Graduate Certificate in Business Law

During this program, students will:

1. Critically analyse, assess and synthesise complex legal information, problems and concepts, applying legal reasoning and research to legal and policy issues.
2. Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and creative thinking to complex legal problems and policy issues in selected areas of law.
3. Demonstrate personal autonomy and accountability, integrating ethical principles into professional practice.
4. Apply specialised legal knowledge and technical skills to interpret and communicate legal concepts to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
5. Demonstrate advanced theoretical knowledge and critically reflect on legal theory, professional practice and scholarship.
6. Communicate legal knowledge, skills and concepts effectively with clients and other professionals in interprofessional contexts.
7. Develop an advanced understanding of selected areas of law from historical and theoretical perspectives, informed by cultural awareness and cultural competence.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Law provides business professionals with foundational legal knowledge relevant to Australian business. Students develop an understanding of the institutions and processes that shape Australian law, while building the skills to find, interpret, critique and apply legal principles in a business context. 

Recommended study pattern

Recommended Study Pattern:

• 1. Legal Institutions and Processes
• 2. Elective Unit
• 3. Elective Unit
• 4. Elective Unit.

Award requirements

To be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Business Law students must complete the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising either 1 core unit and 3 law electives if the candidate does not possess a Bachelor degree in law (LLB, JD, or equivalent) or any four elective units if the candidate possesses a Bachelor degree in law (LLB, JD, or equivalent).

Choose your subjects

Electives

For the Graduate Certificate in Business Law, students choose 3 electives from:

• Advanced Intellectual Property Law
• Advanced Property Law
• Competition Law
• Consumer Law
• Advanced Contract Law
• Global Business Law
• Litigation and Corporations
• Tax Law
• Law of Corporate Governance
• Advanced Legal Research

Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.

Indicative total fee $13,500

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying part-time, which is typically 4 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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SCU may recognise previous education or qualifications through advanced standing. Eligible credit may reduce the number of units required, as well as the overall course duration and cost.

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• A PC or Mac with the latest operating system 
• A fast, reliable internet connection 
• The latest version of Chrome or Firefox.

Sometimes, specific software or textbooks are required.