Advanced Diploma in Paralegal Studies

Core Units

36 credit points

Complete the following units

• Foundations of Law (LAW100) – 6 credit points

• Law in Context (LAW101) – 6 credit points

• Legal Professional Skills (LAW102) – 6 credit points

• Introduction to Business Law (LSSU251) – 6 credit points

• Introduction to Procedure Law (LSSU262) – 6 credit points

• Introduction to Legal Studies (LSU100) – 6 credit points

Listed Units

36 credit points

Complete 36 credit points from the following units

• Alternative Dispute Resolution (LAW157) – 6 credit points

• Law and First Peoples of Australia (LAW164) – 6 credit points

• Sports Law (LAW201) – 6 credit points

• Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law (LAW206) – 6 credit points

• World Legal Systems (LAW260) – 6 credit points

• Interviewing for Advocacy (LAW270) – 6 credit points

• Local Government Law (LAW336) – 6 credit points

• Environmental Law (LAW341) – 6 credit points

• Animal Law (LAW345) – 6 credit points

• Natural Resources Law (LAW358) – 6 credit points

• International Law (LAW361) – 6 credit points

• Language and the Law (LING244) – 6 credit points

• Fundamentals of Evidence Law (LSSU261) – 6 credit points

• Principles of Corporation Law (LSSU391) – 6 credit points

• Issues in Commercial and Financial Services Law (LSSU394) – 6 credit points

English Language Requirements

All applicants must meet a minimum of one of the following criteria:

• English is the applicant's first language; or

• Satisfactory completion, within five years of the date of application for admission to UNE, of at least one year of full-time or equivalent full-time study at senior secondary, post-secondary or tertiary level in a country in which English is the primary official language or co-official language and in which English was the sole medium of instruction and assessment for the particular period of study claimed; or

• A pass grade or better in an English language subject at Australian Year 12 level or overseas equivalent; or

• An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5*; or

• Equivalent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 213 in the computer-based test or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component*; or

• A Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic minimum overall score of 57 with no skill less than 50*; or

International Fees
 

$28,216*

Whether you’re already working in law and want to upskill, or you want to change careers, you can pursue a variety of options, including: 

• paralegal, legal secretary or law-related professional working for in-house lawyers, one of the fastest growing sectors in law

• paralegal, legal secretary or law-related professional in a law firm or legal practice

• paralegal roles in banking and finance, communications and public relations, corporate governance, court administration, information technology publishing, justice departments, politics and public policy making.