Professional Certificate in Space Law
Get unique legal insight into off-Earth enterprise
Human activity in space—commercial, strategic and exploratory—is on the cusp of exponential growth. Consequently, complex related legal issues are emerging and being addressed at an incredible rate.
Our new Professional Certificate in Space Law—Australia’s first dedicated postgraduate program in the field—provides priceless, up-to-the-minute legal insight for anyone conducting, planning or advising on enterprise in ‘the final frontier.’
What will you do?
Completed over six months part-time, or on a more flexible schedule, the program has been co-developed by the Adelaide Law School’s world-renowned space law researchers. Among them are the joint lead authors of The Woomera Manual, the world’s first definitive text on international law as it applies to military conflict in space.
The program will give you the opportunity to gain advanced knowledge of domestic and international law as it applies to:
- commercial activity in space, including an overview of the UN Space Treaties, and issues such as technology transfer, contracts, insurance and liability
- security operations in space, including laws relating to situational awareness, space launches, intelligence gathering and defence.
You’ll also have the chance to pursue applied research in an area of space law of particular interest to you.
Where could it take you?
You will emerge with the capability and confidence to guide and advise on a wide range of off-Earth activity, in the professional setting of your choosing—from government departments, research centres and the military, to legal practices, consultancies and non-government organisations.
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Domestic applicants
| SATAC Code | 3PC012 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February and July |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | A completed Bachelor's degree or equivalent. |
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Student Profile
Applicant background Semester one/Full year intake 2023 Number of students Percentage of all students International students N/A N/A All students 3 100.0%
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| Indicative annual tuition fees |
Australian Full-fee place: $9,500
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FEE-HELP
This is an Australian full-fee program. As a domestic student you may be eligible to:
- receive a zero interest government assistance package to cover your course fees and
- use over $100,000 in HELP assistance over your lifetime
Scholarships
These scholarships, as well as many others funded by industry and non-profit organisations, are available to potential and currently enrolled students.
Careers
Potential careers
Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:
Legal Officer / Legal aid; Consultant; Research Associates; Research and Education
Degree Structure
Space law is an emerging area for exploration, science, innovation and business. The Professional Certificate in Space Law prepares students for the regulatory and policy challenges in that future. Students will learn how to apply principles of space law to solve legal problems and critique the law from ethical and practical perspectives.
The Professional Certificate in Space Law is a non-AQF program. This program has a standard full-time duration of 0.25 years however can only be taken part-time for a duration of 0.5 years.
Academic Program Rules
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To qualify for the degree of Professional Certificate in Space Law, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of any two of the following three courses with a combined total of not less than 6 units.
- Law 7190 Commercial Space Law
- Law 7172 Strategic Space Law
- Law 7194 Law Research Project
Example Study Plan
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Last updated: Friday, 12 Jan 2024
