Graduate Diploma in Corporate Law

Full-time: 6 months
Part-time: 1 year

The University of Melbourne

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00116K

The Graduate Diploma in Corporate Law (GDipCorp) is ideal for lawyers and other professionals engaged in issues relating to corporate law who are looking to take the next step in their careers. Its available for both law and non-law graduates and the flexible structure makes it ideal for working professionals.

Structure

Students must complete 50 credit points of study from the prescribed list of subjects.

Subjects

Accounting for Commercial Lawyers
Advanced Commercial Law: Current Issues
Australian Consumer Law
Banking and Secured Finance
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Law
Civil Regulatory Litigation
Commercial Applications of Equity
Comparative Corporate Tax
Contract Interpretation
Corporate Governance & Directors Duties
Corporate Insolvency and Reconstruction
Corporate Tax A
Corporate Tax B
Cryptoassets in Global Context
Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds
Impact Investing: Driving Change
International Financial System
International Financial Transactions
International Sustainable Finance
Legal Leadership Essentials
Project Finance
Public M&A: Schemes of Arrangement
Regulating AI
Regulation of FinTech
Shareholders Rights and Remedies
Superannuation Law
Tax of Business and Investment Income
Taxation of Small and Medium Enterprises

Standard entry requirements

A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) with a University of Melbourne equivalent score of at least 70 leading to admission to legal practice, OR
A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) leading to admission to legal practice and at least one year of documented, relevant professional experience, OR
An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least one year of documented, relevant professional work experience.