The UNSW Juris Doctor (JD) is a flexible degree that can be studied over three years full-time or on a part-time basis. We offer three terms per year with the option to study one, two or three courses per term, which means you can shape your studies to fit around work and family commitments.
Entry is based on academic merit. Students must have completed a tertiary qualification at Bachelor, Masters or PhD level in a discipline other than law, or a degree in law from an overseas institution.
We offer our students a choice between full face-to-face on-campus learning or a customisable combination of face-to-face and online learning with the option to complete up to half of weekly lectures online, making the UNSW Juris Doctor the most flexible postgraduate legal training among the Go8 universities.
In this degree, you’ll study 16 compulsory law courses, seven elective law courses and one prescribed elective that together will give you the depth and breadth of knowledge to set you apart in today’s competitive professional market.
We offer a mixture of daytime and evening classes for you to work around your commitments. If you’re studying part-time, you can choose one or two courses per term.
Interactive classes are the centrepiece of our teaching. The classes are supplemented by technology-enabled learning such as interactive online activities. Classes will vary as you progress through the program, giving you the opportunity to experience a range of classes and teaching styles. You’ll be taught in a variety of formats which may include:
- Twice-weekly daytime delivered fully in-person
- Twice-weekly evening classes delivered flexibly (no more than half of which can be studied online)
- Weekly daytime or afternoon/evening classes
- Intensive classes (taught over a condensed time frame) offered during term, on weekends or over the Summer
- A combination of weekly and intensive classes
UNSW offers domestic applicants both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) and full-fee places in the JD. CSP are offered to the most competitively ranked applicants and the remaining eligible applicants will be offered a full-fee place in the JD program. You should list both CSP and full-fee codes in your UAC preferences if you wish to be considered for both places. For further information on eligibility and academic merit required, please refer to the admission criteria.