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Graduate Diploma in Employment and Labour Relations Law (188AA) // Course structure

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Course structure

Principles of Employment Law is compulsory for students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction, and it is strongly recommended that this subject be taken before any other employment and labour relations law subjects.

Principles of Employment Law is also recommended for students who have not studied an equivalent subject in their law degree, or who have not done so recently.

Students must complete 50 credit points from the list of Employment and Labour Relations Law subjects.

Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience must complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions and Principles of Employment Law.

Note: Most subjects in the MLM program are 12.5 credit points each. Check individual subject handbook entries for confirmation.

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Employment and Labour Relations Law subjects

Code Name Study period Credit Points
LAWS70135 Bargaining at Work Not available in 2025 12.5
LAWS90086 Conducting Workplace Investigations
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS90205 Digital Technologies and Labour Law Not available in 2025 12.5
LAWS70200 Employment Contract Law Not available in 2025 12.5
LAWS70197 Enforcing Work Law
October (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70025 Equality and Discrimination at Work
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70391 Human Rights at Work
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS90246 International Employment & Equality Law Not available in 2025 12.5
LAWS70218 International Employment Law Not available in 2025 12.5
LAWS70446 International Equality Law Not available in 2025 12.5
LAWS70371 Principles of Employment Law
March (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS90206 Social Procurement Law and Policy Not available in 2025 12.5
LAWS70053 Workplace Health and Safety
October (Online)
 12.5
LAWS90273 Labour Law, Climate Change and Trade Not available in 2025 12.5
LAWS90280 Work Law in Unionised Sectors Not available in 2025 12.5

Further subjects related to course

Code Name Study period Credit Points
LAWS90248 AI and Justice
November (Online)
 12.5
LAWS90226 Legal Leadership Essentials
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
LAWS70460 Regulatory Design,Compliance&Enforcement Not available in 2025 12.5

Last updated: 15 April 2025