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Juris Doctor Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice

University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

About this program

The Juris Doctor Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), also called JD Accelerate, combines the Juris Doctor with the practical legal training needed to practise law in NSW, so graduates can be admission-ready in about three years. It is an AQF Level 9 master's degree.
Students complete the JD core stream, options and legal theory subjects, plus practical studies including a 15-day work placement. The course is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board and satisfies both the academic and practical legal training requirements for admission to the Supreme Court of NSW. English requirements are IELTS Academic 7.0 overall.

Cost & duration

Duration3.5 yr
Tuition (international)A$50,400
Application feeA$0

English test scores

IELTS6.5 overall (W6)
PTE58 overall

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Course structure

1 term of coursework

Core subjects

  • 70102 Foundations of Law
  • 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure
  • 70311 Torts
  • 70211 Contracts
  • 70103 Ethics Law and Justice
  • 70104 Civil Practice
  • 70327 Introduction to Property and Commercial Law

Admissions

Completed Australian doctorate, or overseas equivalent OR Completed Australian bachelor's degree, Australian bachelor honours degree, or Australian master's degree, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7 OR Completed Australian graduate certificate or Australian graduate diploma, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 5/7 OR Completed Australian bachelor's degree, Australian bachelor honours degree, or Australian master's degree, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4.1/7.

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