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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
AUD $30,496 (2026 indicative first year fee)
Duration
6 months full time / 1 year part time
Intakes
March, July
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB VIC)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
State Legal Admission Authority
Course Content
Prescribed list subjects (50 credit points)
e.g. Climate Change Law (LAWS70293), Environmental Law (LAWS70100), Environmental Law and Public Law (LAWS90116), Planning and Development Law (LAWS70349), Toxics, Waste and Environmental Justice (LAWS90352), Water Law & Natural Resources Management (LAWS70185).
Other electives
e.g. Clean Energy Projects Law and Regulation (LAWS90267), Human Rights and Climate Change (LAWS70452), International Sustainable Finance (LAWS90144), Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity & IP (LAWS90325).
Common Questions
The Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law covers topics such as water law, climate change law, and related environmental legal areas.
The course can be completed in 6 months full-time or 1 year part-time.
The course has multiple intake dates throughout the year, with starts available in March, June, July, August, and December.
The course is delivered on campus at the University of Melbourne's Parkville campus.
Yes, the University of Melbourne also offers a Master of Environmental Law, which covers water law, climate change law and more, and can be completed in 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time, with the same intake dates as the Graduate Diploma.
Application
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Step 02
Submit Documents
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Step 03
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Processing time: Offer letter issued within approximately 1 business days.
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