Postgraduate Study
LAW
Study postgraduate law
Unlock the door to a rewarding legal career with the University of Newcastle’s postgraduate law offerings, accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board. Choose from our Juris Doctor (JD) program, designed for university graduates seeking to develop high-level academic and professional skills.
Alternatively, opt for our Juris Doctor and embedded Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (JD/GDLP). This unique program streamlines your path to becoming a practising lawyer in Australia by including the requisite practical legal training and guaranteed external supervised workplace placement.
Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (JD) is designed to equip you with knowledge, clinical experience and the qualifications for admission to legal practice in Australia.
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Juris Doctor / Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
The Juris Doctor (JD) and the embedded Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) is designed to equip you with knowledge, clinical experience and the qualifications for admission to legal practice in Australia.
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