Graduate Certificate in Australian
Migration Law & Practice
| The ANU College
of Law is offering the Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration
Law and Practice. The Program is open to those without a legal
background, as well as lawyers.
Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law &
Practice
are recognised by Australia's Migration Agents Registration Authority
as satisfying the knowledge and practice requirements for initial registration
as a migration agent.
Students graduating after 1 January 2008 from the Program
will be recognised as passing the Prescribed Examination when they achieve
a minimum of 50% score on each assessment item in each unit of study.
Note that if a student fails any item of assessment they may be eligible
for a supplementary exam.
Please note that only Australian Permanent Residents
and Citizens may become registered migration agents in Australia.
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Migration
Agents Registration Authority
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The Program (Course Outlines)
Method of Delivery
Course dates
Assessment
Duration
Fees
Application
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THE PROGRAM
Students are required to complete the following four compulsory courses
to successfully complete the Program:
LAWS8167 Australian Migration Law and MARA
This introductory course must be undertaken first – alone or in conjunction
with the following course (LAWS8168 Australia's Visa System). It introduces
the Australian legal system with a focus on the legal structure for the regulation
of migration. The context of migration regulation is studied with an emphasis
on history. The role of migration agents, the philosophy of their profession
and their Code of Conduct are examined. Skills in the interpretation and application
of law and ethics are developed.
LAWS8168 Australia’s Visa System
The Australian migration system is based on having an appropriate visa to enter,
and remain in, Australia. Students will study the requirements for various visas,
how to apply for visas and alternative pathways to meet client needs.
LAWS8169 Visa Compliance, Cancellation and Review
Key parts of the regulation of migration are the systems for achieving compliance,
imposing sanctions for breaches, refusing visas and providing for merits and
judicial review of decisions. This course develops skills in identifying the
requirements and procedures for responding to the regulatory framework. Students
learn to appraise pathways, determine strategies and formulate submissions.
LAWS8170 Applied Migration Law and Practice
A successful migration agent needs not only technical skills
but also practical skills. These skills include information
retrieval, research, consultancy, advocacy, communication
and personal and professional development. This course develops
such skills and the ability to plan, organise and deliver
professional and effective immigration services.
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METHOD OF DELIVERY
Students have the option of choosing between on-line teaching
and face-to-face classes with an online component at various
locations:
On-line teaching is available to students around Australia
on a full-time or part-time basis. No class attendance is required, but students
need to have unrestricted access to a computer and the internet. Each course
requires on-line contact with tutor and fellow-students plus private study.
Face-to-face classes* are offered in Sydney and Melbourne.
Classes are offered intensively, over a period of 2 weekends for each course.
Each course requires 26 contact class hours plus private online study. Students
have the option of full-time or part-time study.
Venues:
Melbourne - ANU
House, 52 Collins Street (ANU House is located in the city centre, close
to Flinders Street and Parliament Stations.)
Sydney - University of Technology Sydney, Broadway
campus (The Broadway campus is on the edge of the CBD).
*Subject to sufficient enrolments.
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COURSE DATES
2009
Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law & Practice
Online and Intensive Course Dates
Session 1
Summer
23 February – 17 April (includes Canberra Day and Easter break)
LAWS8167, LAWS8168 (online and intensive)
LAWS8169, LAWS8170 (online)
Break 20 April – 1May
Census Date 6 March 2009
Session 2
Autumn
4 May – 26 June (includes Queen’s Birthday)
LAWS8169, LAWS8170 (online and intensive)
LAWS8167, LAWS8168 (online)
Break 29 June – 17 July
Census Date 15 May 2009
Session 3
Winter
20 July – 11 September
LAWS8167, LAWS8168 (online and intensive)
LAWS8169, LAWS8170 (online)
Break 14 – 25 September
Census Date 31 July 2009
Session 4
Spring
28 September – 20 November (includes Labour Day, and Family and Community
Day)
LAWS8169, LAWS8170 (online and intensive)
LAWS8167, LAWS8168 (online)
Census Date 9 October 2009
Tuition Timetable 2009: Face to
Face Intensives(Sydney and Melbourne*)
Summer and Autumn 2009
| Topic |
Date |
Time |
LAWS8167
Australian Migration Law and MARA 1 |
7/8 March |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8168
Australia's Visa System 1 |
14/15 March |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8167
Australian Migration Law and MARA 2 |
28/29 March |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8168
Australia's Visa System 2 |
4/5 April |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8169
Visa Compliance, Cancellation and Review 1 |
16/17 May |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8170
Applied Migration Law and Practice 1 |
23/24 May |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8169
Visa Compliance, Cancellation and Review 2 |
6/7 June |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8179
Applied Migration Law and Practice 2 |
13/14 June |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
Winter and Spring 2009
| Topic |
Date |
Time |
LAWS8167
Australian Migration Law and MARA 1 |
1/2 August |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8168
Australia's Visa System 1 |
15/16 August |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8167
Australian Migration Law and MARA 2 |
22/23 August |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8168
Australia's Visa System 2 |
29/30 August |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8169
Visa Compliance, Cancellation and Review 1 |
10/11 October |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8170
Applied Migration Law and Practice 1 |
17/18 October |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8169
Visa Compliance, Cancellation and Review 2 |
24/25 October |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
LAWS8170
Applied Migration Law and Practice 2 |
7/8 November |
9.30am - 5pm (Saturday)
9.30am - 4pm (Sunday) |
*Subject to sufficient enrolments.
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ASSESSMENT
A mix of assessment tasks to test competencies including
written assignments, knowledge quizzes, case studies and simulated client interview
and tribunal appearances will be used in the Program.
To complete the Program, students are now required to achieve a result of at
least 50% in each piece of assessment in each of the 4 courses in the Program.
DURATION
Full-time students can complete the Program in a minimum of two sessions.
Part-time students can complete the Program in a minimum of four sessions.
FEES
The Program attracts upfront tuition fees of $2,100 per 6-unit
course (2009 fee for domestic students). The fee includes the MARA assessment
fee, but excludes course materials/texts and the MARA registration fee. The
courses within the Program are 6-unit courses.
Total Program cost for 2009 is $8,400 (four 6-unit courses totalling 24 units
for domestic students).
FEE-HELP
This is the Federal Government loan scheme. Students eligible for a FEE-HELP
loan must complete and submit a Request for FEE-HELP Assistance form online
on or before the census date for their first course.
For further information on FEE-HELP refer to the FEE-HELP Information booklet
available on the government website: http://www.goingtouni.gov.au/Main/Resources/FEEHELPinformation/Default.htm
See also HESA@ANU
(Higher Education Support Act at ANU).
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APPLICATION
Students must meet the ANU College of Law application requirements.
Applicants must hold at least a three-year Australian Bachelors degree or equivalent.
A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.
For further information, please contact the Administrator on certmigration@law.anu.edu.au
or Alicia Saiz 02 6125 9233 or Eric Hung 02 6125 9235.
Applications
are accepted through the University Admissions Centre (UAC).
Please note: only Australian Permanent Residents and Citizens may become
registered migration agents. For more information about becoming a migration
agent, please contact MARA on 02 9299 5446 or visit their website.
NEWS
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Graduate Program in Law
The Australian National University, ACT 0200
Tel: 02 6125 9233 Fax: 02 6125 3518
E-mail: certmigration@law.anu.edu.au
