Overview

You’ll get a degree experience that takes you beyond the books, giving you first-hand insights to be practise ready. Mentoring, co-curricular programmes and services will enhance your career prospects, while Practical Legal Training (PLT) programme options provide you with a direct pathway to admission as a lawyer. The Juris Doctor degree programme delivered by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will arm you with an informed, academically rigorous and hands-on education, preparing you for a prosperous law career.

Your future career in law

As a Juris Doctor graduate, you’ll have a comprehensive working knowledge of the role of law and its many applications in an Australian context. Using your critical thinking and advanced reasoning capabilities, you'll blend theory, evidence-based research and practical skills to undertake real legal cases and operate within the law.

With your extensive industry connections, you’ll be fully equipped to kick-start a meaningful, rewarding career. Discover opportunities in consulting, mediation, policy and more, or complete Practical Legal Training (PLT) to continue on the path to becoming a professional lawyer.

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Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Torts

Ethics Law and Justice

Remedies

Evidence

Administrative Law

Australian Constitutional Law

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 66 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-07 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

144 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

Public Law Business Law View 12 other PhDs in Business Law in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

CRICOS: 060932C

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 AND Capacity to study the course demonstrated through a minimum of 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time relevant professional work experience

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

52240 AUD / year

≈ 52240 AUD / year
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Citizens or residents

17399 AUD / year

≈ 17399 AUD / year

Additional Details

A small number of postgraduate courses offer government subsidised Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).

Living costs

Sydney

Australia

1882 - 3547 AUD / month

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Your future career in law

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Programme Structure

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

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Sydney

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