L5001 Graduate Diploma of Laws
Faculty of Law
Graduate Diploma of Laws (L5001) is a 1 years full-time, 48-credit-point, graduate diploma course from the Faculty of Law, taught at Monash Law Chambers. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 48
- Duration
- 1 years full time
- 2 years part time
- Campus
- Monash Law Chambers
- On campus
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
The Graduate Diploma of Laws is designed to let you advance your skills and knowledge of developments in the principles, practice, and scholarship of one or more areas of law. You can focus on a specialised area or select from a broad range of electives for professional practice.
You will investigate contemporary issues in law, practice and scholarship, and evaluate complex legal issues from theoretical, global and interdisciplinary perspectives.
You can choose from the full range of Monash Law's postgraduate program, enabling you to individually tailor your studies to suit your interests and professional needs.
Course structure
Law studies48 credit points
Note: If you have a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction you must complete LAW5081 Australian legal process and research as one of your electives.
- COMCRPLW05Area of studyCommercial and corporate lawNo reviews yet30 cp
- CRIMLWFR04Area of studyCriminal law and forensicsNo reviews yet30 cp
- DISRESLN06Area of studyDispute resolutionNo reviews yet30 cp
- GLBSOCHR04Area of studyGlobal society and human rightsNo reviews yet30 cp
- HLTHLWCM05Area of studyHealth law and communityNo reviews yet30 cp
- LABEMPLW04Area of studyLabour and employment lawNo reviews yet30 cp
- PSGOVREG05Area of studyPublic sector governance and regulationNo reviews yet30 cp
- TECHINVT04Area of studyTechnology and innovationNo reviews yet30 cp
- TRANSECR04Area of studyTransnational economic regulationNo reviews yet30 cp
The handbook's description of this structure
The course consists of eight units. You can choose from the full range of Monash Law's postgraduate program, enabling you to individually tailor your studies to suit your interests and professional needs. You will investigate contemporary legal issues from both international and local perspectives and acquire further legal expertise, adding value in the workplace as well as providing the opportunity to hone your legal knowledge and skills and build on your existing experience.
Depending on your interests and motivation you can choose a program of study in which you will plan and execute a research-based project with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability. This study option can provide a pathway to doctoral studies.
Course progression map
The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
The course comprises 48 points of law research and knowledge studies.
You must complete 8 units (48 points), which can be taken from any one or more of the specialisations listed below:
- Commercial and Corporate Law
- Criminal Law and Forensics
- Dispute resolution
- Global Society and Human Rights
- Health Law and Community
- Labour and Employment Law
- Public Sector Governance and Regulation
- Technology and Innovation
- Transnational Economic Regulation
Note: Students with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete LAW5081 Australian legal process and research as one of your electives.
Areas of study
Other areas of study (9)
- COMCRPLW05Commercial and corporate lawNo reviews yet
- CRIMLWFR04Criminal law and forensicsNo reviews yet
- DISRESLN06Dispute resolutionNo reviews yet
- GLBSOCHR04Global society and human rightsNo reviews yet
- HLTHLWCM05Health law and communityNo reviews yet
- LABEMPLW04Labour and employment lawNo reviews yet
- PSGOVREG05Public sector governance and regulationNo reviews yet
- TECHINVT04Technology and innovationNo reviews yet
- TRANSECR04Transnational economic regulationNo reviews yet
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate advanced theoretical knowledge in law and legal practice relevant to the domestic and global legal environment.
- 2
Synthesise information and critically analyse theories, and apply them to new situations in law and legal practice.
- 3
Articulate legal arguments, reasoning, and conclusions to professional and non-professional audiences.
- 4
Demonstrate autonomy and integrity in the application of knowledge and skills.
Entry requirements
English language
Monash Level A that is: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test
More information
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Laws may provide a pathway to a Master of Laws (L6004).
Other information
The Graduate Diploma of Laws is designed to let you advance your skills and knowledge of developments in the principles, practice, and scholarship of one or more areas of law. You can focus on a specialised area or select from a broad range of electives for professional practice.
You will investigate contemporary issues in law, practice and scholarship, and evaluate complex legal issues from theoretical, global and interdisciplinary perspectives.
You can choose from the full range of Monash Law's postgraduate program, enabling you to individually tailor your studies to suit your interests and professional needs.
Common questions
How long is Graduate Diploma of Laws?
1 years full time, 48 credit points. At 24 credit points a semester, that is 2 semesters of full-time study.
Where can I study Graduate Diploma of Laws?
At Monash Law Chambers.
How do I plan my Graduate Diploma of Laws units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.