Overview

We guarantee to arrange your required supervised workplace placement, meaning that after you graduate there will be no further supervision or training required before you can apply to be admitted to start practising law.*

You’ll study at Australia’s top clinical law school and gain in-demand professional skills applicable across many professions.

We offer competitive tuition fees, and modern learning spaces. Located in Newcastle’s thriving CBD, NUspace is close to Newcastle’s court precinct, making it easy to network with local practitioners and attend court.

This Juris Doctor - Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice programme from University of Newcastle is not only recognised in Australia. With further study it can help qualify you to practise law in a number of other common law countries, including Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Career Opportunities

After graduating, you’ll have the skills to work in roles such as:

In-House Legal Counsel

Criminal Prosecutor

Community Legal Centre Lawyer

Environmental Lawyer

Barrister (with further study)

Policy Analyst.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Property

Constitutional Law

Administrative Law

Civil Dispute Resolution

Evidence

Company Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-17 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-11 00:00:00

More details

International: It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester or trimester start date.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

7

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Credits

280 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle, Australia

Disciplines

Civil & Private Law Public Law Legal Studies View 35 other Masters in Legal Studies in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS code: 079631E

Entry to the JD/GradDipLegPrac is available to students who have one of the following qualifications with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 or above:

a Bachelor Degree

a Bachelor Honours Degree

a Master's Degree

Students who have gained one of the above qualifications from a University outside of Australia in the discipline of law with a GPA of 4.0 or above can be admitted.

Students with a Bachelor of Laws degree from an Australian University cannot be admitted.

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items like Additional medical costs, Repatriation, Liability etc. Make sure your student insurance covers your needs.

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Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at University of Newcastle and/or in Australia, please visit Student Insurance Portal.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

38105 AUD / year

≈ 38105 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

28345 AUD / year

≈ 28345 AUD / year

Additional Details

Indicative annual fees are based on a full year full time load (80 units)

Living costs

Newcastle

Australia

1333 - 2400 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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