Diploma of Legal Studies
Diploma of Legal Studies
The Diploma of Legal Studies provides you with the opportunity for exposure to law study without a full commitment to a law degree. It is suitable both for those who plan pursue a role that could benefit from some legal knowledge, as well as those who already have this as…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Diploma of Legal Studies provides you with the opportunity for exposure to law study without a full commitment to a law degree.
It is suitable both for those who plan pursue a role that could benefit from some legal knowledge, as well as those who already have this as part of their career.
In addition to introductory law units that cover the foundations of law and legal reasoning, you can choose units to target one or more specialist areas relevant to your work (depending on your experience).
There are also avenues for inquiry into areas including international law, human rights and environmental law, to give you a broader understanding of the role of law.
Assessment tasks through the course will enhance your ability to prepare written advice and develop arguments in response to legal problems. This will see you graduating with an understanding of ethical practice with essential skills across legal reasoning, research and effective communication.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse and interpret legal materials to identify and assess legal problems.
- Prepare basic legal advice to achieve solutions appropriate to local and transnational contexts.
- Work collaboratively and independently to inform the resolution of legal and ethical issues that incorporate diverse perspectives.
- Implement legal research strategies utilising a variety of digital and other resources to inform legal arguments and advice.
- Articulate persuasive arguments, in written and spoken form, to a range of audiences.
Course structure
The Diploma of Legal Practice requires the completion of 100 credit points comprising:
50 credit points of Core units; and
50 credit points of Core Option units.
If you are looking to enrol in the Bachelor of Laws after completing the Diploma, you should complete LAW106 Torts as a Core Option unit to ensure a smooth transition into the Bachelor’s degree. Another Law-coded or cognate elective unit may be substituted with the permission of the Course Coordinator.
The Diploma of Legal Studies is available to be studied fully online or face-to-face.
REQUIREMENTS
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Bachelor level or higher
English language test scores: IELTS (Academic) – 6.0 (no individual band less than 5.5); TOEFL (iBT) – 72 (no skill below: Reading 10; Listening 9; Speaking 16; Writing 19); PTE Academic – 50 with no score lower than 42; UTAS English for Academic Purposes – EAP2 – 60% (no individual score less than 55%); Cambridge English C1 Advanced or B2 First – 169 with no less than 162 in any skill; Australian Education Management Group (AEMG) DEP EAP2 – Minimum overall score of 70% and no section score of less than 65%.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Tasmania was officially founded on 1st January 1890 and is located at Sandy Bay, Tasmania. In addition to the main campus at Sandy Bay, it also operates out of the Newnham Campus and the Cradle Coast Campus. The most popular courses offered are the environmental studies that include wilderness management, marine sciences and indigenous studies in Tasmanian literature. Other unconventional courses include agriculture development, studies on the community and population and ocean study programs. The university also comprises of a Music Conservatorium, Art school and a School of Clinical studies.
