Overview

We offer competitive tuition fees, and modern learning spaces. Located in Newcastle’s thriving CBD, NUspace is close to Newcastle’s court precinct, making it easy to network with local practitioners and attend court.

This degree is not only recognised in Australia. With further study it can help qualify you to practise law in a number of other common law countries, including Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Career

After graduating this Juris Doctor programme from University of Newcastle, you’ll have the skills to work in roles such as:

In-House Legal Counsel

Criminal Prosecutor

Community Legal Centre Lawyer

Environmental Lawyer

Barrister (with further study)

Policy Analyst.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Advanced Criminal Law

Commercial Law

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Competition Law and Policy

Corporate Power and Corporate

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-17 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-09 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-18 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Credits

280 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle, Australia

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 114390M

Entry to the Juris Doctor is available to students who have one of the following qualifications with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 or above:

a Bachelor Degree
a Bachelor Honours Degree
a Master's Degree

Students who have gained one of the above qualifications from a University outside of Australia in the discipline of law with a GPA of 4.0 or above can be admitted.

Students with a Bachelor of Laws degree from an Australian University cannot be admitted.

Applicants with one of the above qualifications with a GPA of 3.5 may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40390 AUD / year

≈ 40390 AUD / year

Living costs

Newcastle

Australia

1333 - 2400 AUD / month

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Career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Newcastle

Funding

Scholarships Information

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