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I would highly recommend The
College of Law masters. Not only is

it very practical, but it’s taught well

WHO WE ARE and it’s immediately applicable to
one’s day to day practice.

The College of Law is the largest provider of postgraduate legal education
in Australia and New Zealand. The College has offered postgraduate legal – NATHANAEL KITINGAN
education to lawyers for over 40 years. SENIOR ASSOCIATE, MACPHERSON KELLEY
& LLM (APPLIED LAW) GRADUATE
As an organisation aligned with the legal profession, we know what you
need as a practising legal professional to take your career or practice to
the next stage.
The Applied Law Programmes are developed for practitioners, by
practitioners, and focus on developing technical and practical proficiency
through innovative problem-based learning. They are learning by doing
programmes that are based on undertaking realistic tasks and scenarios
that practitioners encounter in practice.
The Applied Law Programmes facilitate flexibility and easy access with
online delivery, regular communication with lecturers and support by
practitioners within the relevant practice area of legal practice.

The College of Law engages legal practitioners as lecturers who combine
substantial experience in legal practice with the teaching skills
needed to support learning.

WHAT DO YOU GAIN

FROM THE APPLIED LAW

PROGRAMMES?

In-depth knowledge of substantive law and practice

Better understanding of client needs and how to resolve disputes
Ability to think critically and analytically to provide high level advice and
dispute resolution legal services

Effective and high level communication with clients and other legal
professionals and related service providers
Excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills

An awareness of personal strengths and limitations
Ease of engagement in meaningful discourse within the legal profession The coursework has been absolutely
through involvement with the profession at various levels relevant to my daily practice...
Practical knowledge to be applied to professional conduct and the duty to The material that was provided to us
the client, court and the community throughout the course is constantly being
Aptitude for self-directed life-long learning used throughout my practice.
Fulfilment of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements – ADELINE SCHIRALLI
ASSOCIATE, WILLIS & BOWRING AND STUDENT,
THE COLLEGE OF LAW LLM (APPLIED LAW) 5
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