Graduate Diploma in Employment and Labour Relations Law

The University of Melbourne

Major shifts in laws governing the workplace and labour force in Australia mean that understanding the regulatory framework pertaining to employment and labour relations practices is more important than ever.

The Graduate Diploma in Employment and Labour Relations Law (GDipEmp&LRelLaw) is ideal for legal practitioners and non-lawyers with an interest in the legal regulation of employment and labour relations, including those working in the public sector, corporate management and human resources/personnel services as well as trade unions and employer groups.

Working with lecturers who are leaders in their fields, and fellow students from Australia and around the world, you’ll have a unique opportunity to gain advanced understanding of employment and labour relations law, its recent developments and its interaction with the governance and practice of the industry.

Course structure

Principles of Employment Law is compulsory for students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction, and it is strongly recommended that this subject be taken before any other employment and labour relations law subjects.

Principles of Employment Law is also recommended for students who have not studied an equivalent subject in their law degree, or who have not done so recently.

As a student in the Graduate Diploma in Employment and Labour Relations Law, you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of employment and labour relations law, including: Legal principles of Australian employment and labour relations law; Emerging and contemporary issues in Australian employment and labour relations law; Technical aspects of Australian employment and labour relations law using historical, theoretical and practical perspectives; and The development of Australian employment and labour relations law in an international (and comparative) context. You’ll also develop skills in critical analysis and the ability to interpret and transmit your ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences, including clients. Many students who complete four subjects towards the Graduate Diploma in Employment and Labour Relations Law decide to take four more subjects to complete a Master of Employment and Labour Relations Law.