Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Course

3380 - Doctor of Juridical Science

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course.

Managing faculty	Law
Abbreviated title	SJD
CRICOS code	041543G
Total credit points required	36
Standard duration of study (years)	4 years FT, 8 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Clayton) Off-campus (Clayton)
Contact details	Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Coordinator Email: research@law.monash.edu.au Phone: + 61 3 9905 3342

Notes

Off-campus mode is only available for candidates commencing the research component.

Description

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is a professional doctorate program that enables students to complete a research thesis together with a selection of coursework units in a specific area of interest. The program is suited to legal professionals seeking to enhance their expertise through advanced coursework and research. The coursework units allow students to develp some expertise in the area in which they intend to pursue their research before commencing work on their thesis.

Requirements

Students are required to complete:

four coursework units from the Master of Laws program at Monash
a compulsory unit (LAW7300) that involves attending seminars on advanced legal research
a 3000-word essay and presentation of the thesis proposal to a review panel
a thesis of no more than 50,000 words.

The full requirements for the degree are set out in the Doctoral and MPhil Information Handbook, available from the Monash Research Graduate School website at http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/research/doctoral/index.html.

Award(s)

Doctor of Juridical Science