Handbook

Domestic Applicants: 

Entry into the UNSW JD 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. 

UNSW offers domestic applicants both Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) and full-fee places in the JD. CSP are offered to the most competitively ranked applicants and the remaining eligible applicants will be offered a full-fee place in the JD program.

For Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, applications for the UNSW JD are online through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Go to www.uac.edu.au and click on “UAC Postgraduate”. 

Indigenous Alternative Entry Scheme: 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

International Applicants:

Entry into the UNSW JD is based on academic merit. Students must have completed a tertiary qualification at Bachelor level in a discipline other than law, or a degree in law from an overseas institution. Those who have a degree in law from a different legal system may also apply for the UNSW JD. 

To be eligible, you generally need to have achieved an overall average of 70% or higher as determined by the UNSW Postgraduate Coursework Entry Calculator.  

International applicants who have completed a tertiary qualification at Masters or PhD level in a discipline other than law or law from an overseas institution, and have achieved an overall average of 70% may be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

This program is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (22/11/2022) and satisfies academic requirements for admission to legal practice.