Doctor of Juridical Science for 2013

At a glance

2013 Handbook entry 

Why study Doctor of Juridical Science?

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is a professional doctorate program offered by the Faculty of Law that enables students to complete a significant research thesis together with a selection of coursework units in a specific area of interest. The program is suited to those who wish to pursue an academic career or a major academic study project such as an area of law reform, or develop policy or theoretical perspectives in an area where they have recognised expertise. The coursework units allow students to develop some expertise in the area in which they intend to pursue their research before commencing work on their thesis of 50,000 words.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for domestic students

Duration

4 years full-time
8 years part-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Research Training Scheme (RTS)
RTS places are available to Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealand citizens.

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time, part-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Course code: 3380

CRICOS code: 041543G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   For enquiries or assistance with the Research Degrees and Scholarship Online Applicaton, please email Research.degrees@monash.edu.au or phone (+ 61 3) 9905 1538.

Entry requirements

View entry requirements and applications for international students

Duration

4 years full-time

Fees for 2013

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$ 29,320 AUD

From 1 January 2012 all students pay a Student Services and Amenities fee each calendar year.

Intakes

First Semester (March), Second Semester (July)

Attendances

  • On-campus at Clayton: full-time
  • Off-campus: full-time, part-time

Faculty

Faculty of Law

Course code: 3380

CRICOS code: 041543G

Find out more

Enquire now   Apply now   Entry requirements   For enquiries contact the Monash University Institute for Graduate Research
Telephone: +61 3 9905 1538
Email: research.degrees@monash.edu

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

A Bachelor of Laws with a minimum of honours two division A; or a minimum average level of distinction in four Master of Laws degree units; or other qualifications which the Research Graduate School Committee is satisfied are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute; and to the satisfaction of the Research Graduate School Committee, have the high level of research and writing competence required for the degree.

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Semester two (July)

Applications for this course are submitted via the research degree and scholarship online application form.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

International entry requirements

A Bachelor of Laws with a minimum of honours two division A; or a minimum average level of distinction in four Master of Laws degree units; or other qualifications which the Research Graduate School Committee is satisfied are equivalent or a satisfactory substitute; and to the satisfaction of the Research Graduate School Committee, have the high level of research and writing competence required for the degree.

English requirements for international students

IELTS 7 with 7 for written module; TOEFL 600 with a TWE of 5; or a computer-based TOEFL 250 with an Essay Rating (ER) of 5

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Semester two (July)

Applications are made directly to the University and can be made online via International Recruitment Services.

Enrolment obligation

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than 25% of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students cannot enrol exclusively in distance and/or online learning study in any compulsory study period. See standard 9.4 of The National Code 2007.