Postgraduate diploma or conversion program · Standalone law qualification
Graduate Diploma in Law (SCG003)
University of Canberra · Online · provider based in Australia
Upcoming intake
- Award
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- Subject
- General law
- Format
- Fully online1.4 years
- Price
- Not published
About this program
Postgraduate law program for graduates of non-law disciplines made of two foundation units and six electives; the page states it is not itself a qualification to practise and describes a transition to the Juris Doctor.
- School and department
- University of CanberraCanberra Law School
- Subject or specialization
- General lawRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Postgraduate diploma or conversion program
- Purpose
- Academic legal studiesAcademic study of law without a stated professional-qualification role.
- Exact award
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- Credential type
- Academic award (non-degree)A certificate or diploma issued by an academic institution, shown with its credit status.
- Academic credit
- Credit-bearing
- Awarding institution
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- Access and price model
- PaidPaid enrolment.
Professional eligibility must be confirmed with the relevant regulator. Where an official source has been recorded for a jurisdiction, see professional pathways. Academic recognition is not professional recognition.
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- 1.4 years
- Delivery
- Fully onlineTaught entirely online. Remote teaching is not professional recognition: check whether any in-person assessment is required and whether the relevant regulator accepts online study.
- Physical attendance
- Attendance requirement not verified
- Where students can enrol
- Not stated on the pages we checkedThe institution is based in Australia; eligibility to enrol may differ.
- Live or recorded
- Live or asynchronous not confirmed
- Schedule
- Not published
- Required components (internships, residencies, exams, visits)
- Two foundation units and six electives.Shown separately from the teaching duration.
- Credits
- 24 UC credit pointsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
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Admissions, prerequisites and intakes
- Prior law degree
- Not required (stated)
- Prior degree
- Required
- Work experience
- Not stated
- Admission test
- Not stated
Undergraduate degree in a non-law discipline with GPA of at least 5/7.
Stated audience: Graduates of any discipline. Audience tags are recorded only where the official page says who the program is for.
- Academic requirements
- Undergraduate degree in any non-law discipline, GPA at least 5/7.
- International applicants
- The provider states that international students may apply
- Language requirements
- IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, no band below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Intakes and deadlines
- Study Block 1 2027 · open
- Study Block 3 2027 · open
- Study Block 5 2027 · open
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Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.
Curriculum, assessment and projects
As published by the provider. None of this guarantees employment, admission or professional certification.
- Curriculum
- Foundation law units and electives such as business law and public policy streams.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: price, schedule.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)