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Juris Doctor

ProviderRMIT University
Course code: SIA-38188UniversityStudy area: Society and CultureData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

This course is based on a unique approach that we call bringing law to life. It has been designed specifically to create job-ready graduates, with direction and input from a Program Advisory Board made up of senior executives from law firms, representatives from the Bar, Magistrates and other senior members of the profession.You will build practical legal skills such as mooting and advocacy, research and policy development, interviewing and working with clients and negotiation, influencing and mediation. These are integrated into the study of substantive areas of law.

Course record

CRICOS

00122A

Studies in Australia

Source: Studies in Australia course page. Course page URL: https://www.studiesinaustralia.com/courses-in-australia/rmit-university/courses/juris-doctor.

Entry requirements

Postgraduate and higher courses usually use academic prerequisites, degree equivalence and English-language requirements.

Postgraduate entry

  • An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in any discipline, except a Bachelor of Laws (LLB - Common Law) with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (out of 4.0).
English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia · Brunei Darussalam
Common pathwayBachelor background · Diploma background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsDigital Business · Enterprise
1
IndonesiaDiploma background
Bachelor of FashionBachelor degree · Enterprise · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 2.67/4.0lower band · approx. top 30-35%
2
Brunei DarussalamHigh school background
Bachelor of EducationBachelor degree · Primary and Early Childhood Education · Offshore
ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%
3
MalaysiaBachelor background
Bachelor of Professional CommuncationBachelor degree · Public Relations · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.95/4.0top band · approx. top 5%
4
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of NursingBachelor degree · Nursing · Offshore
percentage guessPercentage 71.1%71.10 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
5
MalaysiaBachelor background
Bachelor of BusinessBachelor degree · Digital Business · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 4.0/4.0top band · approx. top 5%

Campuses & intake dates

  • Melbourne CityVIC