Juris Doctor (MC161P14) (103207F)

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Juris Doctor is an innovative postgraduate law course focusing on the fundamentals of law and the justice system.

This course is based on a unique approach that Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology call ‘bringing law to life.’ It has been designed specifically to create job-ready graduates, with direction and input from a Program Advisory Board made up of senior executives from law firms, representatives from the Bar, Magistrates and other senior members of the profession.

Students will build practical legal skills such as mooting and advocacy, research and policy development, interviewing and working with clients and negotiation, influencing and mediation. These are integrated into the study of substantive areas of law.

Students will learn how to conduct research, to gain insights into policy development and law reform through a subject focussed on innovative justice that incorporates design thinking in law. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology offer a core subject in Law and Technology that gives students skills for the changing world of work and critiques the impact of technology on the law.

Students will also choose from a range of law electives that cover human rights law, tax law, intellectual property law, international business law, competition and consumer law, insolvency, acquisitions and mergers, labour law, environment and planning law, health law, wills and family law.

Juris Doctor graduates will have the foundational legal knowledge required for a career as a legal practitioner or legal/non-legal roles in a variety of law-related fields. They will be able to approach and resolve complex legal problems, using effective research and thinking skills. They will be able to communicate clearly, in written and verbal form, with a range of audiences. Possessing strong self-management skills, they will be able to work well individually and as members of teams. They will have sound commercial judgment and an awareness of the ethical and justice issues affecting all stakeholders in the Australian legal system.

Please note that applicants from some countries will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee. The fee will go towards the tuition deposit for any students who enroll.