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Juris Doctor
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Macquarie Law School's Juris Doctor (JD) is a postgraduate degree which satisfies the educational requirements necessary to practice as a legal practitioner in Australia. The JD continues the School's tradition of providing interdisciplinary perspectives on the study of law so that you can appreciate the role of law in its broader context through a historical, theoretical and practical study of law. The JD is offered through a flexible delivery model with substantial online content including lectures, readings, assessment tasks and other resources for guided learning. This will allow you to work in your own time and to take responsibility for your own learning. You may study full time or part time, on campus or externally (with on-campus block sessions). As well as equipping graduates to practice law, the JD focusses on the development of skills in research, communication, writing and problem solving.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Full time: 3 years. See the official Macquarie course page for the full unit-by-unit structure
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
SolicitorANZSCO 271311
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, but a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise. You must first be admitted to an Australian state legal profession, which for an overseas or JD graduate means passing the assessed academic subjects, completing Practical Legal Training, and being admitted by the state Supreme Court, before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa.
Assessed by VETASSESS
BarristerANZSCO 271111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. As with Solicitor, a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise: you must be admitted to the bar in an Australian state or territory before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa. Assessed by the state or territory Legal Admissions Authority, not VETASSESS.
Assessed by State or Territory Legal Admissions Authority
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
AQF level 7 bachelor's qualification or recognised equivalent with a WAM of 65; or AQF level 8 bachelor honours or graduate diploma qualification or recognised equivalent with a WAM of 65; or AQF level 9 Master by coursework or above qualification or recognised equivalent with a WAM of 65; or Graduate Certificate of Laws completed at Macquarie University. Where a student holds more than one degree, Macquarie bases assessment on the degree with the best WAM
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