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A POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION GIVES YOU AN EDGE

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

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PROGRAM OPTIONS - BUSINESS LAW & TRANSACTIONS

*Australian citizen or permanent residents
* EFTSL for all subjects: 0.1250

Graduate Certificate in Applied Law

2

Choose two subjects in your chosen area

A recognised law degree (LLB, JD, or equivalent)

$4,150 per subject - FEE-HELP

Approx 6 months
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Graduate Diploma of Applied Law

4

Choose four subjects in your chosen area

A recognised law degree (LLB, JD, or equivalent)

$4,150 per subject - FEE-HELP

1 year part-time
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Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Business Law and Transactions

8

Three BLP subjects and Four elective subjects OR a second major and Capstone Project in Business Law and Transactions

A recognised law degree (LLB, JD, or equivalent)

$4,150 per subject - FEE-HELP

2 years part-time
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OR START WITH A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Take control of your career

If you decide later to progress towards a Masters, you’ll receive credit towards that award.

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BUSINESS LAW & TRANSACTIONS SUBJECTS

BLP00 - Capstone Project (Business Law)

Intake 2, 4

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.

TOPICS

THE SUBJECT HAS FOUR COMPONENTS

  1. Four short answer questions 
  2. Two legal writing samples
  3. Oral communication (e.g. client interview) assessment held through online conferencing 
  4. Reflective analysis

BLP1 - Foundations of Business Law Practice

Intake 1, 3
This subject aims to advance on the foundational knowledge towards a specialised and integrated understanding about Business Law Practice. Students will examine different types of business structures and agreements, consider specific issues that arise in business law practice, and conclude with a consideration of emerging issues.

TOPICS

  • Business structures and agreements for business structures
  • Operational issues and taxation
  • Insolvency and bankruptcy 
  • Financing business structures 
  • Intellectual property
  • Emerging issues in Business law practice

BLP2 - Competition and Consumer Law

Intake 1
The ability to understand the key concepts of competition and consumer law is one of the key skill sets required of a commercial lawyer, whether this is from the perspective of the consumer seeking redress or that of the business facing a consumer claim. This subject will consider and apply key concepts for determining courses of action in competition and consumer law matters.

TOPICS

  • Misleading and deceptive conduct
  • Passing off
  • Unconscionable conduct
  • Unfair contract terms
  • Unfair sales techniques
  • Consumer guarantees for goods and services and product safety
  • Remedies

BLP3 - Buying and Selling a Business

Intake 3
This subject focuses on the acquisition of a business by way of acquisition of either the assets of the business or the shares of the business. The acquisition is considered from the perspective of both the buyer and seller. A business acquisition covers a broad spectrum of transactions. The transaction could be as simple as the acquisition of one single business asset, such as its single parcel of freehold real estate or one piece of its plant and equipment, or it could encompass every identifiable asset of the business to allow the business to be operated as a going concern once the shares or units of the legal entity are bought. This subject considers transactions of all sizes and analyses both complex acquisitions and smaller acquisitions.

TOPICS

  • Determining the investment vehicle
  • Preliminary agreements
  • Due diligence
  • Transaction documents
  • Negotiating the deal
  • Matters to consider
  • Drafting the transaction documents
  • Legal opinions and completion

BLP4 - Employment Law

Intake 2, 4
Employment law is one of those legal subjects that is useful even if those students who do not eventually end up practising in the area. Everyone is likely going to be employed, employ others or manage others in the course of their professional lives. Increasingly, the personal exposure for those involved in the employment relationship means employers are looking for ways to prevent legal breaches and minimise liability, including looking at how their employees interact with others. This subject takes a high-level view of the critical concepts in employment law and examines common scenarios.

TOPICS

  • Employment vs other relationships
  • Employment contracts
  • Duties of employers and employees
  • Liability for employee actions
  • Employment entitlements
  • Management of employees
  • Termination of employment
  • Employment litigation

BLP5 - Business Risk Management

Intake 1
This subject will consider the key concepts in risk management, and apply these concepts to analyse and manage common risks that the client may face. Specifically the subject will identify and explore the key concepts that structure and frame risk management, explain practical approaches to applying the key concepts and enable students to apply specific techniques and practices so they can implement appropriate risk management strategies in their work.

TOPICS

  • Introduction to business risk management
  • Compliance
  • Contracts
  • Work health and safety
  • Information technology risk exposure
  •  Asset protection
  • Intellectual property rights Insurance as a tool

BLP6 - Drafting Commercial Documents

Intake 2
The ability to draft effective, readable, unambiguous contracts is an essential skill for every commercial lawyer. This subject advances on the key knowledge and skill required when negotiating and drafting commercial contracts.

TOPICS

  • Contract principles
  • Interpretation of contractual terms
  • Drafting elements
  • Specific contractual situations
  • Drafting and negotiating damages and indemnity clauses
  • Drafting preliminary agreements
  • Termination
  • Contract negotiation skills

BLP7 - Business Structures and Taxation

Intake 4
In commercial transactions, the ability to critically assess the range of structuring alternatives and advise on the most appropriate option for the client is essential. Business structures include individual sole traders, partnerships, sole director, sole shareholder companies, companies with multiple directors and employees and large public companies. A critically important aspect of structuring a deal is to consider the tax consequences of the structure. This subject will consider the taxation issues surrounding the different business structures and what a transactional lawyer needs to look out for. This subject is not designed to make students tax experts but instead to build their knowledge of the system, how they affect their clients and when to seek expert financial advice.

TOPICS

  • Tax basics
  • Capital gains tax
  • Taxation of partnerships
  • Taxation of companies
  • Taxation of trusts
  • State and territory taxes
  • Revenue authorities and disputes
  • Tax considerations in business arrangements

START DATES

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Feb Intake 1 May Intake 2 Aug Intake 3 Nov Intake 4
START DATE 10 Feb 2025 12 May 2025 11 Aug 2025 10 Nov 2025
CENSUS 26 Feb 2025 28 May 2025 27 Aug 2025 03 Dec 2025
END DATE 02 May 2025 01 Aug 2025 31 Oct 2025 06 Feb 2026
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Subject Start Date Census End Date Workshop Date
DRP3 - Advocacy 22 Sep 2025 01 Oct 2025 31 Oct 2025

15 - 17 October 2025
DRP4 - Mediation 06 Oct 2025 15 Oct 2025 14 Nov 2024

TBC
EPP2 - Superannuation 01 Jul 2024 10 Jul 2024 09 Aug 2024
FDR1 - Family Law and Mediation 10 Feb 2025 19 Feb 2025 21 Mar 2025

3 - 5 March 2025 NSW/VIC   
6 - 8 March 2025 QLD/WA

1 - 3 September 2025 NSW/VIC
4 - 6 September 2025 QLD/WA
FDR1 - Family Law and Mediation 11 Aug 2025 20 Aug 2025 19 Sep 2025

3 - 5 March 2025 NSW/VIC   
6 - 8 March 2025 QLD/WA

1 - 3 September 2025 NSW/VIC
4 - 6 September 2025 QLD/WA
FDR2 - Children’s Matters, Family Law and Family Dispute Resolution 24 Mar 2025 02 Apr 2025 02 May 2025

10 - 12 April 2025 NSW & VIC 
14 - 16 April 2025 QLD & WA

16 - 18 October 2025   NSW/VIC
13 - 15 October 2025  QLD/WA
FDR2 - Children’s Matters, Family Law and Family Dispute Resolution 22 Sep 2025 01 Oct 2025 31 Oct 2025

10 - 12 April 2025 NSW & VIC 
14 - 16 April 2025 QLD & WA

16 - 18 October 2025   NSW/VIC
13 - 15 October 2025  QLD/WA
FDR3 - Advanced Family Dispute Resolution 05 May 2025 14 May 2025 13 Jun 2025

26 - 28 May 2025 NSW & VIC
29 - 31 May 2025 QLD & WA

24 - 26 November 2025 NSW/VIC
27-29 November 2025 QLD/WA
FDR3 - Advanced Family Dispute Resolution 03 Nov 2025 12 Nov 2025 12 Dec 2025

26 - 28 May 2025 NSW & VIC
29 - 31 May 2025 QLD & WA

24 - 26 November 2025 NSW/VIC
27-29 November 2025 QLD/WA
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone 27 Jan 2025 05 Feb 2025 27 Mar 2025

17 - 19 February 2025 QLD & WA
20 - 22 February 2025 NSW & VIC:

7 - 9 July 2025 QLD & WA
10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC

16 - 18 Feb 2026 QLD & WA
19 - 21 Feb 2026 NSW & VIC 

 
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone 16 Jun 2025 25 Jun 2025 25 Jul 2025

17 - 19 February 2025 QLD & WA
20 - 22 February 2025 NSW & VIC:

7 - 9 July 2025 QLD & WA
10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC

16 - 18 Feb 2026 QLD & WA
19 - 21 Feb 2026 NSW & VIC 

 
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone 26 Jan 2026 04 Feb 2026 06 Mar 2026

17 - 19 February 2025 QLD & WA
20 - 22 February 2025 NSW & VIC:

7 - 9 July 2025 QLD & WA
10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC

16 - 18 Feb 2026 QLD & WA
19 - 21 Feb 2026 NSW & VIC 

 
FDR5 - Virtual Simulated Practice 07 Apr 2025 17 Apr 2025 30 May 2025

Day 1 - 24 April 2025
Days 2 - 4: 29 April - 1 May 2025
Day 5 – 20 May 2025

Day 1 – 26 September 2025    
Days 2-4 – 30 September - 2 October 2025
Day 5 – 22 October 2025
FDR5 - Virtual Simulated Practice 08 Sep 2025 18 Sep 2025 31 Oct 2025

Day 1 - 24 April 2025
Days 2 - 4: 29 April - 1 May 2025
Day 5 – 20 May 2025

Day 1 – 26 September 2025    
Days 2-4 – 30 September - 2 October 2025
Day 5 – 22 October 2025
LB3 - Business Strategy: Planning for Success 05 May 2025 14 May 2025 13 Jun 2025
LB3 - Business Strategy: Planning for Success 03 Nov 2025 12 Nov 2025 12 Dec 2025
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FDR1 - Family Law and Mediation 10 Feb 2025 19 Feb 2025 21 Mar 2025

3 - 5 March 2025 NSW/VIC   
6 - 8 March 2025 QLD/WA

1 - 3 September 2025 NSW/VIC
4 - 6 September 2025 QLD/WA
FDR1 - Family Law and Mediation 11 Aug 2025 20 Aug 2025 19 Sep 2025

3 - 5 March 2025 NSW/VIC   
6 - 8 March 2025 QLD/WA

1 - 3 September 2025 NSW/VIC
4 - 6 September 2025 QLD/WA
FDR2 - Children’s Matters, Family Law and Family Dispute Resolution 24 Mar 2025 02 Apr 2025 02 May 2025

10 - 12 April 2025 NSW & VIC 
14 - 16 April 2025 QLD & WA

16 - 18 October 2025   NSW/VIC
13 - 15 October 2025  QLD/WA
FDR2 - Children’s Matters, Family Law and Family Dispute Resolution 22 Sep 2025 01 Oct 2025 31 Oct 2025

10 - 12 April 2025 NSW & VIC 
14 - 16 April 2025 QLD & WA

16 - 18 October 2025   NSW/VIC
13 - 15 October 2025  QLD/WA
FDR3 - Advanced Family Dispute Resolution 05 May 2025 14 May 2025 13 Jun 2025

26 - 28 May 2025 NSW & VIC
29 - 31 May 2025 QLD & WA

24 - 26 November 2025 NSW/VIC
27 - 29 November 2025 QLD/WA
FDR3 - Advanced Family Dispute Resolution 03 Nov 2025 12 Nov 2025 12 Dec 2025

26 - 28 May 2025 NSW & VIC
29 - 31 May 2025 QLD & WA

24 - 26 November 2025 NSW/VIC
27 - 29 November 2025 QLD/WA
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone 27 Jan 2025 05 Feb 2025 07 Mar 2025

17 - 19 February 2025 QLD & WA
20 - 22 February 2025 NSW & VIC:

7 - 9 July 2025 QLD & WA
10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC

16 - 18 Feb 2026 QLD & WA
19 - 21 Feb 2026 NSW & VIC 
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone 16 Jun 2025 25 Jul 2025 25 Jul 2025

17 - 19 February 2025 QLD & WA
20 - 22 February 2025 NSW & VIC:

7 - 9 July 2025 QLD & WA
10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC

16 - 18 Feb 2026 QLD & WA
19 - 21 Feb 2026 NSW & VIC 
FDR4 - Case Management in Family Dispute Resolution Capstone 26 Jan 2026 04 Feb 2026 06 Mar 2026

17 - 19 February 2025 QLD & WA
20 - 22 February 2025 NSW & VIC:

7 - 9 July 2025 QLD & WA
10 - 12 July 2025 NSW & VIC

16 - 18 Feb 2026 QLD & WA
19 - 21 Feb 2026 NSW & VIC 
FDR5 - Virtual Simulated Practice 07 Apr 2025 17 Apr 2025 30 May 2025

Day 1 - 24 April 2025
Days 2 - 4: 29 April - 1 May 2025
Day 5 – 20 May 2025

Day 1 – 26 September 2025    
Days 2-4 – 30 September - 2 October 2025
Day 5 – 22 October 2025
FDR5 - Virtual Simulated Practice 08 Sep 2025 18 Sep 2025 31 Oct 2025

Day 1 - 24 April 2025
Days 2 - 4: 29 April - 1 May 2025
Day 5 – 20 May 2025

Day 1 – 26 September 2025    
Days 2-4 – 30 September - 2 October 2025
Day 5 – 22 October 2025

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