The JD curriculum has been purposefully designed to scaffold sequential knowledge and skills progression, and may be completed in three years full-time or on a part-time basis (up to nine years). Students with external commitments (including but not limited to work, travel, clerkships and sporting commitments) are expected to plan these commitments around their studies. External commitments are not regarded as valid reasons for timetable changes, swapping tutorials, the waiving of pre-requisites or variation from the prescribed course structure*.
In making a decision as to whether to complete the JD on a full or part-time basis, students should be aware that the estimated time commitment for a full-time (4 units) enrolment is approximately 46 hours per week excluding examinations. Some units are also offered as intensives, either in semester breaks or between semesters. Although the contact hours for these units are compressed into a shorter period of time, the time commitment of the unit remains the same.
* Students who undertake exchange, or other commitments which involve official representation of the Law School or the University, or which are recognised under University Policy, may seek approval from the Deputy Head of School (Students) for a variation in the prescribed course structure.
Full time course structure
Year 1
- Foundations of Law and Lawyering# (Sem 1)
- Criminal Law (Sem 1)
- Contract (Sem 1)
- Property (Sem 1)
- Foundations of Public Law (Sem 2)
- Torts (Sem 2)
- Interpretation (Sem 2)
- Land Law (Sem 2)
Year 2
- Dispute Resolution# (Sem 1)
- Constitutional Law (Sem 1)
- Equity and Trusts (Sem 1)
- Option 1 (Sem 1)
- Corporations Law (Sem 2)
- Remedies (Sem 2)
- Administrative Law (Sem 2)
- Option 2 (Sem 2)
Year 3
- Professional and Ethical Practice# (Sem 1)
- Evidence (Sem 1)
- Option 3 (Sem 1)
- Option 4 (Sem 1)
- Procedure (Sem 2)
- Option 5 (Sem 2)
- Option 6 (Sem 2)
- Option 7 (Sem 2)
# These units are taught intensively over a two-week period immediately preceding the start of Semester 1.