Graduate Diploma in Global Competition and Consumer Law (GD-GCCLAW)

Start Year Intake

In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• A degree in a relevant discipline; and one year of documented relevant professional experience.

Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.

In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance, and
• the professional experience

The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

Applicants are required to satisfy the university's English language requirements for graduate courses.

Mid-year Intake 2024

Intended learning outcomes

Generic skills

Students who complete this course will develop generic skills as follows:

• Well-developed competencies in legal and economic analysis;
• Problem solving abilities, including through the collection and evaluation of information applying interdisciplinary sources and perspectives;
• Capacity to communicate, orally and in writing;
• Ability to evaluate and synthesise existing knowledge in the area;
• Capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
• Capacity for self-directed learning, organisation and time management.

Graduate attributes

Students who complete this course will embody graduate attributes of the University of Melbourne.

In particular, graduates of the Graduate Diploma (Global Competition and Consumer Law) will have in-depth knowledge of the global field of competition and consumer policy, law and enforcement from multiple disciplinary perspectives – law and economics particularly, but also politics, regulation and sociology. They will be critical thinkers with strong reasoning and analytical skills and an advanced capacity to apply their knowledge in a way that addresses major economic and social problems. They will have a strong sense of intellectual integrity, a high standard of professionalism and sophisticated advocacy and communication skills.

Graduates of this course will be engaged with contemporary issues facing their local, national, regional communities - specifically issues associated with designing, implementing and applying economic policies and laws with a competition focus and in such a way that is sensitively attuned to the impacts on and perspectives of a wide range of stakeholders from government, industry and the public at large. They will have the potential to be leaders in their field and will actively seek out opportunities to use their expertise in making positive contributions to their profession and their communities.

These graduates will be motivated, self-directed and organised. The opportunities and challenges presented through wholly online learning, or a combination of online and on-campus learning, will ensure that they are able to set goals, manage time and priorities and work effectively, both independently and as a member of a group.