The Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution (GDipDisRes) works from the principles that underpin dispute resolution and management, examining how these principles inform the theoretical and practical aspects of this rapidly changing area of law.

It’s available for both law and non-law graduates is ideal for legal practitioners and those working in the design, reform and practice of dispute resolution.

Working with judges, legal practitioners and legal researchers 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 litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

The Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution is part of the world-renowned Melbourne Law Masters program.

Australia's leading law school

Melbourne Law School is ranked:

• No 1 law school in Australia and No 10 in the world (Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject, 2020).
• No 1 law school in Australia and No 12 in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject, 2020).

As a student in the Graduate Diploma in Dispute Resolution, you’ll develop an advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of dispute resolution, including:

• The theories and techniques underpinning alternative forms of dispute resolution
• The frameworks for selected forms of dispute resolution and how to work within them in practice, including the significance of practical considerations
• Developments in the theory and practice of dispute resolution and a comparison between Australia and other countries.

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.