Diploma in Laws (City)

Want to get a taste of legal problem solving, or add enviable legal skills to your professional toolkit? The Diploma of Laws is the perfect opportunity to explore an area of interest, with topics as diverse as Contracts, Criminal Law, Labour Law, Tort Law and Human Service Law & Practice. This one-year course complements countless other study options, making it the ideal qualification for those who want to understand the legal frameworks underpinning industry.

Flinders' city campus at Festival Plaza is a place where potential meets possibility. Offering a broad range of study areas, this unique, modern space in the heart of Adelaide is designed for collaborative learning, interactive teaching and industry engagement. Positioned adjacent to the Adelaide Railway Station on North Terrace and central to trams and buses, Festival Plaza provides students with greater connection, convenience and accessibility when selecting their preferred study location.

Please note only Year 1 topics of this course will be available in 2024. If you have been granted credit transfer or wish to apply for credit transfer for this course on the basis of previous study and you are granted credit, this may mean you will not be able to enrol in Year 2 or higher year topics, nor able to enrol on a full-time basis until 2025.

This Diploma is the perfect opportunity to explore an area of interest, with topics as diverse as Contracts, Criminal Law, Labour Law, Tort Law and Human Service Law & Practice. This one-year course complements countless other study options, making it the ideal qualification for those who want to understand the legal frameworks underpinning industry.

The Diploma is an alternative entry pathway into the Bachelor of Laws (SATAC code 284511) or Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice (SATAC code 284551). Alternatively, it offers an introduction to the study of law and the opportunity for upskilling, and can be used for up to a year's worth of credit into these courses.

Graduates are introduced to law and the Australian legal system. Please note this is not a qualification to practise as a solicitor or barrister.