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Options to complete a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Masters and advance your career 

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PRACTICAL POSTGRADUATE LAW PROGRAMS. REAL SKILLS, REAL IMPACT.

Advance your legal career with postgraduate study designed for practice, building momentum and reaching your full potential with a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master of Laws (LLM).

Taught by practising lawyers, each course focuses on skills you can apply straight away. Gain recognised credentials and position yourself for long-term career growth.

Explore your study options and find the subjects that help you perform at your professional best.

Choose from four intakes each year - February, May, August and November.

The next intakes: Intake 2 starts 11 May 2026 | Intake 3 starts 10 August 2026

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PROGRAM OPTIONS

Select a practice area to explore relevant courses and subjects

PROGRAM OPTIONS

Business Law and Transactions

Canvass the current issues critical to the day-to-day life of practitioners in this area. Focus on skills necessary for providing legal services, advice, and consultancy on legal issues impacting businesses.

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Commercial Litigation

Hone your skills in the complex and challenging world of commercial litigation under the guidance of senior practitioners. Prepare yourself with the tools needed to act in commercial disputes.

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Dispute Resolution

Learn how to navigate the resolution of disputes more effectively through mediation and other dispute resolution methods.  Settling disputes can avoid costly litigation and lead to reduced costs and more tailored outcomes for your clients.

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Family Dispute Resolution Practice

Assist families in navigating changes to relationships, parenting arrangements and living circumstances by becoming a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner .

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Family Law

Help resolve the legal aspects of family relationship issues including relationship breakdowns, property and parenting arrangements, as well as family violence, abuse and other complex issues affecting children and families

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Government and Public Sector Law

Advance your understanding of government and public sector practices, including contracting, procurement, and policy development, while addressing ethical considerations crucial for serving the public interest.

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In-house Practice

Develop and understand both the power and impact that good governance and compliance can have on an organisation. Learn how to communicate effectively all the way up to the board and its directors.

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International Arbitration

Acquire the skills necessary to help resolve cross-border disputes in an international context. Grow your confidence in drafting arbitration agreements and seeing out the process until a resolution is agreed upon.

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Wills and Estates

Provide your clients with expert guidance on will drafting, estate management, litigation strategies, and elder law essentials.

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Estate Planning

Equip your clients with comprehensive strategies in estate planning, focusing on financial structuring, tax optimisation, testamentary trusts and succession planning.

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ASEAN+6 Legal Practice

Expand your knowledge of cross-border practice and enhance your career opportunities with our first-of-its-kind subjects. Each is designed to give you in-depth knowledge on how to operate within the ASEAN region.

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Property Law

Equip yourself with the ability to analyse and better manage property transactions of all types. This course has a focus on how to address and resolve the more complicated issues likely to be encountered by property law practitioners.

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Legal Business Management

Learn the tools and real-world business skills necessary to understand legal operations, legal technology and how to be a more holistic and impactful leader.

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Customise your program

Pick the subjects you want based on the practice areas you’d like to focus on. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master of Laws without a major.

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Double Major

Double down with a double major (completing eight subjects, four from each major subject area) to master two areas of law and stand out as a uniquely qualified legal expert.

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Scholarships

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.

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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.

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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.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This depends on your workload and your personal situation. If you complete 1 subject every intake you could complete your Masters in 2 years. However, you have five years to complete the course from your intake commencement date.

We recommend that you set aside 10-12 hours a week on study per subject, 1 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.

As you have 5 years to complete your Masters, you don’t need to complete a subject every intake. However, if you do not study for 2 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.

You can do any of the following without financial penalty any time before the published census date for each intake:

  • Withdraw completely
  • Change the subject or course you are enrolled in
  • Defer it to a subsequent intake (must be within the next 12 months)

Learn more by reading our Policy Index.

Yes, you can, but StudyAssist FEE-HELP will not apply.

For 2026, 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 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 Commonwealth Government's FEE-HELP scheme.

Yes, if you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident you may be eligible to receive FEE-HELP. For more information, download the FEE-HELP Factsheet.

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.

  • If you have undertaken a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice with The College of Law within the last ten years, you may apply to receive up to two elective subjects of unspecified credit.
  • If you have undertaken a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice with another provider within the last ten years, you may apply to receive one elective subject of unspecified credit.
  • If you have undertaken other postgraduate study, such as an LLM or Graduate Diploma of Law, whether you have completed the award or not, you may be eligible to receive credit for that study.
  • Accredited Specialists may qualify for exemption of the foundations subject and Capstone Project for their area of major.
  • Applicants who have completed a Legal Practice Management Course at The College of Law in may receive one subject specified credit.

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 6 units per subject (6 CPD units for an intensive subject that has a compulsory workshop requirement or 4 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 Kay Smith Scholarship is designed to assist law graduates and young lawyers in Australia and New Zealand facing financial or personal hardships by covering the costs of a Master of Laws (Applied Law) or a Practical Legal Training course at The College of Law. It honours Kay Smith’s significant contributions to the college. Eligible applicants must demonstrate financial need, academic commitment, and community impact. Applications are due annually by December 15.

The College of Law offers postgraduate courses across a wide range of legal practice areas, designed to help you specialise, deepen your expertise and advance your career.

You can choose from:

Each area includes Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Laws options, giving you the flexibility to tailor your study to your professional goals.

Yes. Many LLM 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:

  1. Complete the Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Practice (FRDP)
  2. Seek accreditation with the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department

Many students choose to pursue an LLM with a double major in Family Law and FDRP.

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.

There are many ways to build your legal career. You can specialise in a practice area that aligns with your interests and clients’ needs.

Explore our career guides to see where each path could take you:

Each guide outlines typical work, key skills, study options and how to get started.

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