Options to complete a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters and advance your career
Sharpen your expertise in specific practice areas with practical, real-world focused subjects designed to elevate your proficiency.
The College of Law can help you expand on what you already know and acquire new knowledge while providing you with opportunities to hone your skills in a practice area, so that you stand out from the competition.
Open up new career pathways by studying a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master of Laws program. One that’s reality-based, balanced and world-renowned, so you can become the best version of yourself for your client, practice and community.
This is your chance to build career prospects, earn industry recognition, and boost your earning potential.
Curious about where your skills could take you next? Scroll down to explore the variety of practice areas, detailed course subjects, and potential awards waiting for you. Find your perfect fit and tailor your education to your career ambitions.
Intake 1, Starts 10 February 2025
2
Choose any two subjects in your chosen area
A recognised law degree (LLB, JD, or equivalent)
Approx 6 months
4
Choose four subjects in your chosen area
A recognised law degree (LLB, JD, or equivalent)
1 year part-time
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3 PROP subjects, 4 elective subjects OR a second major and the Capstone Project in Property Law
A recognised law degree (LLB, JD, or equivalent)
2 years part-time
The Capstone Project is taken as the final subject, as a culmination of the knowledge and skills attained throughout the major. It will allow students to demonstrate their skills in a specialist practice area using real-life scenarios and case studies. Throughout the intake, students will receive individualised feedback from their lecturer and will also have access to a rich array of skills modules that include guides, samples, and practice exercises for honing their legal skills. The highlight of the Capstone Project is the final task, where students will prepare a Final Portfolio that demonstrates their legal writing, research, and oral skills. THE SUBJECT HAS
FOUR COMPONENTS
This subject covers titles to, and interests in, land in New South Wales or Queensland (QPROP1).
This includes the law and practice for the various forms of title and interests and the practice dealing with those titles and interests. The subject aims to provide students with a strong understanding of property law and a good foundation for practising advanced property law in New South Wales and Queensland. It will also provide the base for the other subjects included in the Property Law curriculum, specifically: sale and purchase of land commercial leasing transactions shared titles, and financing property transactions.
This subject takes a highly practical, step-by-step approach to the property transaction. It begins by discussing the scoping, structuring and due diligence steps and considerations at the beginning of the transaction. It then moves on to explore the formation, drafting and negotiation of the Contract for Houses and Residential Land, Fourteenth Edition, approved by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland and the Queensland Law Society, before explaining the process of closing the transaction. The critical elements of option agreements and the additional steps involved in rural transactions are also discussed. Ethical considerations in property transactions will be explored as will the technological developments currently impacting the way property law is practised. The subject aims to develop foundations for advanced and integrated understandings of this practice area.
On satisfactory completion of this subject, students will understand fundamental theories and practices in real property transactions practice, and have an understanding of how to apply this knowledge in professional practice. Students will be able to use and explain this knowledge to specialist and non-specialist audiences. Using practice-based analytical and critical thinking skills, students will be able to apply this knowledge to problem-solving and decision-making in practice.
This subject provides foundations to develop advanced and integrated understandings about real property transactions. It adopts a highly practical, step-by-step approach to the property transaction. It begins by discussing the ethical and competency requirements for practitioners advising in this area, as well as the due diligence steps and considerations at the beginning of the transaction.
It then moves on to explore the formation, drafting and negotiation of the Contract for the sale and purchase of land (standard contract) published by the Law Society of New South Wales and the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales, before explaining the process of closing the transaction. The critical elements of Option Agreements and the additional steps involved in rural transactions are also discussed. The impact of electronic conveyancing (e-conveyancing) will be explored in addition to other technological developments currently impacting the way property law is practised today.
Strata subdivision enables an increasingly common form of land ownership and has been part of the driving force behind the property development boom in Australian capital cities. This subject has a strong focus on strata title and will begin by discussing the different types of title arrangements, the "landmark" recent reforms of strata legislation and the nature of strata and other subdivision methods, including community title, company title and stratum subdivision.
The subject is segmented into two distinct parts of strata title – the development aspects involved in achieving strata plan registration and the on-going management aspects after the strata scheme has been established, including dispute resolution in strata schemes.
Two perspectives of a property development project are then considered from the point of view of the advisor – the considerations when acting on behalf of a developer of a new strata scheme and the purchaser’s perspective when buying off-the-plan will also be analysed. Each module has been revised and based on the current legislation that applies.
Community title in Queensland continues to grow. It is part of the driving force behind the property development boom in many parts of Australia, and especially in south east Queensland. Body corporate law is fragmented and is created through planning and titling laws and specific legislation dealing with community ownership. It has also developed from decisions of courts, tribunals and adjudications. This subject is divided into various parts. First part covers the development aspects – plan registration and the creation of a community management scheme. The second part covers on-going management, including dispute resolution. Furthermore, two perspectives of a property development project are considered: legal advice student should give to a developer of a new scheme as well as legal advice which should be given to a buyer of an "off the plan" unit or apartment.
Nov Intake 4 | Feb Intake 1 | May Intake 2 | |
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START DATE | 11 Nov 2024 | 10 Feb 2025 | 12 May 2025 |
CENSUS | 04 Dec 2024 | 26 Feb 2025 | 28 May 2025 |
END DATE | 07 Feb 2025 | 02 May 2025 | 02 Aug 2025 |
Subject | Start Date | Census | End Date | Workshop Date |
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DRP3 - Advocacy | 21 Sep 2025 | 30 Sep 2024 | 30 Oct 2025 | |
DRP4 - Mediation | 05 Oct 2025 | 01 Jan 0001 | 13 Nov 2024 | |
EPP2 - Superannuation | 01 Jul 2024 | 10 Jul 2024 | 09 Aug 2024 | |
FDR1 - Family Law and Mediation | 10 Feb 2025 | 17 Feb 2025 | 21 Mar 2025 |
3 - 5 March 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR2 - Children’s Matters, Family Law and Family Dispute Resolution | 24 Mar 2025 | 01 Jan 0001 | 20 Apr 2025 |
10 - 12 April 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR3 - Advanced Family Dispute Resolution | 04 Nov 2024 | 13 Nov 2024 | 13 Dec 2024 |
25-27 Nov 2024 NSW & VIC 26 - 28 May 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR3 - Advanced Family Dispute Resolution | 05 May 2025 | 01 Jan 0001 | 13 Jun 2025 |
25-27 Nov 2024 NSW & VIC 26 - 28 May 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone | 27 Jan 2025 | 05 Feb 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 |
20-22 Feb 2025 NSW & VIC 10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone | 16 Jun 2025 | 01 Jan 0001 | 25 Jul 2025 |
20-22 Feb 2025 NSW & VIC 10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR5 - Virtual Simulated Practice | 07 Apr 2025 | 01 Jan 0001 | 30 May 2025 |
Day 1 – 24 April 2025 |
LB3 - Business Strategy: Planning for Success | 05 May 2025 | 01 Jan 0001 | 13 Jun 2025 |
Subject | Start Date | Census | End Date | Workshop Date |
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FDR1 - Family Law and Mediation | 10 Feb 2025 | 17 Feb 2025 | 21 Mar 2025 |
3 - 5 March 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR2 - Children’s Matters, Family Law and Family Dispute Resolution | 24 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 02 May 2025 |
10 - 12 April 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR3 - Advanced Family Dispute Resolution | 04 Nov 2024 | 13 Nov 2024 | 13 Dec 2024 |
25-27 Nov 2024 NSW & VIC 26 - 28 May 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR3 - Advanced Family Dispute Resolution | 05 May 2025 | 12 May 2025 | 13 Jun 2025 |
25-27 Nov 2024 NSW & VIC 26 - 28 May 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone | 27 Jan 2025 | 05 Feb 2025 | 07 Mar 2025 |
20-22 Feb 2025 NSW & VIC 10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone | 16 Jun 2025 | 24 Jul 2025 | 25 Jul 2025 |
20-22 Feb 2025 NSW & VIC 10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC |
FDR5 - Virtual Simulated Practice | 09 Sep 2024 | 19 Sep 2024 | 01 Nov 2024 |
Day 1 – 24 April 2025 |
FDR5 - Virtual Simulated Practice | 07 Apr 2025 | 16 Apr 2025 | 30 May 2025 |
Day 1 – 24 April 2025 |
Often I go back to my notes from the courses and the assignments that I did, and I can pull directly from those.
Mark Evans, LLM Graduate Property Law
All of the lecturers are just so wonderful and so knowledgeable. they all understand that you're working as well as trying to study and are just so accommodating.
Jessica Popple, LLM Graduate
If you’re experiencing financial hardship and unable to afford postgraduate study, see if you are eligible for the The Kay Smith Scholarship. This scholarship honours one of the longest serving and most respected people of The College of Law. It is designed to support the education aspirations of outstanding law graduates and young lawyers.
Inside the course guide, you will find information on: how this practical program will equip you with the skills and tools you will need, who the course is for, course format, topics and assessment structure, course presenters, workshop dates, prices and how to enrol.
Read how Craig’s postgraduate study accelerated his career by a decade and enabled him to become a specialist and eventually started his own firm.
This depends on your workload and your personal situation. If you complete one subject every intake, you could complete your Masters in two years. However, you have five years to complete the course from your intake commencement date.
You can do any of the following without financial penalty any time before the published census date for each intake:
As you have five years to complete your Masters, you don’t need to complete a subject every intake. However, if you do not study for two consecutive intakes – then you can apply for a Leave of Absence.
You can only request a leave of absence twice over the course of your studies.
We recommend that you set aside 10-12 hours a week on study per subject, one unit per semester.
Completing two subjects in the same intake may require up to 25 hours of study and readings each week.
There are four intakes a year, February, May, August and November.
You may be entitled to claim your full 10 units per subject for your CPD requirements.
However, you may still need to complete some mandatory CPD units. Please check with your local law society for the requirements in your state or territory.
WA based students may claim up to six units per subject (six CPD units for an intensive subject that has a compulsory workshop requirement or four CPD units for any other subject).
College will lodge the CPD points with the Legal Practice Board on successful completion of the subject(s).
The College’s Credit for Prior Learning Policy encourages practitioners who have completed previous postgraduate and other recognised study to apply for credit towards either the LLM (Applied Law) or the Master of Applied Law (Family Law).
A maximum of three subject credits may be granted towards the Masters awards.
Yes. Many Master of Laws (Applied Law) students choose electives from our Legal Business Management course. Please contact us to learn how.
No. To become a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, you will need to:
Many students choose to pursue an LLM with a double major in Family Law and FDRP.
For 2025, each subject in our postgraduate programmes costs $4,150, with no GST applicable. Please note that our fees are subject to annual review and may change during your enrolment.
Full payment is required at the time of enrolment each semester, and we accept various payment methods including cheque, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), and credit card.
Additionally, if you are an Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, or hold a permanent humanitarian visa, you may be eligible to defer your payment through the Australian Government's StudyAssist FEE-HELP scheme.
Yes, if you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you may be eligible to receive FEE-HELP. For more information, visit the Australian Government Study Assist website or download the Study Assist FEE-HELP information sheet.
Please note that StudyAssist FEE-HELP is not available for single subject enrolment.
Yes, you can, but Study Assist FEE-HELP will not apply.
Yes. If you are from a non-English speaking country or your previous studies were in a language other than English, you will need to demonstrate your English skills in accordance with the IELTS standard before starting the program. The requisite IELTS standard is at level 8 (writing), 7 (listening), 7.5 (speaking), 7 (reading), and 7.5 overall.
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