Intakes
Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Oct
Units
4 units, 7 weeks each
Duration
8 months part-time
Why study the online Graduate Certificate in Law at UC?
Boost your career with legal
expertise
Acquire specialised legal knowledge that sets you apart. Gain the confidence to navigate complex regulatory systems, enhancing your effectiveness and influence as a leader.
Tailor your learning
We offer specialised streams in business law and public policy law, or you can design your own path, customising your education to drive meaningful change in your field.
Seamless online, flexible and
supported learning
Study anywhere, anytime, with flexible online learning and a user-friendly learning platform while benefiting from dedicated 1:1 support from Student Success Advisers.
Course overview
Empower your voice and shape strategic business decisions.
With an online Graduate Certificate in Law from the Universityof Canberra, you will be equipped with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate, lead and influence high-stakes discussions, making a meaningful impact in your community or your organisation.
What you will learn
Legal fundamentals
Demonstrate a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of complex legal concepts, allowing you to navigate and interpret legal documents and contracts, and legal frameworks that govern organisations or the public sector.
Proactive strategies for preventing and solving problems
Learn how to interpret and apply legal principles to make informed, strategic decisions. Integrate legal research and a holistic approach to dispute resolution, applying critical analysis, strategic thinking and ethical decision-making to combat challenges.
Master effective and ethical legal communication across diverse settings
Communicate legal knowledge, ideas and arguments, ethically and effectively, within and across professional, multi-modal and cultural boundaries.
Engage respectfully with Indigenous contexts
Reflect critically on historical and social contexts to work respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in socially just ways.
Your course pathway
Boost your skills instantly and advance seamlessly from the Graduate Certificate in Law to the University of Canberra online Juris Doctor. This prestigious degree empowers your professional growth and success.
Graduate Certificate in Law
4 units | 8 months part-time*
*Exact course length will be dependent on selected electives and their availability. Please speak to a Student Enrolment Adviser for more information.
Taught by the best in the industry
“The University of Canberra online Juris Doctor makes the depth of experience of academics and practitioners at Canberra Law School more accessible than ever and will set you up with the skills you need to make a difference."
Dr Trevor O'Ryan
UC Course Director, Juris Doctor
Ready to learn more?
Download your course brochure for more detailed information including:
- What you’ll study
- Recognition of prior learning
- Entry requirements
- Fees and FEE-HELP
Ready to apply?
Start your application to study with UC Online.
