Graduate Diploma in Local Government Law

Course code: 3399 * Course abbreviation: GradDipLocGovtLaw * Total credit points required: 48 * 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On campus (Melbourne city)

Course description

This is course designed for non-lawyers who hold middle and senior management positions within local government who are seeking to gain an appreciation of the legal and philosophical environment in which their skills are being utilized.

Course structure

Candidates are usually required to complete four units, each worth 6 credit points, of which two are compulsory units:

LAW7212 Australian legal system

LAW7087 Local government law

The remaining two units may be chosen from the list of specialised local government law units below:

LAW7332 Principles of construction law

LAW7059 Planning law

LAW7259 Current issues in environmental protection

LAW7313 Introduction to regulatory studies

LAW7315 Regulatory methods

For further information regarding the core units and other available units, refer to the website at www.law.monash.edu.au/units/postgrad-specialisation.html.

Contact details

Postgraduate studies officer, telephone +61 3 9641 6206, email graduate@law.monash.edu.au or visit www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate.

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