Gain advanced knowledge in migration law with our practical and engaging Graduate Diploma in Migration Law.

VU is Australia’s leading migration law education provider, with the longest-running program nationwide. The Graduate Diploma in Migration Law is designed for legal practitioners, HR migration specialists and government workers to build on their knowledge and become registered migration agents.

Through applied research and study you'll gain the following practical knowledge and skills:

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

Our postgraduate program is flexible and adaptable, with a timetable designed for working professionals. You can gain credits for past work experience, exit the course with qualifications at different points and progress to higher learning.

We also offer a bridging course as pathway into the Graduate Diploma in Migration Law. You are guaranteed entry into the Graduate Diploma on completion of our Professional Course in Australian Migration Law.

By completing the Graduate Diploma in Migration Law and the prescribed external capstone exam, you'll meet the knowledge requirements for registration as a migration agent with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA).

This course is designed to equip students with the skills to succeed in a range of roles across industry sectors including:

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

Graduates of this course will meet the knowledge requirement for registration as a migration agent. There are additional requirements for registration as a migration agent. These include the requirement to be an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen, as well as meeting character requirements