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Graduate Diploma in Asian Law

ProviderThe University of Melbourne
Course code: SIA-201152UniversityStudy area: Society and CultureCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

The specialization in Asian law is ideal for lawyers and other professionals dealing with Asian legal systems in commercial, legal or policy capacities, or for researchers and scholars interested in Asia. International and domestic students will benefit from the diversity of subjects, exposure to teaching staff who speak Asian languages and who have lived and practiced law in Asian jurisdictions. It will also provide access to the Asian Law Centre - Australias first and largest centre devoted to developing understandings of Asian laws and legal systems and its sister centre, the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, which is devoted to the study of Indonesian law and Islamic law across the Asian region.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

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,

  • A degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent) leading to admission to legal practice and at least one year of documented, relevant professional experience,
  • An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least one year of documented, relevant professional work experience.
English requirement
IELTS Academic 7

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Past Offers

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia
Common pathwayBachelor background
Target levelMaster degree
Offer fieldsAccounting and Finance
1
MalaysiaBachelor background
Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)Master degree · Accounting and Finance · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.26/4.0strong band · approx. top 15-20%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

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