The UNSW JD: Open up a world of opportunity and possibility.

The UNSW JD is the new law degree for graduates of disciplines other than law and leads to admission to legal practice. 

• Study law with a mature cohort of students with proven proficiency in tertiary study
• Core of 17 courses plus 9 elective law courses giving you the depth and breadth of study to set you apart in today’s competitive careers market
• An exclusively postgraduate degree for graduates of disciplines other than law
• Offers a mix of Commonwealth Supported and full-fee places
• Honours will be awarded to the highest performing UNSW JD graduates
• The JD is an internationally recognised law degree and valued by employers around the world
• A comprehensive and established social justice program of internships, both local and international, and clinical legal practice onsite at Kingsford Legal Centre (KLC),a community legal centre
• Study at Australia's leading law faculty [Top in the Australian Government's Learning and Teaching Performance Fund 2007, 2008, 2009]

A limited number of early offers to the UNSW JD will be made on 13 November 2009. Early offers must be accepted by 18 December 2009.

The main round of offers to the UNSW JD will be made on 8 January 2010 and must be accepted by 12 February 2010.

JD classes commence on Wednesday 24 February 2010.