36 monthsProgramme duration
49,990 AUDTuition Fee/year
Feb, JulStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
If you’re aspiring to practise law in NSW and want an accelerated path to your career, our unique JD Accelerate program is tailored for you. It stands out as Sydney’s sole integrated law and Practical Legal Training (PLT) degree, satisfying both the academic and hands-on training requirements for admission as a lawyer in NSW.
Through a combination of rigorous legal theory and immersive practical experience, you’ll learn the essentials of law while also gaining the practical skills needed to excel in the legal profession. Our flexible learning options cater to your lifestyle, offering day and evening classes for core subjects, intensive block study for select topics and online electives.
You’ll apply your learning during a mandatory 13-week full-time (or part-time equivalent) work placement, ensuring you’re job-ready upon graduation. And if you’re eager to jumpstart your career, our Summer sessions allow you to fast-track your studies and complete the degree in just three years.
Students engage with industry-informed, academically rigorous and highly practical courses, choosing from flexible learning options that include day and evening classes (core subjects), block study (selected subjects) and online learning (electives), as well as selected recorded lectures and podcasts. In addition to standard part-time and full-time study modes, students can fast-track their progress by enrolling in Summer sessions to complete the degree in just three years.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
If you’re aspiring to practise law in NSW and want an accelerated path to your career, our unique JD Accelerate program is tailored for you. It stands out as Sydney’s sole integrated law and Practical Legal Training (PLT) degree, satisfying both the academic and hands-on training requirements for admission as a lawyer in NSW.
Through a combination of rigorous legal theory and immersive practical experience, you’ll learn the essentials of law while also gaining the practical skills needed to excel in the legal profession. Our flexible learning options cater to your lifestyle, offering day and evening classes for core subjects, intensive block study for select topics and online electives.
You’ll apply your learning during a mandatory 13-week full-time (or part-time equivalent) work placement, ensuring you’re job-ready upon graduation. And if you’re eager to jumpstart your career, our Summer sessions allow you to fast-track your studies and complete the degree in just three years.
Students engage with industry-informed, academically rigorous and highly practical courses, choosing from flexible learning options that include day and evening classes (core subjects), block study (selected subjects) and online learning (electives), as well as selected recorded lectures and podcasts. In addition to standard part-time and full-time study modes, students can fast-track their progress by enrolling in Summer sessions to complete the degree in just three years.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed Australian doctorate, or overseas equivalent
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or Australian master’s degree, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7
OR
- Completed Australian graduate certificate or Australian graduate diploma, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 5/7
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or Australian master’s degree, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4.1/7 AND Capacity to study the course demonstrated through relevant professional experience
The qualification must be in a field of study other than law or, if the qualification is in a legal field of study, it shall not be an academic qualification for legal practice.
Applicants who have completed the UTS Master of Intellectual Property are not eligible for admission in this course.
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C04264 Master of Legal Studies or C11264 Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies.
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
For applicants who need to demonstrate capacity to pursue this course:
- Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
- A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
- A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
- A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
- An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
- A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
- Personal statement outlining relevant professional experience and reasons to pursue this course
- Relevant work-related references
For Applicants seeking credit recognition for core law subjects in overseas legal qualification
- Written assessment from the NSW Legal Profession Admissions Board (LPAB) indicating which subjects need to be completed to meet the requirements for admission as a Legal Practitioner
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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