Doctor of Juridical Studies

The University of Sydney

PhD

In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    PhD

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Doctor of Juridical Studies (SJD) prepares you for careers in areas including advanced research, policy development, public service, tertiary teaching or professional leadership. The SJD will enable you to develop and acquire sophisticated skills in research and analysis, honed through work on a topic of your choice that expands legal thinking and understanding.



The SJD is suitable if you do not wish to undertake a course of study exclusively by research but are looking for higher degree studies in law that extend beyond the Master of Laws by coursework. The Sydney Law School offers you the opportunity to pursue their interests in an array of major research areas including commercial law, corporate law, criminology, environmental law, family law, international law, public law and taxation.

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Canberra (Australia)
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  • Public
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  • Criminology
  • Environmental Law

Course programme

The degree comprises a minor coursework component and a major thesis of 75,000 words. The thesis is

supervised

and examined on the same criteria as the

PhD

. You are also required to complete three coursework units of study (total of 18 credit points) which relate to the thesis topic (

lecture timetable

) and three

compulsory research-support units

, namely Legal Research 1, 2 and 3. The coursework units are to be completed in conjunction with the thesis and research-support units.



Unit of Study information on faculty page


Areas of research

Doctor of Juridical Studies candidates may undertake research in one of the following areas:
Asia and Pacific Law
Constitutional / Public Law
Contract / Commercial / Obligations
Corporate
Criminal Law and Criminology
Employment Law
Environmental Law
Equity / Property / Family
Health Governance Law and Ethics
International Law
IP, Media and Sports
Jurisprudence
Litigation / Dispute Resolution
Taxation

Further information about research courses

http://sydney.edu.au/law/research/

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Doctor of Juridical Studies

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