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Juris Doctor

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The Juris Doctor is a graduate entry professional law degree that covers the areas of knowledge required for admission to practice law in Australia. The Juris Doctor provides a pathway into the law profession for graduates from non-law degrees or for those with law degrees from overseas.

Official
Duration
3 years
Qualification
Masters by Coursework
AQF 9
Campus
Camperdown/Darlington Campus
NSW
Course code
CRICOS 071754C
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Course overview

The Juris Doctor is a graduate entry professional law degree that covers the areas of knowledge required for admission to practice law in Australia. The Juris Doctor provides a pathway into the law profession for graduates from non-law degrees or for those with law degrees from overseas.

Entry requirements

Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.

Admission to candidature for the Juris Doctor requires a bachelor's degree from any discipline other than Law. Domestic students are assessed on the better of a combination of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate and completed tertiary study or completed tertiary study by itself. Where students have completed more than one degree, the best degree will be used. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. International students are assessed on completed tertiary study. International applicants are assessed using a minimum rank and offers are made according to this minimum standard. We also welcome applications from law graduates with a degree from a non-common law jurisdiction. Applicants with a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction may receive credit for some of their previous studies toward the JD. Admission to candidature for this course required: - a bachelor's degree from any discipline other than Law. We also welcome applications from law graduates with a degree from a non-common law jurisdiction. These applicants may receive credit for some of their previous studies toward the JD. Domestic students Domestic students are assessed on the better of a combination of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate and completed tertiary study or completed tertiary study by itself. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Where students have completed more than one degree, results from the best degree will be used. Applicants who identify as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander may be eligible for an admissions pathway. After submitting your course application, please email your confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity documentation to indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au for assessment. International students International students are assessed on completed tertiary study. They are assessed using a minimum rank and offers are made according to this minimum standard. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.

English language

Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.

  • TOEFL iBTOverall 105L 23 · R 23 · W 25 · S 23
  • IELTS AcademicOverall 7.5L 7 · R 7 · W 7 · S 7
  • PTE AcademicOverall 78L 72 · R 72 · W 72 · S 72

Additional requirements

  • Academic entry requirement

    Admission to candidature for the Juris Doctor requires a bachelor's degree from any discipline other than Law. Domestic students are assessed on the better of a combination of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate and completed tertiary study or completed tertiary study by itself. Where students have completed more than one degree, the best degree will be used. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. International students are assessed on completed tertiary study. International applicants are assessed using a minimum rank and offers are made according to this minimum standard. We also welcome applications from law graduates with a degree from a non-common law jurisdiction. Applicants with a law degree from a non-common law jurisdiction may receive credit for some of their previous studies toward the JD. Admission to candidature for this course required: - a bachelor's degree from any discipline other than Law. We also welcome applications from law graduates with a degree from a non-common law jurisdiction. These applicants may receive credit for some of their previous studies toward the JD. Domestic students Domestic students are assessed on the better of a combination of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate and completed tertiary study or completed tertiary study by itself. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Where students have completed more than one degree, results from the best degree will be used. Applicants who identify as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander may be eligible for an admissions pathway. After submitting your course application, please email your confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity documentation to indigenous.recruitment@sydney.edu.au for assessment. International students International students are assessed on completed tertiary study. They are assessed using a minimum rank and offers are made according to this minimum standard.

  • Additional entry requirement

    Relevant research preparation and academic record; research proposal and supervisor requirements where applicable; faculty-specific criteria; English proficiency.

Intakes and tuition

Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.

IntakeCampusStartsApplications closeTuitionFor
2027 · Semester 1Camperdown/Darlington Campus——$54,000per yearInternational students

Where it is taught

  • Camperdown/Darlington Campus

    Primary

    NSW

References

Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.

  1. Juris Doctorsydney.edu.au
  2. The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
  3. CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
  4. Sydney Conservatorium Advanced Diploma of Opera handbookOfficial source
  5. University of Sydney Study Abroad inbound guideOfficial source
  6. University of Sydney per-course coredata and explorer JSONOfficial source
  7. International Admission Guide 2027Official source
  8. Coursework Policy 2021Official source
  9. University of Sydney Honours eligibilityOfficial source
  10. University of Sydney English language requirementsOfficial source
  11. University of Sydney preparation and direct-entry programsOfficial source
  12. University of Sydney international undergraduate academic requirementsOfficial source
  13. University of Sydney postgraduate research admissionOfficial source
  14. Taylors College Sydney entry requirementsOfficial source
  15. QS World University Rankings 2027Official source

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