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Graduate Certificate in Education Law

GradCertEdLaw

40 cp

Minimum duration: 6 months full-time or equivalent part-time.

Course available at:
Canberra ACT*
(*not offered in 2011)
Melbourne Victoria*
(*not offered in 2011)
Nationally online
(http://www.acu.edu.au/student_resources/elearning/)

EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

1. Admission Requirements1

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed a Bachelor degree in education or a Bachelor degree in an area other than education and a Graduate Diploma in Education or a Bachelor degree in law.

2. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Certificate

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate, a student must complete 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings.

Schedule of Unit Offerings

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Unit CodeCredit PointsUnit Name
LEGL500 10 Introduction to Education Law
LEGL502 10 Legal Obligations and Rights
LEGL503 10 Managing Legal Issues
LEGL517 10 Governance of Independent and State Schools (Inc: LEGL501 Governance in Catholic Schools)


1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.