Graduate Diploma in Migration Law

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Fee type for this course: Full fee

Graduate diploma in migration law student
Overview

Overview

Gain advanced knowledge in migration law and prepare to register as a migration agent with a Graduate Diploma in Migration Law at Victoria University (VU).

Take advantage of VU’s status as Australia’s leading migration law education provider by studying this practical and engaging course, the longest-running migration law program nationwide.

If your goal is to become a registered migration agent and work in the migration space as a legal practitioner, HR specialist or government worker, this one-year graduate diploma will equip you with essential knowledge and skills in:

  • migration law and policy
  • legal research and drafting
  • submission writing
  • professional and interpersonal communication
  • knowledge about the migrant experience and human rights issues.

Enjoy the flexibility and adaptability of this postgraduate program, designed for working professionals. 

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your educational achievements and work experience, as well as your skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a related course or unit(s). We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Fees & scholarships

Fees

Scholarships

Careers

With a Graduate Diploma in Migration Law from VU, you’ll be equipped with the academic skills to succeed in a range of roles across industry sectors including:

  • registered migration agent with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA)
  • specialised migration lawyer
  • community law advisor
  • human resource assessors and advisers
  • policy work in government and industry.

While this course fulfils the academic knowledge requirement for registration as a migration agent with OMARA, some other requirements also apply.

See OMARA for further information.

Start dates

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Professional accreditation/Industry recognition

Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA)

You’ll meet the knowledge requirements for registration with OMARA once you have completed this course and the prescribed external capstone exam.