Entry requirements

The award programs (Master of Legal Business, Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificates) are open to all professionals working in the legal services industry, including those who may not have a law degree.

As there are specific enrolment requirements that need to be verified before you continue, we ask that you book a call with our Customer Engagement team.

Existing LLM Students

If you are choosing one of the Legal Business Management subjects as an elective for your LLM, please contact our Practitioner Education Team on Phone: +61 2 9965 7111 or Email: postgrad@collaw.edu.au

Requirements:

1. An undergraduate law degree, or
2. Any undergraduate degree plus at least 1 year relevant work experience in the legal services industry*, or
3. At least 5 years' relevant work experience in the legal services industry*.

* Applicants will be considered on a case by case basis and must submit a personal statement and supporting documentation that covers:

• work experience and current work environment (duration and type);
• relevance of the work experience to the course;
• evidence as to why that work experience demonstrates equivalence with an undergraduate degree;
• evidence of professional certificates/short courses and capacity to learn, research and be assessed at the requisite level.

Students from non-English speaking countries who did not complete their undergraduate degree at an English speaking university must supply an IELTS Certificate. The requisite IELTS standard is at level 8 (writing), 7 (listening), 7.5 (speaking), 7 (reading), and 7.5 overall.

Fees

The tuition fee for each Legal Business Management subject:

• The fee per subject in 2023 is $3,725
• The fee per subject in 2024 is $3,950

The course and subject fees are the same for domestic and international students.

• Indicative fee to complete the Master of Legal Business:
  2022 AUD $27,600 / 2023 AUD $29,800
• Indicative fee to complete the Graduate Diploma of Legal Business:
  2022 AUD $13,800 / 2023 AUD $14,900
• Indicative fee to complete the Graduate Certificates:
  2022 AUD $6,900 / 2023 AUD $7,450

Fees are subject to review and may increase annually.

Do I have to pay for the entire course before starting?

No, payment for the entire course is not due when applying - you pay prior to the commencement of each subject you are enrolled in.

FEE-HELP is a loan scheme that helps eligible fee-paying students pay all or part of their tuition fees. FEE-HELP may be available to eligible students.

The College is an approved Higher Education Provider (HEP) under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. Therefore, if you meet the Commonwealth’s FEE-HELP eligibility criteria, you can apply for a FEE-HELP loan FEE-HELP Information Booklet