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Overview
The SJD is intended to be equivalent to a PhD and therefore one of the highest degrees that a university can award. The degree is intended to prepare candidates for an academic career, or for high level research and policy formulation. While exceeding the requirements of most practising lawyers who wish to undertake a higher degree, the SJD is widely accepted by the profession as an indicator of expertise and original contribution to an area of knowledge as is the case in North America and elsewhere overseas.
The programme
The coursework component of the Juridical Science degree at the University of New South Wales is described under the entry for LLM by Coursework. All coursework units must be completed before the commencement of the dissertation. After completion of at least four coursework units, students intending to enrol in the dissertation may submit an outline of a proposed topic to the Director of Postgraduate Research.
The topic of the dissertation, which may be a development of one or more coursework units, must be nominated by the candidate and approved by the Higher Degree Committee of the Faculty of Law. The dissertation must amount to an original contribution to a field of study, and be of publishable quality. It will be assessed by not less than two external examiners appointed by the Faculty Higher Degree Committee.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- The degree of Doctor of Juridical Science may be awarded by the Council on the recommendation of the Higher Degree Committee of the Faculty of Law (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) to a candidate who after satisfactorily completing a qualifying program comprising 48 units of credit in the UNSW LLM by coursework degree has through the submission of a thesis based on his or her research made an original and significant contribution to knowledge in the field of law.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 7
PTE Academic 58
TOEFL® IBT 96
Credits
144 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Civil & Private Law Business Law Legal Studies View 3 other PhDs in Business Law in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 7
PTE Academic 58
TOEFL® IBT 96
Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS Provider Code: 00098G
- A candidate for the degree shall have been awarded a Master of Laws from the University of New South Wales and shall have achieved a average of 75% or better. In addition, a research proposal must be submitted as soon as feasible after completion the qualifying program. Admission to the SJD will be conditional on the viability of the research proposal.
- An application to enrol as a candidate for the degree shall be made online
- In every case before making the offer of a place the Committee shall be satisfied that initial agreement has been reached between the School and the applicant on the provision of adequate facilities to be prescribed and that these are in accordance with the provisions of the guidelines for promoting postgraduate study within the University.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Canberra
1425 - 2504 AUD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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