Doctor of Juridical Science (20810)

The University of Western Australia

About

UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.

In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.

Contact Future Students for more information.This is a professional doctorate consisting of a combination of coursework units and a thesis.

Prior to being admitted to candidature an applicant may be required by the Governing Board to undertake any of the following:

(1) complete such courses, lectures, seminars and other work as may be directed;

(2) complete such research preparation as directed and provide particulars of the progress and results of the research as requested;

or (3) pass an examination approved by the Board.The Graduate Research School (GRS) manages the research component of this course on behalf of the Faculty.

Structure

KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.

Take unit(s) to the value of 42 points:

Note: The Faculty may permit a student to substitute up to 18 credit points from units offered in the UWA Law School Masters programs.

Group A
AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS LAWS5215 Regulation: Theories and Practices Students must attend every day of the intensive period 14-15 and 21-22 May. Refer to the timetable website for further information.
S2 LAWS6167 Comparative Law Incompatibility: LAWS3331 Comparative Law, LAWS5167 Comparative Law
N/A LAWS6175 Heritage Governance: from Global to Local
S1 LAWS6181 Health Law and Policy Prerequisites: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law Incompatibility: LAWS6324 Medicine and the Law
NS LAWS6251 International Sales Law Students must attend every day of the intensive period 29,30,31 July and 1,5,6,7,8,12 August. Refer to the timetable website for further information.
N/A LAWS6254 WTO Law Incompatibility: LAWS5511 International Trade Law, LAWS6719 International Trade Law, LAWS5254 WTO Law, LAWS3319 International Trade Law lectures and tutorials: 3 hours per week
N/A LAWS6327 Advanced Evidence and Proof
N/A LAWS6360 Employment Law
S1 LAWS6504 Insurance Law lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week
N/A LAWS6521 Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading Students must attend every day of the intensive period Wednesday 17 July to Friday 19 July. Refer to the timetable website for further information.
NS LAWS6576 International Commercial Arbitration Incompatibility: LAWS3307 International Commercial Arbitration, LAWS5576 International Commercial Arbitration Students must attend every day of the intensive period 28 September to 2 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information.
NS LAWS6589 Australian Oil and Gas Law Students must attend every day of the intensive period Monday 18 to Wednesday 20 February. Refer to the timetable website for further information.
N/A LAWS6590 Water Resources Law
N/A LAWS6713 Environmental Protection Law offered intensively
N/A LAWS6717 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution Incompatibility: LAWS3392 Unjust Enrichment and Restitution offered intensively
NS LAWS6726 Mining Law Students must attend every day of the intensive period 28-30 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information.
NS LAWS6727 Oil and Gas Agreements Students must attend every day of the intensive period 11-13 November. Refer to the timetable website for further information.
S1, S2 LAWS6750 Research Paper I
S1, S2 LAWS6751 Research Paper II (12 points) Incompatibility: LAWS9752 Research Paper III Part 1 and LAWS9753 Research Paper III Part 2
S1, S2 LAWS6752 Research Paper III Part 1 Co-requisites: Students taking Part 1 in Semester 1 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 2; students taking Part 1 in Semester 2 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 1. Incompatibility: LAWS9751 Research Paper II
S1, S2 LAWS6753 Research Paper III Part 2 Prerequisites: Students may only take this unit if they have completed LAWS9752 in the previous semester. Incompatibility: LAWS9751 Research Paper II

Take unit(s) to the value of 102 points:

Group B
AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
S1 LAWS6979 Advanced Legal Theory and Research Methodology intensive/partially online
S1, S2 LAWS6980 Doctoral Thesis (full-time) (96 points) Prerequisites: successful completion of Doctor of Juridical Science (20810) coursework units to a value of 48 points with a weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent
S1, S2 LAWS6981 Doctoral Thesis (part-time) (96 points) Prerequisites: successful completion of Doctor of Juridical Science (20810) coursework units to a value of 48 points with a weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Entry requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) the Bachelor of Laws with first or upper second class honours; or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

or

(b) (i) a Juris Doctor or Master of Laws, including a 12 point research project, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and

(ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 70 per cent;

or

(c) (i) a bachelor's degree in law, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and

(ii) evidence of adequate research preparation as recognised by UWA; and

(iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience.

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