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Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (JD)

University of Newcastle, Sydney · Newcastle · Newcastle City · Law & Humanities

Masters On Campus
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Key facts

University
University of Newcastle, Sydney
Campus
Newcastle City · Newcastle
City
Newcastle, New South Wales
Qualification
Masters
Delivery
On Campus
Study area
Law & Humanities

Start dates

  • Midyear Session, 2026 Newcastle City
  • Trimester 1, 2026 Newcastle City

English language requirements

  • University of Newcastle English language requirement

    Overall minimum 7. Minimum in each sub-test 6.5. The handbook publishes these minimums without naming a test.

Academic entry requirements

  • 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. Applicants with one of the above qualifications with a GPA of 3.5 may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students with an overseas law degree qualification can apply for up to 80 units of specified or unspecified credit through recognition of prior learning. Where a student seeks specified credit for one or more of the eleven courses normally required for admission to practice law in Australia (known as the Priestley 11), then this will be considered where applicants have satisfied the NSW Legal Profession Admissions Board (or the equivalent body in another Australian state) that courses completed at the relevant overseas institution are substantially equivalent to the courses for which they are seeking specified credit.

About this course

Juris Doctor/Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (JD) is a masters course at University of Newcastle, Sydney in Newcastle, New South Wales. Published intakes include Midyear Session, 2026, Trimester 1, 2026.

Course details come from the Educircle verified catalogue, sourced from official university publications. Where a figure is not shown, the university has not published it — an Educircle counsellor confirms it with the institution before you apply.

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Administrative details

Course code
12334
CRICOS
079631E

You will need these when you apply. CRICOS is the code under which this course is registered for international students.

Source: Educircle verified course catalogue. University course page Last updated October 2026. Tuition is set by the university and can change.