C04250v2 Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration

The Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration gives students exposure to theoretical learning and professional practice in the disciplines of law and business.

It is an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 9 master's qualification that provides an alternative pathway to a legal career for graduates of disciplines other than law.Students study industry informed, academically rigorous and highly practical law subjects, preparing them for a legal career or for roles in other sectors where legal expertise is of value.

In the MBA, they combine the study of fundamental business concepts, such as accounting, economics, management and marketing, with a choice of major, sub-major or electives.Upon graduation, students are effective, adaptable and ready to operate in a global legal or business environment.

This course meets the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW.

Practical legal training – the practical requirement for admission as a lawyer in NSW – can also be completed at UTS.

The course comprises a total of 192 credit points. The study components for course completion are as follows:

• 96 credit points of compulsory core law subjects (13 subjects)
• 48 credit points of compulsory core business subjects (eight subjects)
• 18 credit points of law options (three subjects)
• a 6-credit-point legal theory option (one subject)
• 24 credit points of business law sub-major subjects (four subjects).

Industrial training/professional practice

To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal qualification and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), which UTS offers through its PLT program.

Students enrolled in the Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration who wish to practise as lawyers in NSW can complete the requirements by undertaking a PLT program, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).

Course completion requirements

Course program

Students in the standard full-time program enrol in 24 to 26 credit points a session. Core subjects are timetabled every session. Optional subjects are regularly timetabled but not all options are offered in any one session. The UTS Timetable Planner enables current and future UTS students to view subject timetables.

Example full-time programs are shown below.

Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

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Spring session

Year 2

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Year 3

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Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Spring commencing, full time

Year 1

Spring session

Year 2

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 3

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Spring session

Year 4

Autumn session

Spring session

Year 5

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Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.

Previous qualifications must be in a discipline other than law or a law qualification from an overseas jurisdiction. Admission is at the discretion of the associate dean (education), Faculty of Law.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.