Juris Doctor
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00099F
Designed for non-law graduates or those with an international legal qualification, UTS
Designed for
Graduates who have successfully completed a first degree in an area other than law
Structure
- The course comprises a total of 144 credit points. The study components for course completion are as follows: 108 credit points of compulsory core law subjects (15 subjects)
- 30 credit points of law options (five subjects)
- and a 6-credit-point legal theory option (one subject). Refer to the course entry in the UTS: Handbook for the Juris Doctor course structure. The standard course can be completed in three years of full-time or five-and-a-half years of part-time study. There are two intakes a year (in Autumn and Spring).
Subjects
- 70102: Foundations of Law: 70114: Criminal Law and Procedure: 70311: Torts: 70211: Contracts: 70103: Ethics Law and Justice: 70104: Civil Practice: 70327: Introduction to Property and Commercial Law: 70317: Real Property: 71116: Remedies: 70106: Principles of Public International Law: 70109: Evidence: 70517: Equity and Trusts: 70617: Administrative Law: 70107: Principles of Company Law: 70616: Australian Constitutional Law
Standard entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria. Applicants must have one of the following: Completed Australian doctorate, or overseas equivalent OR Completed Australian bachelors degree or Australian master
Recognition
This course satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of NSW, provided students undertake a PLT program, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice.
Study pathways
Students who successfully complete the Juris Doctor at UTS and have completed Master of Laws equivalent subjects within the Juris Doctor, may apply for these subjects to be credited towards the Master of Laws. Subjects undertaken within the Juris Doctor are recognised within the Master of Legal Studies and the Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies. Students enrolled in the Juris Doctor may apply to internally transfer to the master's or graduate diploma. Candidates are not awarded the Juris Doctor but subjects undertaken are applied towards the master's or graduate diploma.
Further information
To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal qualification and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice. Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
