Continuing Professional
Development (CPD)
Enhance your legal professional skills while earning CPD points.
Tap into our expertise across diverse legal topics with our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
You'll join small seminar-style teaching groups and receive one-on-one interaction with leading academics and industry experts.
Our courses suit law graduates and professionals interested in contemporary legal issues and practice. Most courses run intensively over 4 days and some are offered on a semester-long basis.
You'll gain Queensland Law Society CPD points if you can demonstrate relevance to your legal practice.
You don't need to take assessments and can't use the course for credit towards a degree program.
1. Choose your course
Explore the range of courses available below.
3. Pay
You'll receive an email with instructions for payment.
Each course costs $2,619 incl GST.
4. Attend
Our CPD courses are delivered in state-of-the-art learning facilities at UQ's St Lucia campus.
Upcoming courses
Registration closes two weeks before the course start date. Offerings are subject to change and availability. Contact pglaw@law.uq.edu.au for enquiries.
Course name | Start date | Course Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| International Trade Law and Technology | 26 February 2025 | TBC |
| International Commercial Dispute Resolution | 28 February 2025 | Mr Gary Campbell |
| Principles of International Law | 28 February 2025 | Dr Caitlin Goss |
| Law of Armed Conflict | 11 March 2025 | Dr Lauren Sanders |
| Protecting Human Rights in the Public Sector | 6 March 2025 | Kent Blore / Kathryn McMillan |
| Internet and AI – Current Legal Issues Impacting Business | 10 March 2025 | Prof John Swinson |
| International and Comparative Competition Law | 17 March 2025 | Dr Barbora Jedlickova |
| Mediation and Conflict Management | 1 May 2025 | Ms Anne-Marie Rice |
| Law of the World Trade Organisations | 12 April 2025 | Dr James Munro |
| International Admiralty and Maritime Law | 5 March 2025 | Prof Craig Forrest |
| International Maritime Trade Law | 6 March 2025 | Prof Craig Forrest |
| Advanced Contract Law | 15 March 2025 | Prof Rick Bigwood |
Register now
Registration closes two weeks before the course start date. Offerings are subject to change and availability. Contact pglaw@law.uq.edu.au for enquiries.
Terms and conditions
IT and library facilities
You are not entitled to use the University’s facilities, apart from individual electronic course Blackboard sites and 'in-library' use of resources.
Refunds
You must notify the Dean in writing if you wish to cancel your enrollment. The Dean may approve a substitution.
You will not get a refund if you cancel after your course has started.
Cancellation
If your course is canceled due to insufficient enrolments or other unforeseen circumstances, we'll refund the full course fee. We are not responsible for any expenses (e.g. books, travel, accommodation charges) which you may have incurred.