Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice

Note

This course is only available by distance mode in the Summer, Autumn and Spring sessions. International students are not eligible for a student visa to study this course in Australia.

Developed by migration experts, the online Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice offers flexible options for non-lawyers to gain required knowledge to register as an Australian Migration Agent, and for lawyers to work in the specialist field of migration law. Career options include working as an immigration advisor in the for profit and not-for profit immigration advice sectors and working in Australian Government departments and Tribunals. Lawyers may also represent clients seeking judicial review of migration-related decisions.

The course is entirely online, allowing you to study when and where you choose. Extension opportunities such as Mentoring, Tutoring, Oral Skills Development and Approved Internships help ensure your success.

If you are not a practising lawyer, you need to successfully complete six subjects to obtain your Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice which is one of the eligibility requirements to sit the independent Capstone Assessment required to register as an Australian Migration Agent.

If you are a lawyer who holds a current Australian legal practising certificate you need only successfully complete four subjects to obtain your Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice. You do not need to sit the independent Capstone Assessment or register as an Australian Migration Agent to lawfully provide immigration assistance.

On completion of this course, students intending to work in the area of migration practice have the required knowledge and skills to sit the Capstone Assessment in order to be registered as an Australian migration agent.

Obtain your Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice by completing six subjects

Students intending to sit the Capstone Assessment (approved and facilitated externally by the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority) to satisfy the prescribed knowledge requirements for registration as an Australian migration agent obtain their Graduate Diploma by successfully completing six subjects.

Lawyers: Obtain your Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice by completing four subjects

Lawyers holding a current Australian legal practising certificate are not required to pass the Capstone Assessment or register as Australian migration agents to lawfully provide immigration assistance. They can obtain their Graduate Diploma by successfully completing four subjects.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.

Applicants must have one of the following:

• Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in any field of study

OR

• Capacity to study the course demonstrated through relevant professional experience

Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

For applicants who need to demonstrate capacity to pursue the course:

• Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
  • A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
  • A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
  • A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
  • An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
  • A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
• Relevant work-related references
• Personal statement outlining relevant professional experience and reasons for pursuing the course.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.

Applicants must have one of the following:

• Completed Australian bachelor's degree or higher qualification, or overseas equivalent, in any field of study

OR

• Capacity to study the course demonstrated through relevant professional experience

Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application

For applicants who need to demonstrate capacity to pursue the course:

• Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
  • A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
  • A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
  • A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
  • An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
  • A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
• Relevant work-related references
• Personal statement outlining relevant professional experience and reasons for pursuing the course.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

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