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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.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Core subjects
- 70102Foundations of Law
- 70114Criminal Law and Procedure
- 70311Torts
- 70211Contracts
- 70103Ethics Law and Justice
- 70104Civil Practice
- 70327Introduction to Property and Commercial Law
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
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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