Program Benefits and Features

How this Program will Benefit You

Students completing this Program will gain the following key benefits:

• an accredited higher education qualification demonstrating the academic rigour and quality of the Program
• practical knowledge and skills that you can readily apply in your practice, giving you a competitive personal and career edge
• an ability to apply the skills of analysis, problem solving and strategy formulation to devise appropriate courses of action, as well as an in-depth practical understanding of the relevant law
• an ability to advise clients on their options and achieve the best outcomes for them
• the expertise needed to become a highly regarded member of your firm’s family law practice group
• a platform to make a personal investment in your future career

Key Features of this Program

Key features of this Program include:

• applied postgraduate training relevant to family law practice
• flexible online learning program specifically designed for busy professionals
• interactive online discussion forums
• constructive individual feedback from lecturers
• access to the College’s extensive online library of up-to-date resources
• eminent professionals as subject writers, workshop presenters and mentors
• up to 15 MCLE units per subject for your CLE/CPD requirements
• access to the FEE-HELP government loan scheme to fund your career development while deferring payment
• the safety net for busy practitioners which allows you to apply to transfer your study of a subject into the next consecutive semester without academic or financial penalty

Who Should Enrol?

The Program is most suited to lawyers who:

• practise in the area of family law and want to expand their skills and knowledge
• practise in another area of law and want to make the move into family law practice

“I have really enjoyed this course, it is interesting, highly relevant, although demanding at times, very worth while”. - Lucinda Aboud, Pearson Family Lawyers, Master Candidate