The Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies (GDipLegalStud) allows you to tailor your studies to meet your own professional and personal areas of interest in law. As a student in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies, you’ll study four subjects from the world-renowned Melbourne Law Masters program, which offers students a choice of over 185 subjects in 23 specialist legal areas. Like the Master of Laws (LLM), it’s available only for law graduates and the flexible structure makes it ideal for working professionals looking to develop their expertise in selected areas of the law. As a student in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies, you can choose from almost all subjects available in the Melbourne Law Masters program, allowing you to tailor the diploma to suit your professional aspirations and personal interests. Course structure Students must complete four subjects from those available in the Melbourne Law Masters program (excluding Fundamentals of the Common Law, International Legal Internship and the Minor Thesis). The Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies is for those who already hold a degree in law and are looking to develop their expertise. It’s ideal for professionals wanting to advance their careers by honing their legal and research skills and becoming a specialist in their area of interest. As a student in the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies, you’ll develop skills in critical analysis and the ability to interpret and transmit your ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences. Many students who complete four subjects towards the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies decide to take four more subjects to complete a Master of Laws.