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Admission to Candidature

1. This course is available on a fee-paying basis only.

2. Except as provided in Rule 3., an applicant for admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma shall have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission to a degree, or qualification of equivalent standing, accepted by the school on the advice of the course coordinator as sufficient qualification for admission to the course, or shall provide other evidence to show to the satisfaction of the school that he or she is adequately prepared for candidature.

3. (a) A candidate may be permitted to enrol concurrently for a degree and a Graduate Diploma provided that, except in special circumstances with the approval of the course coordinator, the candidate, as a full-time student, does not enrol in more than four units in each semester, or, as a part-time student, does not enrol in more than two units in each semester.
(b) Such a candidate shall have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission to a degree before being awarded a Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies.

4. After admission to candidature candidates shall have a program of study approved by the head of school or nominee.

Advanced Standing

1. At the discretion of the course coordinator, on the recommendation of the head of school or nominee, a candidate may be granted advanced standing for course work units only, passed prior to admission to candidature, provided that such units have reasonable correspondence with units offered by the school for the Graduate Diploma for:
(a) up to 24 credit points, except as prescribed by Advanced Standing Rule 3.4.(d), on the basis of units that have been successfully completed towards a postgraduate qualification at this or another university or through other significant learning that the school considers equivalent to units prescribed in the Diploma; or
(b) a maximum of 30 credit points in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies.

2. A candidate who is re-admitted to candidature following exclusion may be granted advanced standing by the faculty for units in which he or she previously satisfied examiners in terms of Rule 1.(b).

Period of Candidature

The period of candidature shall be:
(a) one year as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to four years as a part-time candidate.

In exceptional circumstances, the school may vary the requirements by extending the period of candidature for a period or periods totalling not more than 12 months.

Course Requirements

1. A candidate shall:
(a) follow a program of study prescribed by the school as set out in Rule 2.;
(b) complete such written assignments and tasks as are prescribed and pass any examination as is prescribed in each unit of the course of study.

2. To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 48 credit points. Except with the permission of the school the program of study shall comprise:
(a) units to a minimum value of 36 credit points in the relevant major discipline; and
(b) elective units approved by the course coordinator to a minimum value of 12 credit points from the School of Law; and
(c) a maximum of 24 credit points at 100 level and a minimum of 12 credit points at 300 level; or
(d) any combination of units at 300 and 400 level.

Program of Study

Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:

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Award of Degree

Candidates who meet the course requirements shall be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies.

Improper Conduct

Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct.