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Specialist Certificate in Tax (SC-TAX) // Course structure

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Course structure

The Specialist Certificate in Tax requires the successful completion of 25 credit points from a list of electives.

 

Students must complete 25 credit points from the following lists of electives.

6.25 credit point subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
LAWS90231 Chinese Tax Law and Policy Not available in 2023 6.25
LAWS90232 Global Digital Tax
September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 6.25
LAWS90234 International Tax in the United States Not available in 2023 6.25
LAWS90233 Tax in Practice
May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 6.25
LAWS90236 Tax of Innovation
June (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 6.25
LAWS90235 Tax of Superannuation A
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 6.25

12.5 credit point subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
LAWS70081 Capital Gains Tax: Problems in Practice
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS90268 Climate Law, Economics, and Finance
December (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70009 Comparative Corporate Tax
September (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70323 Foundations of Tax Law
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70031 Goods and Services Tax
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70006 International Tax: Principles, Structure
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70130 State Taxes and Duties
October (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS90239 Superannuation Law and Policy
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70319 Tax Policy
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70162 Tax Reform and Development Not available in 2023 12.5
LAWS70146 Tax Treaties
November (Online)
 12.5
LAWS70267 Taxation of Superannuation Not available in 2023 12.5

Last updated: 2 November 2025