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.
Requirements:
- An undergraduate law degree, or
- Any undergraduate degree plus at least 1 year relevant work experience in the legal services industry*, or
- 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 Master of Legal Business subject is AUD$3,450.
The course and subject fees are the same for domestic and international students.
- Indicative fee to complete the Master of Legal Business: AUD$27,600
- Indicative fee to complete the Graduate Diploma of Legal Business: AUD$20,700
- Indicative fee to complete the Graduate Certificates: AUD$13,800
Fees are subject to review and may increase annually. The indicative fees are an estimated average and include tuition only. The amount you pay will depend on the year, your chosen subjects and study load.
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 government has not yet released the 2021 FEE HELP (eCAF) form. If you choose FEE HELP as your preferred payment method you will be required to complete a FEE HELP (eCAF) form at a later date when they become available.
This, however, will not stop us from starting to process your application now.
As soon as the Government releases the 2021 FEE HELP (eCAF) form we will send you an email with a link to the form. You will need to complete and submit this FEE HELP (eCAF) form upon receipt.
