Juris Doctor

Change to a career in law

The Juris Doctor is a graduate entry program for non-law graduates. If you want a career in law and already have an undergraduate degree, you can enter the Juris Doctor rather than the undergraduate Bachelor of Laws.

Because we know that you come to us with a wealth of previous experience, the Juris Doctor is pitched at a higher level to challenge you and to build your capabilities in a legal workplace.

You will find our lecturers are very accessable as we pride ourselves on our ability to know our students individually, whether you study on campus or online.

Professional relevance

Our Law programs have been developed with extensive input from experts in the profession. Our lecturers have strong connections with legal practice and understand the needs of the legal profession. Collectively, they have a wealth of experience in a diverse range of backgrounds, including general legal practice, criminal law, human rights, international and comparative law, family and succession law, environmental and natural resources law, commercial and taxation law, and public law and policy.  

Program structure

Courses to be studiedUnits

Core courses21

plus 3 x Law electives3

Total    24

Course codeCourse name

Core courses:

LAW5111Advanced Australian Legal System

LAW5112Advanced Legal Writing and Research

LAW5113Advanced Civil Obligations A (Contract and Torts)

LAW5114Advanced Law in Context

LAW5121Advanced Criminal Law

LAW5122Advanced Legal Conflict Resolution

LAW5123Advanced Civil Obligations B (Contract)

LAW5124Advanced Civil Obligations C (Torts)

LAW5211Advanced Constitutional Law

LAW5212Advanced Equity

LAW5213Advanced Property and Trusts A

LAW5221Advanced Administrative Law

LAW5222Advanced Public International and Human Rights Law

LAW5223Advanced Property and Trusts B

LAW5224Advanced Theories of Law

LAW5311Advanced Company Law

LAW5312Advanced Ethics for Lawyers

LAW5321Advanced Evidence

LAW5322Advanced Civil Procedure

LAW5323Advanced Research Project1

LAW8001Legal Research Methodology

Electives2:Select three courses from the following: 

ECO3033Law and Economics 

LAW2107Environmental Law

LAW2301e-Law

LAW3110Insolvency and Restructuring Law

LAW3130Revenue Law and Practice

LAW3131Revenue Law and Practice II

LAW3404Banking, Finance and Insurance Law

LAW3405Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Law

LAW3406Intellectual Property Law

LAW3421Family Law

LAW3422Succession Law

LAW3424Land Contracts

LAW3441Energy and Resources Law

LAW3442Workplace Law

LAW3444Competition and Consumer Law

LAW3461Principles of Public Law

LAW3463Private International Law

LAW8701Constitutional Human Rights

LAW8703Comparative Workplace Law

LAW8704Corporate Governance Law

LAW8705Cross-border Litigation

LAW8706International Humanitarian Law

LAW8707International Economic Law

LAW8118International Business Law

WIL3000Work Integrated Learning - Law2

ENL3007Law and Literature

Footnotes

1 Students should have completed 16 core Law courses before enrolling in LAW5323. It is also highly recommended that this course be the last course to complete in the program.

2 Some Law elective courses are to be offered biennially. Students will be advised of the Law elective courses on offer for each year.

3 Students should have completed at least half of the core Law courses before enrolling in WIL3000.

Entry requirements

• Approved 3-year bachelor degree or equivalent

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

International entry requirements

English Language Requirements

Domestic and international students from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy English Language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 (or better) (no component lower than 6.0)
• TOEFL (paper based): 570 (or better) (with minimum test of written English score of 5)
• TOEFL (electronic): 230 (or better) (with essay rating of at least 5)
• TOEFL (internet based): 90 (or better) (with 20 minimum in all bands)
• Pearson (PTE Academic): 58 (or better) (with no communicative score lower than 58)
• Singapore, Hong Kong, British 'O' Level English: 'C' or better

Pre-requisites

• Approved 3-year bachelor degree or equivalent

You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.