Graduate Diploma in Corporations and Securities Law

Course 538AA (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011 - Parkville
CRICOS Code: 012874F
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 50 credit points taken over 6 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Professor Ian Ramsay

Contact

For more information, contact the Melbourne Law Masters office.

Email law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone +61 3 8344 6190.

Alternatively, visit our website:

www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview: Melbourne Law School has considerable expertise in corporate law, having established the Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation in 1996. The graduate program in corporations and securities law recognises the importance of corporate law and securities regulation nationally and internationally. The program is ideal for lawyers and other professionals engaged in securities regulation and issues relating to corporate law. The broad range of subjects available in this field will enable you to tailor your course to directly influence your career goals.
Objectives:

The Graduate Diploma in Corporations and Securities Law focuses on:

  • A broad-based and reliable knowledge and understanding of Australian corporations law and securities regulation
  • An elementary economic analysis of the law and its practical application
  • Advanced skills and techniques in finding and using the law
  • The articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:

Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list. Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction 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: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Graduate Attributes: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Links to further information: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/course/538

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