Duration
6 months part time
Mode (Location)
Online
Intake
January, July
Key dates
Key dates
Fees
AUD $12,496 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
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Course structure
Overview
As a student of this course, you will:
Understand economic and legal principles that underpin and influence policy in this field
Examine the economic theories, policies and principles that underpin and influence competition policy and law as well as challenges that arise in the enforcement of competition law and contemporary international debates on policy and law reform.
Communicate complex ideas to various audiences in the global field of competition law
You will develop the capacity to critically evaluate and convey information, generate ideas and solutions to complex problems and communicate complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences in the global field of competition law.
Apply your knowledge at an advanced level
Apply acquired knowledge and skills to make high level, independent judgements and carry out a range of technically specialised functions at an advanced level, demonstrating well-developed judgement as a practitioner or learner in this field.
Course structure
The Specialist Certificate in Global Competition Law is a 25-point program, designed to be undertaken part time over six months. To achieve the qualification, you must complete:
- One core subject, worth 12.5 points
- One elective, worth 12.5 points.
Workload
This will vary depending on the individual student’s background in the area and capacity. However, on average students will need to allocate around 6-8 hours ‘study’ time (including reading, watching videos, completing exercises and interactives, discussion board participation, participating in webinars, etc) per week, in addition to the time required to complete assessments. The total time commitment required for each subject over a term will be 150 hours.
Single subjects
You can also study single subjects to contribute to your professional development. Single subjects are available through the Community Access Program (CAP) or for cross-institutional study. Subject prerequisites can be waived in certain circumstances. Please note, course application deadlines apply.
Profile
A/Prof Wendy Ng
Dr Wendy Ng is an Associate Professor at Melbourne Law School, where she is the Director of the Competition Law and Economics Network and an Associate Director (China) of the Asian Law Centre.
Wendy researches on competition law, focusing on China, international and comparative, and political economy issues. In 2022, Wendy was named by Global Competition Review as one of the 25 most influential antitrust academics in the world.
Prior to joining Melbourne Law School, Wendy worked as a lawyer at top international commercial law firms in Melbourne and New York and as a lecturer at the University of Adelaide. She is a Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network, having been appointed to that position by the Hong Kong Competition Commission. Wendy has also worked with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and other development partners to support the introduction and development of competition law and policy in South East Asia.
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