Applicants must have a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor with Honours, Master of Laws degree or equivalent.
Course overview
Advance your knowledge and research skills in an area of law of your choice with Bonds Doctor of Legal Science (Research) (SJD) program, a higher degree by research program combining coursework and a thesis on an approved topic. The coursework is comprised of six postgraduate law subjects. The thesis is a written work that a significant and original contribution to our knowledge or understanding of an aspect of law and that demonstrates your capacity to engage in independent research. (Students with a Master of Laws (LLM) have the option to reduce the coursework component in lieu of a longer thesis.)
Entry requirements
Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.
Postgraduate entry
If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.
Course curriculum
Course structure, credit points and subject sequence
Refer to the institution course handbook.
References
Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

