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Graduate Certificate of Human Rights

Graduate Certificate.
Monash University

58

in world overall ranking*

6

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

The Graduate Certificate of Human Rights is designed to advance lawyers’ and non-lawyers’ skills and knowledge of developments in the principles, practice, and scholarship of human rights. You will receive a theoretical and practical grounding in human rights law, policy and practice. This course provides you with the human rights knowledge that will give you a competitive edge in a career in human rights. The programme develops advanced legal analysis, professional practice skills, and specialist knowledge for complex legal and regulatory contexts.

Career outcome

Graduates may pursue roles supporting human rights practice in government, NGOs and community organisations, or within legal and policy teams in the public and private sectors. The course can strengthen capability for work in human rights advocacy, policy development, regulatory or compliance functions, and advisory roles involving rights-based frameworks. This is a graduate certificate in Law geared to human-rights focused professional pathways. Preparing graduates for legal practice, in-house counsel, policy advisory, and specialist professional roles in Law.


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
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Costs

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A$28,600 per year

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Information

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0.5 years

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Monash Law Chambers

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L4007

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY-BASED LEARNING PLACEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

A$18,000

tick iconPHARMACY INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Up to A$100,000

tick iconMONASH INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE

Up to A$40,000

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