Graduate Certificate of Legal Studies
Overview
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Description: |
JCU’s Graduate Certificate of Legal Studies enable graduates from other disciplines (eg. Legal studies teachers, police officers, members of Indigenous agencies and environmental organizations, middle level managers from the public and private sectors, or those for whom law and/or legal studies is simply an interest) to undertake legal studies, often in specialist areas relevant to their present or intended employment. |
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Duration: |
Normally 0.5 years FT |
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Mode: |
Internal; Full or Part-time |
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Workload: |
Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks. |
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Type: |
Postgraduate |
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Credit points: |
12 credit points o |
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Intake: |
February and August |
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Campus: |
Townsville, Cairns |
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Faculty: |
Law, Business & the Creative Arts |
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Prerequisite/s: |
An appropriate undergraduate degree or other qualifications deemed equivalent by the Faculty |
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Course code: |
23311 |
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o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points. |
Structure
Students must successfully complete 12 credit points from the School of Law’s extensive range of subjects listed in Table VI and Table H from the Master Schedule.
In appropriate cases students may be permitted to include other law-related subjects normally offered as part of the Business, Commerce or Science degrees.
Credit of up to three credit points for prior learning may be granted upon application.
Students must assemble their study program in consultation with the Course Coordinator to ensure the appropriate sequence and selection of subjects.
