UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation. In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020. Contact Future Students for more information.
Graduate Diploma in Law
This postgraduate diploma is available to those with a cognitive background who wish to pursue advanced or further study in law.
Course overview
- Course title
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- Award abbreviation
- GradDipLaw
- Course code
- 20320
- Course type
- postgraduate diploma
- Status
- current / 2020
- Administered by
- Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education
- CRICOS code
- 026880D
Course details
- Intake periods
- Throughout the year
- Attendance type
- full- or part-time (Student visa holders should read Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for more information.)
- Credit points required
- 24
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester. - Standard course duration
- 0.5 years
- Time limit
- 2 years
- Delivery mode
- internal
- Locations offered
- UWA (Perth)
- Domestic fee type
- Commonwealth supported and/or HECS-HELP
- Available to international students
- Yes. For information on international student fees see 'Schedule 2: Fees'. (Enquiries: https://www.uwa.edu.au/askuwa)
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Director of Higher Degrees (Coursework)
- Fees
- Visit the fees calculator.
Enquiries and course advice
- Course advice
- Arts and Law Student Office
- 6488 2091
- askUWA
Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.
Course structure
| Key to availability of units: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
Group A
| Availability | Unitcode | Unitname | Unit requirements | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law |
| |
| NS | LAWS5117 | Advanced Evidence and Proof |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period Monday 29 June to Thursday 2 July. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| S2 | LAWS5118 | Family Law |
| 3 hours per week |
| N/A | LAWS5128 | Consumer Law |
| 4 hours per week |
| S2 | LAWS5132 | Income Taxation Law |
| lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 5 x 2 hours |
| N/A | LAWS5135 | Select Topics in Insurance Law |
| Teaching dates for this unit are 6-9 July. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| S1 | LAWS5144 | Mining and Energy Law |
| 3 hours per week |
| S1 | LAWS5150 | Intellectual Property Law |
| 3 hours per week |
| NS | LAWS5152 | Media Law | This unit is delivered intensively 13-17 January. Students must attend every day of the intensive period. | |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5160 | Law Review Part 1 (0 points) |
| full-time commitment throughout the editorial and production process |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5161 | Law Review Part 2 |
| full-time commitment throughout the editorial and production process |
| S2 | LAWS5165 | Public International Law |
| seminar: up to 3 hours per week |
| S1 | LAWS5167 | Comparative Law |
| |
| N/A | LAWS5175 | Heritage Governance: from Global to Local | ||
| NS | LAWS5179 | Law of the Sea | Teaching dates for this unit are 14, 15, 21 and 22 October. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. | |
| N/A | LAWS5181 | Health Law and Policy |
| |
| N/A | LAWS5182 | Indigenous Peoples in International and Comparative Law |
| seminars: 3 hours per week |
| LAWS5206 | Seniors Law and Policy | |||
| NS | LAWS5210 | Working with China: Business in a Socio-legal Context |
| This unit will be offered fully online. Pre-reading will commence June 22nd. Interactive classes will run 6-17 July. Further information is available on LMS. |
| NS | LAWS5219 | International Criminal Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 30 September and 1,7,8 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5220 | International Humanitarian Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 18-19 and 25-26 June. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| NS | LAWS5223 | Theories of Justice and Punishment |
| Teaching dates for this unit are 28 August and 4,11,18,25 September. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| N/A | LAWS5226 | International Human Rights Law |
| |
| N/A | LAWS5230 | Aviation Law | 8-12 January 2018 | |
| NS | LAWS5251 | International Sales Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 7-11 September. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| S2 | LAWS5254 | International Trade Law |
| 3 hours per week |
| N/A | LAWS5305 | Mediation: Practice and Skills | Students must attend every day of the intensive period Monday 30 September to Friday 4 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5360 | Employment Law |
| |
| NS | LAWS5378 | Government Accountability—Law and Practice | Teaching dates for this unit are 29-31 Jan and 3-4 Feb. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. | |
| NS | LAWS5398 | Construction Law |
| Teaching dates for this unit are 30 November - 2 December. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| N/A | LAWS5503 | Conflict of Laws |
| |
| N/A | LAWS5507 | International Oil and Gas Law | ||
| LAWS5511 | International Trade Law | |||
| NS | LAWS5517 | Mining Law |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 28-30 October Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period 15-17 July. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5528 | Unjust Enrichment and Restitution |
| This unit runs intensively 3-7 February. Students must attend every day of the intensive period. |
| NS | LAWS5532 | Oil and Gas Agreements | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 11-13 November. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| NS | LAWS5540 | Environmental Protection Law | This unit will run online with pre-reading from 27th April. Interactive classes will be held in the final week of May (25-29). Refer to the LMS page for further informaiton, | |
| N/A | LAWS5541 | Equity Capital Markets & Securities Regulation |
| |
| NS | LAWS5576 | International Commercial Arbitration |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5577 | Space Law, Satellites and Drones |
| Teaching dates for this unit are 20-24 January. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| NS | LAWS5589 | Australian Oil and Gas Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 21-23 April. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5590 | Water Resources Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5591 | Personal Property |
| |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5696 | Research Paper III Part 1 |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5697 | Research Paper III Part 2 |
| This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| N/A | LAWS5813 | Legal Issues for Not-for-Profit Entities |
| Students must attend every day of the intensive period. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| S1 | LAWS5820 | Legislation in Practice |
| 3 hours per week |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Rules
Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures
1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.
(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
Academic Conduct Essentials module
2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module).
(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.
English Language competency requirements
3.(1) To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.
(2) Applicants presenting with the IELTS Academic require an overall score of at least 7.0 and no band less than 6.5.
(3) Applicants presenting with the TOEFL iBT require an overall score of at least 100, a minimum score of 28 in the Speaking section, and no other sub-score less than 26.
(4) Applicants presenting with the TOEFL Paper Based score require an overall score of at least 580 and a minimum score of 5.0 in the Essay Rating / Test of Written English (TWE).
(5) Applicants presenting with the Pearson Test of English (PTE) (Academic) require an overall score of at least 70 and no sub-score less than 70.
(6) Applicants presenting with the UWA Centre for English Language Teaching (CELT) Bridging Course require a minimum grade of Grade A (85%) in the final CELT examination, with no band less than 80%.
Admission requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—1(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or
2(a) (i) a bachelor's degree in a cognate area, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; or
3(a) (i) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and (iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience.
Admission ranking and selection
5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.
Articulations and exit awards
6.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:
- 20320 Graduate Diploma in Law (24 points)
- 20500 Master of Laws (48 points)
- 20550 Master of Mining and Energy Law (48 points)
(2) Units completed in the Graduate Diploma in Law will only be credited towards a 48 point Masters course if the Graduate Diploma is not conferred.
Course structure
7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 24 points.
(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.
Satisfactory progress
8. To make satisfactory progress in a calendar year a student must pass units to a value of at least half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.
9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.
Progress status
10.(1) Part-time students, or those commencing mid-year, who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 in their first year of enrolment are assigned the progress status of 'On Probation' by the Faculty.
(2) Students other than those covered by (1) who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 are assigned the progress status of 'Excluded' unless the Faculty determines otherwise in light of exceptional circumstances.
11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.