Overview
About this course
As one of Australia's most reputable graduate entry degrees, the Juris Doctor is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) and meets the academic requirements to practise law in the State of New South Wales.
Who is it for?
The Juris Doctor provides a pathway into the law profession for graduates from non-law degrees or for those with law degrees from overseas.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Juris Doctor is a graduate entry professional law degree that provides a pathway into the law profession for graduates from non-law backgrounds or for people with law degrees from overseas.
While focusing on international, comparative and transnational aspects of law, this course will develop your critical analytical, research, writing, communication and advocacy skills to prepare you for legal practice.
You will complete core units that cover the prescribed Academic Areas of Knowledge required for admission to legal practice, and elective units including at least one jurisprudence elective.
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Admission to candidature for this course required:
- a bachelor's degree from any discipline other than Law.
We also welcome applications from law graduates with a degree from a non-common law jurisdiction. These applicants may receive credit for some of their previous studies toward the JD.
Domestic students
Domestic students are assessed on the better of a combination of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate and completed tertiary study or completed tertiary study by itself. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking.
First Nations applicants will be assessed under the Gadigal Program pathway. In addition to your UAC application please submit a postgraduate Gadigal application form.
International students
International students are assessed on completed tertiary study. They are assessed using a minimum rank and offers are made according to this minimum standard.
A minimum result of 7.5 overall and a minimum result of 7.0 in each band
A minimum result of 105 overall including a minimum result of 23 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 25 in Writing
A minimum result of 76 overall and a minimum result of 68 in each band