Law School

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.

2. Register 

Complete the form to enroll for your course.

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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.

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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 Technology26 February 2025TBC
International Commercial Dispute Resolution28 February 2025Mr Gary Campbell
Principles of International Law28 February 2025Dr Caitlin Goss
Law of Armed Conflict11 March 2025Dr Lauren Sanders
Protecting Human Rights in the Public Sector6 March 2025Kent Blore / Kathryn McMillan
AI and the Law10 March 2025Prof John Swinson
International and Comparative Competition Law 17 March 2025Dr Barbora Jedlickova
Mediation and Conflict Management1 May 2025Ms Anne-Marie Rice
Law of the World Trade Organisations12 April 2025Dr James Munro
International Admiralty and Maritime Law5 March 2025Prof Craig Forrest
International Maritime Trade Law6 March 2025Prof Craig Forrest
Advanced Contract Law15 March 2025Prof Rick Bigwood
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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
Business and Corporate LawTBCMr Anthony Austin
Corporate Governance Law and PracticeTBCDr Vicky Comino
International Human Rights LawTBCDr Joseph Lelliot
Intellectual Property LawTBCDr Allison Fish
Refugees Asylum Seekers and the LawTBCProf Peter Billings
Advanced Civil LitigationTBCAdj Prof John McKenna KC
International Criminal LawTBCDr Lauren Saunders
ESG, Business and LawTBCMs Fiona Candy and Ms Allana Docking
Natural Resources LawTBCAdj Prof Jonathan Fulcher
Commercial Equity LitigationTBCMr Samuel Walpole
Theories in Dispute ResolutionTBCDr Serge Loode
Mediation and Conflict ManagementTBCMs Anne-Marie Rice
Law, Technology and Global BusinessTBCDr Alan Davidson

 

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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.