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Juris Doctor
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 16800
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 16480
  • On-campus
    AUD 19840

What will I study?

 

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 20
plus 4 x Law electives 4
Total     24
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core courses:
LAW5501Advanced Legal Process and Research
LAW5502Advanced Law in Context 
LAW5601Advanced Contract A
LAW5602Advanced Contract B 
LAW5603Advanced Torts A 
LAW5604Advanced Torts B 
LAW5605Advanced Criminal Law A
LAW5606Advanced Criminal Law B 
LAW5607Advanced Company Law 
LAW5701Advanced Constitutional Law A 
LAW5702Advanced Administrative Law 
LAW5703Advanced Property Law A 
LAW5704Advanced Property Law B
LAW5705Advanced Equity 
LAW5706Advanced Trusts 
LAW5708Advanced Evidence 
LAW5709Advanced Procedure 
LAW5711Advanced Legal Professional Practice and Ethics 
LAW5712Advanced Constitutional Law B
LAW5713Advanced Capstone Project1
Electives:Select four courses from the following: 
LAW2107Environmental Law 
LAW2206 Legal Conflict Resolution 
LAW2301 e-Law 
LAW3110 Insolvency and Restructuring Law 
LAW3130 Revenue Law and Practice 
LAW3131 Revenue Law and Practice II 
LAW3210 Theories of Law 
LAW3404 Banking, Finance and Insurance Law 
LAW3405 Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Law 
LAW3406 Intellectual Property Law 
LAW3421 Family Law 
LAW3422 Succession Law 
LAW3424Land Contracts 
LAW3441 Energy and Resources Law 
LAW3442 Workplace Law 
LAW3443 Public International Law 
LAW3444 Competition and Consumer Law
LAW3462 International Human Rights Law 
LAW3463Private International Law
LAW3464 International Trade Law 
LAW5504 Comparative Law and Business 
WIL3000 Work Integrated Learning - Law2

1 Students should have completed 16 core Law courses before enrolling in LAW5713. It is also highly recommended that this course be the last course to complete in the program.

2 Students must complete at least half of the core Law courses before enrolling in WIL3000.