Juris Doctor - 9150
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Contact: www.law.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Typical Duration: 3 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 30
Min UOC For Award: 144
Award(s):
Juris Doctor
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
1. Duration/Award:
The program is a three-year full-time program leading to the award of Juris Doctor (JD).
2. Entry Requirement:
The program is available to graduates or graduands of another Faculty of UNSW or another approved university. Applicants who hold only postgraduate qualifications are welcome to apply for entry to this program but must indicate this by writing to the Faculty of Law directly for consideration as well as following the usual application procedures. For Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, applications for the UNSW JD are online through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Go to www.uac.edu.au and click on “UAC Postgraduate”.
3. Attendance Requirement:
This program is offered on a flexible basis. Students may choose to progress in one of 3 modes: 1) accelerated, namely in 2.5 or even 2 years fulll-time; in normal mode: full-time for 3 years; and 3) part-time: between 3 and 8 years. Students may elect to move between the different modes in the course of their program.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Structure
- Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
- Prescribed elective course - 6 UOC
- Free elective courses - 42 UOC
There is no assumed knowledge requirement for entry to Faculty of Law courses but students must study law courses in an approved sequence. An approved sequence can be found here:
Plan for Juris Doctor 9150
Other sequences may be approved in special circumstances.
Juris Doctor students who have completed five semesters (or 120uoc) of study may be eligible to undertake a full academic year at the University of Oxford completing the degree requirements of Oxford’s Bachelor of Civil Law or a Masters in Law and Finance. Following successful completion of these degree requirements at Oxford, the student will be eligible to receive the Juris Doctor degree without further study at UNSW.
Honours
Honours Class 1
Honours Class 2, Division 1
Honours Class 2, Division 2
To be awarded Honours in Law, students are not required to complete an additional year. Honours in Law is based on academic excellence throughout the degree. There are three criteria relevant for awarding Honours:
- the Honours Weighted Average Mark (WAM);
- satisfactory performance in written research; and
- not been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct.
Academic Rules
1. No person shall be permitted to enrol in any program in the Faculty of Law at the same time as he or she is enrolled for any other degree or diploma in the University or elsewhere, except with the approval of the Faculty.
2. Where, in these Rules, reference is made to the requirement that a candidate shall complete a program, the requirement shall be construed as meaning that the candidate shall:
(1) attend such lectures, seminars, tutorials or other classes, and such court sessions, offices or institutions as may be prescribed in that program, and maintain a satisfactory standard of preparation for and participation in such classes and activities;
(2) perform satisfactorily in such exercises, essays, theses and other work (whether written, oral or practical) as may be prescribed in that program and undertake any prescribed reading related to that program; and
(3) attain a satisfactory standard in the examination or examinations, and such other means of assessment of a candidate's results in that program as the Faculty may prescribe.
3. The Faculty of Law shall specify a number of units of credit in respect of each Law course for which credit is given in the award of the Juris Doctor degree. On completion of the course, a candidate shall be credited with the specified number of points.
4. (1) In the case of the Bachelor of Laws degree program credit shall be given for the courses set out in the following table, each of which shall, unless otherwise determined by the Faculty, carry the number of units of credit (if any) specified.
Compulsory Courses
- JURD7121 Crime and the Criminal Process (6 UOC)
- JURD7122 Criminal Laws (6 UOC)
- JURD7152 Introducing Law and Justice (6 UOC)
- JURD7161 Torts (6 UOC)
- JURD7150 Principles of Private Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7175 Contracts (6 UOC)
- JURD7283 Land Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7285 Equity and Trusts (6 UOC)
- JURD7141 Principles of Public Law(6 UOC)
- JURD7250 Federal Constitutional Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7160 Administrative Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7271 Resolving Civil Disputes (6 UOC)
- JURD7251 Court Process, Evidence and Proof (6 UOC)
- JURD7224 Business Associations (6 UOC)
- JURD7130 Lawyers, Ethics and Justice (6 UOC)
- JURD7270 Law in the Global Context (6 UOC)
One of the following:
- JURD7236 Theories of Law and Justice;or
- JURD7223 Legal Theory; or
- JURD7222 Law and Social Theory
Approximately 25-30 electives are made available each session. The number of students that may take an elective may be limited. Please refer to the section 'Elective Courses' below.
JD students who commence their studies in Session 1, 2013 will have to complete 72UOC in Law courses in order to be eligible to enrol in Elective courses except for those Elective courses which have other academic requirements. Information on pre-requisite requirement can be found on the online handbook.
5. (1) A candidate for the award of the degree of Juris Doctor shall complete:
(a) all of the courses prescribed in under the heading 'Compulsory Courses', totalling 96 units of credit;
(b) one of the selected courses from the courses prescribed under the heading 'Prescribed Elective Courses';
(c) such Legal Research and Writing Programs, Prescribed Readings in Law, Moot Court Work and other work as the Faculty may require; and
(d) such Elective Courses to the extent necessary to bring his or her total units of credit for Compulsory and Elective Law Courses to a total of 144 UOC.
(2) All students must complete a capstone experience that provides a synthesis of their prior learning and experience in subject areas required for practice as a lawyer and prepares them for ongoing growth as professionals and further intellectual development. This requirement will be met by completion of a Prescribed Elective in legal theory or by completion of internships, clinics or other experiential learning activities for which JD UOC are awarded.
6. (1) Total Units of Credit: A candidate for the award of the degree of Juris Doctor shall complete Elective Courses prescribed in Rule 4 to the extent necessary to bring his or her total units of credit for Compulsory and Elective Law Courses to a total of 144 UOC (Core: 96 UOC; Electives: 48 UOC)
(2) Approval: A candidate's choice of Elective Courses shall require the approval of the Faculty.
7. Faculty: In these Rules, unless the contrary is indicated, 'the Faculty' means the Faculty of Law.
Fees
Elective Courses
- JURD7301 Health and Medical Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7302 Advanced Criminal Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7303 Clinical Legal Exp.(Intensive) (12 UOC)
- JURD7304 Clinical Legal Experience (6 UOC)
- JURD7305 Clinical Program - Employment (12 UOC)
- JURD7307 Social Justice Intern Program (6 UOC)
- JURD7308 Internship Program (6 UOC)
- JURD7314 Dispute Resolution (6 UOC)
- JURD7315 Strategic Public Advocacy (6 UOC)
- JURD7318 Commercial Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7321 Foundations of IP Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7322 Communications Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7323 Chinese Legal System (6 UOC)
- JURD7324 Commercial Finance (6 UOC)
- JURD7325 Advanced Contract Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7331 Information Technology Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7333 Law of Banking (6 UOC)
- JURD7334 Issues in Equity (6 UOC)
- JURD7335 Economic Analysis of Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7337 Australian Consumer Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7339 Workplace Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7341 Gender and Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7343 Advanced Tort Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7344 Electronic Commerce Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7349 Advanced Issues in Torts (6 UOC)
- JURD7350 Global & Intellect Prop Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7351 Elements of Income Tax Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7354 Civil Fraud ( UOC)
- JURD7355 Doping in sport:global issues (6 UOC)
- JURD7359 The EU in the World (6 UOC)
- JURD7360 Asia Pacific MR Rts Internship (6 UOC)
- JURD7361 Environmental Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7363 Dispute Resolution Concepts ( UOC)
- JURD7364 Regulatory Litigation (6 UOC)
- JURD7367 Law, Culture the International (6 UOC)
- JURD7368 Global Legal Systems (6 UOC)
- JURD7369 Natural Resources Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7370 The Essential Advocate (6 UOC)
- JURD7371 Planning Law& Env. Assment (6 UOC)
- JURD7372 Aust. Immigration Law & Prac. (6 UOC)
- JURD7373 Local Government Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7376 Issues in Criminal Justice (6 UOC)
- JURD7378 Criminal Fraud and Dishonesty (6 UOC)
- JURD7379 Restitution (6 UOC)
- JURD7380 Insurance Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7381 International Humanitarian Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7382 Advanced Administrative Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7383 Aust. Jornal of Human Rights (6 UOC)
- JURD7386 Human Rights Defender (6 UOC)
- JURD7387 Forced Migration & Human Righ (6 UOC)
- JURD7388 Settlement of Int'l Dispute (6 UOC)
- JURD7389 Introduction to Space Law (4 UOC)
- JURD7390 Issues in Space Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7392 Takeovers and Cap Markets Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7395 Interpretation of Contracts (6 UOC)
- JURD7399 Funds Mgmt, Super & Insurance (6 UOC)
- JURD7402 Proliferation of WMD (6 UOC)
- JURD7405 Penology (6 UOC)
- JURD7409 Human Rights Clinic (12 UOC)
- JURD7411 Indigenous People and the Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7412 Discrimination & the Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7413 Housing Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7414 Insolvency Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7415 Contemporary Indigenous Issues (6 UOC)
- JURD7416 Family Law Dispute Resolution (6 UOC)
- JURD7417 The Politics of Human Rights (6 UOC)
- JURD7419 Competition Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7420 Intnl Comm Dispute Resolution (6 UOC)
- JURD7421 Media Law: General Principles (6 UOC)
- JURD7422 Critical Victimology (6 UOC)
- JURD7423 Research Thesis: 4 uoc (4 UOC)
- JURD7425 Commercial Prop. Transactions (6 UOC)
- JURD7427 Advanced Debt Capital Markets (6 UOC)
- JURD7428 Corporate Governance (6 UOC)
- JURD7431 Legal Theory (6 UOC)
- JURD7433 Privacy and the Media (6 UOC)
- JURD7435 Land Dealings (6 UOC)
- JURD7437 Surveillance, Security (6 UOC)
- JURD7438 Chinese Corp & Securities Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7440 Online Content Regulation (6 UOC)
- JURD7441 Law Journal: 6 uoc (6 UOC)
- JURD7442 Conceptual Framewrk Common Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7444 Animal Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7446 Intellectual Property 1 (6 UOC)
- JURD7447 Judging and the Judiciary (6 UOC)
- JURD7448 Intellectual Property 2 (6 UOC)
- JURD7451 Legal History (6 UOC)
- JURD7452 EU: Economic & Trade Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7458 Business Entity Taxation (6 UOC)
- JURD7460 Human Rights in Asia (6 UOC)
- JURD7465 International Climate Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7466 Australian Climate Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7467 International Criminal Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7470 Renewable Energy Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7472 International Trade Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7473 Asian Competition Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7474 Competition Law and IP (6 UOC)
- JURD7475 Gender, Race and Justice (6 UOC)
- JURD7477 Foundations of Facilitation (6 UOC)
- JURD7478 Mediation (6 UOC)
- JURD7479 International Investment Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7480 Principled Negotiation (6 UOC)
- JURD7481 Public International Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7482 Conflict of Laws (6 UOC)
- JURD7484 International Trade Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7485 Public Interest Litigation (6 UOC)
- JURD7486 International Law Moot (6 UOC)
- JURD7487 Intl Law & Use of Force (6 UOC)
- JURD7488 Law of Armed Conflict (6 UOC)
- JURD7489 Complex Civil Litigation (6 UOC)
- JURD7491 Family Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7492 Children and the Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7493 Succession (6 UOC)
- JURD7495 Nat. Security & Human Rights (6 UOC)
- JURD7505 Juvenile Justice (6 UOC)
- JURD7507 Adv Issues in Human Rights (6 UOC)
- JURD7511 Anti-Money Laundering (6 UOC)
- JURD7514 Defamation and the Media (6 UOC)
- JURD7515 Strata and Community Title Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7516 Sport and the Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7518 South African Clinic 6 UOC (6 UOC)
- JURD7520 International Financial System (6 UOC)
- JURD7521 Research Project: 2 uoc (2 UOC)
- JURD7522 Trade Practices (6 UOC)
- JURD7525 Criminal Process: Human Rights (6 UOC)
- JURD7539 Indonesian Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7540 Spe Elec D: Family Law Clinic (6 UOC)
- JURD7541 Securities & Financ.Serv. Reg. (6 UOC)
- JURD7551 European Union:Inst & Leg Sys (6 UOC)
- JURD7556 Disability Law and Policy (6 UOC)
- JURD7564 UNSW Law Journal (Exec Editor) (6 UOC)
- JURD7565 UNSW Law Journal Editor (6 UOC)
- JURD7566 Cyberspace Criminal Threats (6 UOC)
- JURD7582 Human Rights Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7584 History of International Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7585 International Organisations (6 UOC)
- JURD7586 Law of the Sea (6 UOC)
- JURD7589 Transnt'l Busnss & Humn Rights (6 UOC)
- JURD7593 International Business Transac (6 UOC)
- JURD7594 Fraud, Forgery and Dishonesty (6 UOC)
- JURD7595 Taking Facts Seriously (6 UOC)
- JURD7603 Global Issues in Comp Policy (6 UOC)
- JURD7610 Mediation Competition (6 UOC)
- JURD7613 Indigenous Peoples in Intl Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7617 Intellectual Property Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7619 Internationl Environmental Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7623 Trusts (6 UOC)
- JURD7632 Law and Social Theory (6 UOC)
- JURD7639 Law and the Culture Industries (6 UOC)
- JURD7641 Jewish Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7682 International Social Justice (6 UOC)
- JURD7687 Know. Mgmt in Legal Services (6 UOC)
- JURD7691 Discrimination Law (6 UOC)
- JURD7695 Corporate Insolvency (6 UOC)
- JURD7701 Remedies (6 UOC)
- JURD7713 Transnational Policing (6 UOC)
- JURD7719 South Africa Clinic 12UOC (12 UOC)
- JURD7741 Contempt and the Media (6 UOC)
- JURD7781 International Human Rights (6 UOC)
- JURD7789 Policing (6 UOC)
- JURD7812 Native Title Law, Policy & Pra (6 UOC)
- JURD7823 Research Thesis: 6 uoc (6 UOC)
- JURD7835 WaterRights&ContemporaryPolicy (6 UOC)
- JURD7881 Mastering Facilitation (6 UOC)
- JURD7892 Law, Rights & Development (6 UOC)
- JURD7913 Corruption Law and Policy (6 UOC)
- JURD7992 Securities & Finance Mkt Reg (6 UOC)
Fees
Area(s) of Specialisation