Are you seeking a career in law? The UNSW Juris Doctor provides a pathway to legal practice in Australia. It’s designed for those who already hold a degree in another field or a law degree from overseas. The Juris Doctor is a foundational step in becoming a practising lawyer and it also opens doors to careers in government, business, policy and international relations.
Ranked #1 in Sydney for law and legal studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2026), you’ll study alongside like-minded, career-driven students. You’ll also benefit from the distinctive and highly rigorous teaching model of small-class seminars, with some core courses taught through a combination of face-to-face and online learning.
You’ll have the flexibility to study either full-time or part-time, to allow you to shape your study load term to term, and to plan a timetable to suit your life priorities. Weekend, evening and summer intensive courses are available and whilst face-to-face classes are primarily held at our main UNSW Kensington campus, some may also be offered at our CBD campus depending on availability, providing additional flexibility for students.
Learn in small, supportive classes When you join the Juris Doctor program at UNSW, you won’t be one of hundreds in a large lecture theatre. You’ll learn in small, seminar-style classes where it’s easy to engage with peers and teachers. Through discussion and debate, you’ll develop practical skills such as reasoning, legal research, analysis, argument and negotiation. You’ll also have the opportunity to work alongside senior students through our Peer Tutor Program , open to all first-year Juris Doctor students.
Gain practical and international experience From your first term, you’ll step beyond theory into real legal work through internships, clinics, mooting competitions and first-hand experience at our Kingsford Legal Centre (KLC) , opens in a new window – UNSW’s on-campus community legal centre providing free legal advice, casework and legal education to the local community.
As part of your law degree, you will also have the opportunity to complete overseas law electives at leading law schools in China, the USA, Switzerland, India, Vanuatu or Chile. As members of the Law Schools Global League, we also send students each year to their Summer School, which is hosted by one of the 32 top member law schools around the world.
Entry into the UNSW Juris Doctor is based on academic merit. Students must have completed a tertiary qualification at Bachelor, Masters or PhD level in a discipline other than law, or a degree in law from an overseas institution.
Domestic Applicants
UNSW offers domestic applicants both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) and full-fee places in the Juris Doctor. CSP are offered to the most competitively ranked applicants and the remaining eligible applicants will be offered a full-fee place in the Juris Doctor program. You should list both CSP and full-fee codes in your UAC preferences if you wish to be considered for both places. For further information on eligibility and academic merit required, please refer to the admission criteria .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people considering the Juris Doctor may be assessed under the Indigenous Alternative Entry Scheme pathway. In addition to your UAC application please submit an Indigenous Alternative Entry Scheme application form .
If you’re in your final year and about to complete your bachelor's degree, please refer to the UAC guide for Admission Requirement Deadlines .
Applications for domestic students (Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand citizens) are processed through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Postgraduate .
To be considered for both a CSP and full-fee place, ensure you list both codes in your UAC preferences. UAC program codes for the UNSW JD are:
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 10 位 | 新加坡国立大学National University of Singapore | 3年 | 41800新币/年 |
| 第 30 位 | 麦吉尔大学McGill University | - | - |
| 第 31 位 | 蒙纳士大学Monash University | 3年 | 55840澳元/年 |
| 第 32 位 | 多伦多大学University of Toronto | - | - |
| 第 87 位 | 悉尼科技大学University of Technology Sydney | 3年 | 54626澳元/年 |
| 第 119 位 | 皇家墨尔本理工大学RMIT University | 3年 | 47680澳元/年 |
| 第 149 位 | 纽卡斯尔大学（澳大利亚）The University of Newcastle, Australia | 3年 | 38105澳元/年 |