Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor (JD) is a graduate-entry program for non-law graduates and for graduates who have completed a law degree overseas. You’ll study at Australia’s top clinical law school and gain in-demand professional skills that can be applied across many professions.

We offer competitive tuition fees, and modern learning spaces. Located in Newcastle’s thriving CBD, NUspace is close to Newcastle’s court precinct, making it easy to network with local practitioners and attend court. This degree is not only recognised in Australia. With further study it can help qualify you to practise law in a number of other common law countries, including Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In addition to the compulsory courses required by the Legal Profession Admission Board, you can choose directed courses from a range of areas including: All courses are taught by our highly qualified staff, many of whom have been recognised through national teaching awards. You may also have the opportunity to travel overseas to participate in an international clinical legal externship. Entry to the Juris Doctor is available to students who have one of the following qualifications, with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 or above: Students with a Bachelor of Laws degree from an Australian University cannot be admitted. Applicants with one of the above qualifications with a GPA of 3.5 may be considered on a case-by-case basis.