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Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor

  • ID:LTUCC610023
  • Level:Doctoral Degree (Phd, M.D., ...)
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).

GPA - grade point average (GPA) 5.5

An Australian Bachelor's degree in any discipline or approved equivalent qualification with at least a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5 on a 7 point scale and a personal statement. The personal statement should address reasons seeking to study law, relevant employment experience, relevant skills to enable the student to study law and evidence of contribution to the community.

English  requirements

  • IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with no individual band score less than 6.0

  • TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 79 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.

  • La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 6B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.

  • La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).

  • Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 58 with no communicative skill score less than 50.

  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 176 with no less than 169 in any component.

  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.

Course Information

Accelerate your law career with a Juris Doctor.

La Trobe's Juris Doctor is for students that hold a Bachelor's degree and are looking to start a career in law. It is also for those who seek to gain the qualifications to practice law in Australia.

La Trobe's Juris Doctor delivers the academic requirements you need to apply for admission to practice Law in Victoria. The course also gives you the necessary foundations to practice law internationally (providing you meet the specific accreditation requirements of the host country).

A La Trobe Juris Doctor offers a range of law specialisations. See the list of electives below to see where you'd like to take your career in law.

  • Law and technology

  • Commercial law

  • Cyber law

  • International law

  • Health law

  • Human rights law.

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

As a graduate of La Trobe's Juris Doctor you'll be well placed to find work in a variety of roles, including:

  • Solicitor*

    • Build and maintain relationships with clients.

    • Resolve disputes, solve problems and conduct research.

  • Policy officer

    • Manage documents and contribute to policy formation at the local, state or national level.

    • Research, analyse and advise on legal policy and implementation.

  • Legal adviser

    • Provide commercial, technical and timely legal advice to clients.

    • Liaise with stakeholders, solve legal problems and conduct research.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

530 AUD/year

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