Why study the Advanced Diploma of Paralegal Studies with UNE?

UNE is the home of Australia’s largest law school outside a capital city, as well as being keen early adopters of innovative technology in the delivery of our law programs. With a world-class teaching team who focus on practical skills — not just theoretical knowledge — this is a great place to build your legal skills. And we’re flexible too. You can study this course online, with the support and expertise that make UNE the place to build the skills for your next career move.

What makes our course different?

This course will enhance your career opportunities if you want to work in an ever-changing legal services market. You will be able to:

• Complete twelve units of study, giving you a solid grounding in the fundamentals of the Australian legal system, including business law, procedure law, interviewing for advocacy, environmental law and local government law.
• Apply this knowledge to undertake further legal studies, for example, a Bachelor of Legal Studies or Bachelor of Laws (4 year).
• Develop the skills to become a paralegal working for in-house lawyers, the fastest growing sector in law at present, not just legal practices or law firms.
• Enhance your critical thinking skills through a variety of problem-based exercises.
• Build transferable expertise to apply to a range of careers including corporate governance, communications, politics and policy making.
• Learn how to become a strategic and effective communicator in legal environments.
• Have the freedom to study fully online in as little as one year (full-time) or up to four years (part-time).

By choosing UNE, you are choosing an industry leader in the provision of online lifelong learning for aspiring and qualified professionals in the legal field. Our paralegal courses were awarded 5-star ratings for Student Support and Graduate Salary by the 2021 Good Universities Guide.

Year after year, students award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide.

• Secondary Vocational School Certificate, or

• Diploma of General Education with average grade of 8/10