MAustMigLaw&Prac

Credit points

120

Minimum duration

1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Online

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

  1. Bachelor degree in any discipline; or
  2. Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice.
  • An applicant who has completed a OMARA accredited Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice (or equivalent) will be granted advanced standing for 80 credit points
  • International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 120cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

- 80 cp Specified Units (Part A)

- 40 cp Specified Elective Units (Part B.1) or 

- 40 cp Thesis Unit (Part B.2) 

consisting of either: 

- 40 cp from Elective units from Part B.1 or 

- 40 cp of the single Thesis Unit in Part B.2

An applicant who has completed a OMARA accredited Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and Practice (or equivalent) will be granted advanced standing for 80 credit points

Exit points

A student who has completed the requirements prescribed for the Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice may exit from the course with the relevant award.

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Open all

Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 80 credit points from the following:

  • LAWS503Introduction to Australian Migration Law10 CP
  • LAWS504Australian Visa System10 CP
  • LAWS505Australian Visa System - Economic Migration10 CP

  • LAWS506Advocacy and Review10 CP
  • LAWS507Australian Visa System - Family Migration and Refugees10 CP
  • LAWS508Australian Visa System Cancellations10 CP
  • LAWS509Foundations of Ethical Practice10 CP
  • LAWS510Applied Migration Law and Case Management10 CP

Choose 40 credit points of elective units from Part B.1 or choose the single 40-credit point Thesis Unit from Part B.2.

Part B.1 OR Part B.2

    Part B.1 : Elective Units

    Complete 40 credit points for ALL of the following:

  • LAWS601Irregular Migration10 CP
  • LAWS602Human Trafficking10 CP
  • LAWS603Migrants and Refugees: Contemporary Issues in the Criminal Justice System10 CP
  • LAWS604Removal on Character Grounds10 CP
  • LAWS605International Human Rights Law10 CP
  • LAWS606Refugee Law and Practice10 CP
  • LAWS650Migration Law Research Paper10 CP
  • BUSN602Money Management10 CP
  • BUSN609Business Communication for the 21st Century10 CP
  • ENTR601Entrepreneurship10 CP
  • MKTG600Managerial Marketing10 CP
  • Part B.2 : Thesis Units

    Complete 40 credit points for ALL of the following:

  • LAWS651Migration Law Research Thesis40 CP
  • LAWS652Migration Law Research Thesis Part 1 of 220 CP

    Part Time Research Thesis Students Only

  • LAWS653Migration Law Research Thesis Part 2 of 220 CP

    Part Time Research Thesis Students Only

Course map

Open all

Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • Specified UnitsLAWS503Introduction to Australian Migration Law10 cp
  • Specified UnitsLAWS504Australian Visa System10 cp
  • Specified UnitsLAWS505Australian Visa System - Economic Migration10 cp
  • Specified UnitsLAWS506Advocacy and Review10 cp
  • Specified UnitsLAWS507Australian Visa System - Family Migration and Refugees10 cp
  • Specified UnitsLAWS508Australian Visa System Cancellations10 cp
  • Specified UnitsLAWS509Foundations of Ethical Practice10 cp
  • Specified UnitsLAWS510Applied Migration Law and Case Management10 cp

Have a question?

We're available 9am–5pm AEDT,
Monday to Friday

If you’ve got a question, our AskACU team has you covered. You can search FAQs, text us, email, live chat, call – whatever works for you.

Live chat with us now

Chat to our team for real-time
answers to your questions.

Launch live chat

Visit our FAQs page

Find answers to some commonly
asked questions.

See our FAQs