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Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution (498AB) // Course structure
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About this course
Coordinator
Margaret Young
Coordinator
Gary Cazalet
Contact
Melbourne Law School
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Course structure
Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list.
Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.
Subject options
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS70202 | Current Issues in Civil Litigation | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90080 | Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70071 | Advanced Evidence | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90082 | The Legal System: Bases and Challenges | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70018 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | December (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70245 | Avoid and Manage Construction Disputes | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90062 | Business Negotiations and Deal-Making |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70222 | Constitutional Law in Practice | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70133 | Construction Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90016 | Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70025 | Equality and Discrimination at Work | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70073 | Expert Evidence | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70186 | Human Rights Advocacy | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90021 | Intercultural Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70121 | International Commercial Arbitration |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS70409 | International Commercial Litigation | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90022 | International Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70304 | Internat Investment Law and Arbitration | November (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90094 | International IP Dispute Settlement | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90097 | Investment Deals and Disputes in Asia | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70379 | Judicial Reasoning | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70225 | Medical Litigation | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70468 | Negotiation Skills |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| LAWS90102 | Persuasion and Advocacy | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70178 | Proof in Litigation | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70376 | Sports Dispute Resolution | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70266 | Tax Litigation | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70052 | Written Advocacy | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| LAWS70322 | WTO Law and Dispute Settlement | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS70019 | Class Actions | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90051 | Commercial Arbitration in Practice | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS90113 | Mediation: Principles and Practice | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| LAWS90048 | Mediation in Practice | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 2 November 2025