Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance Law

Course 968-AB (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009.

Year and Campus: 2009
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Contact

Please contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office via email to law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone + 61 3 8344 6190
Course Overview:

Melbourne Law School’s graduate program in banking and finance law has been designed to provide legal and financial practitioners with a sophisticated understanding of the legal and regulatory framework of the Australian and international financial sector. Many subjects have a practical application and you can choose from a range of subjects focusing on banking (lending, deposit taking, treasury etc.), funds management, payments, superannuation, financial intermediaries, markets and insurance, to ensure you gain the knowledge you need to build your career in this area.

 
Objectives:

The Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance Law focuses on:

  • Legal issues arising in connection with financial products and services, financial instruments and sophisticated financing techniques
  • How key legal concepts underlying these transactions can be utilised to suit commercial objectives
  • Identifying and resolving legal problems and issues from theoretical and practical perspectives
  • The articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.

 
Subject Options:

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list. Students who do not have a law degree from a common law system or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.

 
Entry Requirements: Please see the Selection Criteria on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Core Participation Requirements: N.A.
Graduate Attributes: For more information, please visit the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Generic Skills: Please see the course information on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.
Links to further information: 968-ABGraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance LawMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2009

Melbourne Law School’s graduate program in banking and finance law has been designed to provide legal and financial practitioners with a sophisticated understanding of the legal and regulatory framework of the Australian and international financial sector. Many subjects have a practical application and you can choose from a range of subjects focusing on banking (lending, deposit taking, treasury etc.), funds management, payments, superannuation, financial intermediaries, markets and insurance, to ensure you gain the knowledge you need to build your career in this area.

 

The Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance Law focuses on:

  • Legal issues arising in connection with financial products and services, financial instruments and sophisticated financing techniques
  • How key legal concepts underlying these transactions can be utilised to suit commercial objectives
  • Identifying and resolving legal problems and issues from theoretical and practical perspectives
  • The articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.

 

Please see the Selection Criteria on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.For more information, please visit the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.Please see the course information on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this course entry.

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list. Students who do not have a law degree from a common law system or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.

 

N.A.Please contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office via email to law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone + 61 3 8344 6190LawFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/course/968ABmonths968-AB

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