Overview

Key facts:

If you have an established professional or academic record, this degree may suit you. You'll achieve mastery of content, acquire skills and develop attributes appropriate to senior positions in academia, law and related professions.

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is structured to ensure that you have optimal supervision to contribute to these outcomes. The University of Waikato has developed strong relationships and networks with national and international communities of researchers to ensure that this doctoral programme is relevant and responsive to your needs as well as to the needs of the profession.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Part 1 requires you to complete the Research Portfolio paper (LAWS995). You'll attend selected seminars and cohort meetings with your supervising academic staff.

You'll have to produce two research papers of publishable quality demonstrating your expertise in an area of law of your choice. You'll also have to produce a research proposal at the level of a PhD proposal.

Part 1 counts for 120 points and you must gain a pass grade in the Research Portfolio. You'll have 1 year to complete Part 1 if you study full-time (and 2 years if you study part-time).

For part 2, you'll complete a major thesis at the doctoral level of a maximum of 60,000 words. You'll be required to undertake approved and supervised research, and present the results lucidly in a thesis of publishable qualit.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-07-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2025-03-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Law Business Law View 4 other PhDs in Public Law in New Zealand

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a bachelor's degree with honours or a master's degree, and must have achieved first or second class honours (first division) or distinction, or

Hold a Master of Philosophy, or

Have passed qualifying papers at a satisfactory level.

Tuition Fee

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International

6940 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6940 NZD per year during 36 months.
National

6800 NZD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6800 NZD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Hamilton

1470 - 2020 NZD /month

Living costs

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