Juris Doctor - Plan MC161P14

Juris Doctor - Plan MC161P14

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Student type:
Entry score:

Not applicable*

Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Part-time 6 years
Fees:

AU$43,200 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

AU$48,000 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 103207F

To graduate you must complete the following. All courses listed may not be available each semester.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete 12 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Introduction to the Australian Legal System and Legal Methods 12 LAW1019 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Fundamentals of Contract Law 12 LAW2524 City Campus
Law of Torts 12 LAW1020 City Campus
Criminal Law 12 LAW2394 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Jurisprudence 12 LAW1046 City Campus
Advanced Contract Law 12 LAW2527 City Campus
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution 12 LAW1031 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following list of Approved Law Option courses at the end of this program structure.

Complete 48 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Administrative Law 12 LAW1023 City Campus
Australian Property Law 12 LAW1024 City Campus
Australian Company Law 12 LAW1026 City Campus
International Law 12 LAW1029 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Federal and State Constitutional Law 12 LAW1027 City Campus
Civil Procedure 12 LAW1030 City Campus
Law and Technology 12 LAW1042 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following list of Approved Law Option courses at the end of this program structure.

Complete 36 credit points from the following:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Equity and Trusts 12 LAW1025 City Campus
Evidence 12 LAW2395 City Campus
Innovative Justice 12 LAW2551 City Campus

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following list of Approved Law Option courses at the end of this program structure.

AND

Complete 12 credit points from the following Capstone Course:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Legal Practice Management and Professional Conduct 12 LAW1037 City Campus

AND

Complete 36 credit points from the following list of Approved Law Option courses listed at the end of this program structure.

List of Approved Law Option Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Australian Taxation Law 12 LAW1028 City Campus
Intellectual Property Law 12 LAW1022 City Campus
Clinical Legal Education 12 LAW2434 City Campus
Advocacy Skills and Training 12 LAW2436 City Campus
Wills and Succession 12 LAW1043 City Campus
International Business Law 12 LAW1034 City Campus
Human Rights Law in Australia 12 LAW2432 City Campus
Insolvency 12 LAW1045 City Campus
Acquisitions, Takeovers and Mergers 12 LAW1050 City Campus
Labour Law 12 LAW1039 City Campus
Introduction to Family Law in Australia 12 LAW2531 City Campus
Environment and Planning Law Practice 12 LAW2529 City Campus
Competition and Consumer Law 12 LAW1033 City Campus
Health Law 12 LAW2549 City Campus
External Legal Competition 12 LAW2607 City Campus
JD Study Tour (CIJ): Innovative Justice and Court Innovation 12 LAW2533 City Campus
Postgraduate Legal Internship 12 LAW2554 City Campus
Discrimination Law 12 LAW2565 City Campus
Business and Human Rights 12 LAW2564 City Campus
Legal Research Project 12 LAW1040 City Campus
Law and Justice Beyond Borders 12 LAW2627 City Campus
Transitional Justice & Mass Atrocity 12 LAW2638 City Campus
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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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