Single Unit and Cross-Institutional Unit enrolment

 

Single units are an alternative to completing an entire postgraduate degree and are open to graduates of any discipline who wish to:

  • gain an understanding of a particular area of law
  • build on existing legal knowledge
  • gauge their interest in a specific legal area with a view to pursuing further study
  • experience current, real life challenges faced by legal professionals
  • gain practical and transferable skills that can be used across a range of professions

Single units are taken outside an award course, i.e. you are not enrolled in a degree program and will not receive an award at the completion of study. A maximum of four units can be taken per semester.

What single units can I study?

Monash Law School offers a wide range of single units covering topics in legal practice, commercial law, human rights, intellectual property, workplace and employment, international law, local government and regulatory studies.

View our alphabetical list of our current postgraduate single unit courses.

Note: LAW7078 Graduate research paper and LAW7000 and LAW7456 Minor thesis units, are not available as single unit enrolments.

How much does a single unit cost?

Single units are offered on a full-fee basis and students can complete units with or without assessment.

Students who complete assessment may seek credit for that unit towards a law graduate diploma or master degree.

The fees for 2012 are:

  • single unit (assessed) $3,212
  • single unit (non-assessed) $2,412

Cross institutional enrolment

All units offered can be undertaken as a cross-institutional enrolment. This allows students enrolled in a course at another university to complete a Monash Law unit and have it credited towards their course.

Enrolment is subject to approval of both the home institution and Monash Law School. A letter of approval from the home institution must be submitted with the application.

Duration

Units may be taught in an intensive, semi-intensive or semester long format:

  • intensive units are delivered over a maximum of two weeks.
  • semi-intensive units are delivered over a period exceeding two weeks. These include but are not limited to:
    - three hours per session on eight occasions
    - four hours per session on six occasions
    - five hours per session on five occasions
  • semester long units are offered as two hours per session on 12 occasions

  Refer to the postgraduate timetable for specific unit dates and times.

Entry requirements

  • a Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification, with a minimum credit average; or

  • a Bachelor of Laws or equivalent legal qualification and at least one year of relevant work experience; or

  • an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline and at least one year of relevant work experience in the area of specialisation.

Applicants who do not hold an undergraduate degree may be admitted if they have relevant qualifications and work experience considered an equivalent or satisfactory substitute and that constitutes suitable preparation for the proposed course of study.

How to apply

You will need to submit your application approximately one month before the relevant unit begins to ensure a place.

Applicants must submit:

  • an original or original certified copy of your academic transcripts and evidence of completion
  • a CV
  • evidence of your citizenship status
  • original or original certified copy of your COLE assessment letter (where applicable)

Prospective students can apply online.

Qualified overseas practitioners

Overseas practioners wanting to be admitted to practice law in Australia, should contact the governing body in the state in which they intend to practise  to determine the requirements for  admission.

In the State of Victoria, the governing body is known as the Council of Legal Education (COLE). For applicants admitted to practise in their home country, COLE will assess their qualifications and determine which areas of study need to be undertaken in order to qualify for practise in the State of Victoria.  

Monash Law School offers single unit subject enrolment through our Monash JD program, primarily for admissions in to the State of Victoria. All core Monash JD units are endorsed by COLE as meeting the areas of knowledge required for admission in Victoria.

Further details of JD units available can be found in the JD course handbook

In addition to the single unit application form,  the following documents must be provided:

  • original or certified copy of the COLE assessment
  • original or certified copy of law degree transcripts and evidence of completion
  • evidence of citizenship status.

Requirements for registration as a Patent and Trade Marks Attorney

The Faculty of Law teaches all units which are accredited by the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys to satisfy the knowledge requirements for registration as a Patent Attorney or a Trade Marks Attorney.

For further information please go to Patent and Trade Marks Attorney professional recognition.