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Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law and Practice

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The Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law and Practice is a six month full-time (or one year part-time) programme designed to improve the skills of technical underwriters and claims managers in the insurance industry.

The course will introduce important legal principles and legislation underlying the practice of insurance and governance of professional organisations involved in insurance transactions. It will also enhance understanding of the principles underlying workplace practices and considerations in insurance policy drafting, interpretation, claims handling, underwriting and management.

The course will also provide an understanding of risk, the nature of insurable risk, and the insurance market, introduce students to risk management and hazard identification, underwriting and reinsurance, insurance product lines, policy forms and policy construction and introduce and examine the legal and regulatory environment in which the insurance industry in Australia operates. Graduates of the course should have an in-depth understanding of liability risk, property insurance risks, traps and pitfalls and what is required to work effectively and knowledgeably in commercial property insurance divisions of intermediaries or underwriting firms.

The Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law and Practice aims to:

  • provide insurance professionals with the necessary managerial and technical skills to advance a career in the field of insurance law and practice;
  • prepare graduates for effective professional practice as technical underwriters or claims managers in the insurance industry; and
  • better graduates’ technical insurance knowledge within the insurance community.

For more information on this course, please download the course brochure

Course Essentials

How to apply

Applications have closed for this course.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
College of Law and Justice

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Careers

The Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law and Practice equip those seeking a career in the insurance industry. Graduates should have the necessary skills to undertake work as a technical underwriter or claims manager.

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

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Course Objectives

The Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law and Practice aims to:

  • provide insurance professionals with the necessary managerial and technical skills to advance a career in the field of insurance law and practice;
  • prepare graduates for effective professional practice as technical underwriters or claims managers in the insurance industry; and
  • better graduates’ technical insurance knowledge within the insurance community.
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Units and electives

The Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law and Practice is offered on a full-time basis over one semester and part-time over two semesters. Students must successfully complete the four core units of study listed below in order to graduate. Each of the units of study carries 12 credit points. There is no specific sequence in which students must complete the units of study.

Core Units

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Credits

Each unit is worth a set amount of study credits based on the amount of time you study. Generally, 1 credit is equal to 1 hour of study per week.

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Admission Information

  • TAFE: Applicants must have completed a Bachelors degree or possess relevant experience in the insurance industry.
  • Year 12: This course is not available to Year 12 school leavers. Applicants must have completed a Bachelors degree or possess relevant experience in the insurance industry.
  • International: International students must provide evidence of proficiency in the English language with an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or equivalent overall score of 6.5 and no individual band score less than 6.0.
  • Mature: Applicants must have completed a Bachelors degree or possess relevant experience in the insurance industry.
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How to apply for this course

Applications have closed for this course.

Please contact the College of Law and Justice for the next course intake date.

You can also contact us directly:

  • For more information on this course, please download the course brochure. Alternatively, please contact us via email insurance@vu.edu.au, or call +61 3 9919 1843 and we will be happy to answer your questions.
  •  The 2012 fees for the Graduate Certificate are $2,364.13 per subject. The entire course of four (4) subjects is $9,456.52
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  • To apply, fill out and submit the Higher Education Direct Entry Application Form
  • Ring us on +61 3 9919 6100
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Information about course fees, articulation and credit transfer, recognition of prior learning, admission and enrolment procedures, examinations, and services available to students can be accessed on the University’s website or by contacting the University directly on +61 3 9919 6100.

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