PhD

In Canberra (Australia)

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Description

  • Type

    PhD

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Credits

    144

The ANU JD is a distinctive program for graduates of non-law disciplines (or non-Australian law degrees). The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. Graduates complete all the academic courses required by Australian Legal Practitioners Admission Boards for admission to legal practice following completion of additional practical training. Students have access to dedicated JD courses and other courses offered as part of the LLM program. A small number of LLB electives can also be included in the program of study. The program can be studied either full or part-time with entry points in Semester 1 and Second semester.

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Canberra (Australia)
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The Australian National University, ACT 0200

Start date

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About this course

A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
If applicants have more than one completed tertiary qualification, the GPA will be determined by the highest GPA of all completed qualifications
English language Requirements
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
Assessment of qualifications tion that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework:
ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for...

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • International
  • Law
  • Public
  • Doctor

Course programme

The Juris Doctor requires the completion of 144 units, of which:

144 units must come from completion of courses from the subject area LAWS Law

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 2000-, 3000- and 4000-level courses

24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

LAWS6101 Foundations of Australian Law

LAWS6102 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics

LAWS6103 Torts

LAWS6105 Australian Public Law

66 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

LAWS6104 Contracts

LAWS6106 Criminal Law and Procedure

LAWS6201 Administrative Law

LAWS6202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law

LAWS6203 Corporations Law

LAWS6204 Property

LAWS6205 Equity and Trusts

LAWS6207 Evidence

LAWS6244 Litigation and Dispute Management

LAWS6249 Legal Theory

LAWS6250 International Law

A minimum of 18 units from completion of 7000- and 8000-level courses in the subject area LAWS Law

A minimum of 6 units from completion of one capstone course from the following list:

LAWS6010 Jessup Moot

LAWS6230 Law Internship

LAWS6240 Special Law Elective 4: International Social Justice Clinic

LAWS6267 Clinical Youth Law Program

LAWS6268 Community Law Clinical Program

LAWS6278 Indigenous Community Legal Clinic

LAWS6281 Environmental Law Clinical Program

LAWS6284 Public Interest Law Clinical Program

LAWS6301 Myanmar Clinical Program

LAWS6700 Law Capstone Project

LAWS8301 Graduate Research Unit

Juris Doctor

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