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Course structure

The course is well-planned with a predetermined order to ensure students develop the required

skills and knowledge to progress through their studies successfully while balancing other demands.

After completing most of the compulsory units, students under take elective units from the Monash

Law Faculty Masters program.

Three year full-time progression

Year1

Trimester1 LAW5000 Australianlegalreasoningandmethods LAW5001 Principlesof criminallaw andprocedure

Trimester2 LAW5002 Principlesof contract law A LAW5003 Principlesof torts

Trimester3 LAW5004 Principles of public law and

statutory interpretation

LAW5005 Pr incipl eso f contract l aw B LAW5006 Pr incip l eso f proper ty l aw

Year2

Trimester1 LAW5007 Principlesof constitutionallaw LAW5008 Principlesof equity LAW5009 Advanced property

Trimester2 LAW5010 Pr incip l eso f t r usts LAW5011 Pr incipl eso f company l aw LAW5012 Pr incip l eso f ev idence

Trimester3 LAW5013 Principlesof litigationand

disputeresolution

LAW5014 Principlesof administrative law Commerciallaw elective

Year3

Trimester1 LAW5015 Ethics inlegal practice Elective unit Elective unit

Trimester2 Elective unit Elective unit Elective unit

Trimester3 Elective unit Professionalproject elective

Four year part-time progression

Year1

Trimester1 L A W5 00 0 A u st ra li an l e ga l r ea so ni ng a n d m et ho ds L A W5 0 01 P ri nc ip le s o f c ri mi na l l aw a nd p r oc ed u re

Trimester2 LAW5002 Principlesof contract law A LAW5003 Principlesof torts

Trimester3 LAW5004 Pr incip leso f publ ic l aw andstatuto r y interpre tat i on LAW5005 Pr incip leso f cont ract law B

Year2

Trimester1 LAW5006 Principlesof property law LAW5007 Principlesof constitutionallaw

Trimester2 LAW5008 Principlesof equity LAW5009 Advancedp roperty

Trimester3 LAW5010 Principles of trusts LAW5011 Principles of company law

Year3

Trimester1 LAW5012 Principlesof evidence LAW5013 Principlesof litigationand dispute resolution

Trimester2 LAW5014 Principlesof administrative law Commerciallaw elective

Trimester3 LAW5015 Ethicsin legalpractice Elective unit

Year4

Trimester1 Elective unit Elective unit

Trimester2 Elective unit Elective unit

Trimester3 Elective unit Professionalproject elective

Entry Requirements

Minimum entrance requirementsApplicants for the Monash JD must hold a recognised undergraduate degree. Selection is a competitive

process based primarily on academic merit. As a guide, a minimum GPA of 5.2 on a 7 point scale is

required to be considered for a full-fee place. Applicants will be assessed on their entire academic

history and places cannot be guaranteed for all those who are eligible for admission.

The minimum requirement to be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is a GPA

of 6.4 on a 7 point scale. The actual GPA required depends on the number and standard of applicants

received during that selection period. Selection for CSP is highly competitive, with the limited number

of places being awarded to applicants with the highest academic ranking. All applicants can

only apply for a full fee place and will be automatically considered for their eligibility for a

Commonwealth Supported Place.

Applicants are not required to sit the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Applicants wishing to transfer

from a JD course at another university are assessed on their entire academic history. Where applicants

have incomplete studies in a law admission degree course, a minimum GPA of 5.2 on a 7 point scale in

the law studies, with no fail result in the final year, is required.

Extra requirementsApplicants who have not completed any formal study in the last eight years are required to submit

a current curriculum vitae and a completed Monash JD personal statement. The personal statement

may include your reasons for wanting to study law, why you want to study at Monash Law School,any voluntary work or relevant work experience, any applicable achievements and other relevant

aspects that you feel will improve your application. Note: personal statement should be no longer

than one typed A4 page.

English requirementsAll applicants need to satisfy the Universitys English language requirements.

See monash.edu/admissions/english-language-requirements

Faculty exceptions to the above policy are:

1. IELTS academic overall 7.0 with no individual band score under 7.0

2. The equivalent of at least 72 Monash credit points of postgraduate study

University entrance requirementsMinimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

See monash.edu/admissions/apply/domestic-pg.html

Key dates

Monash JD intakes

Trimester 1 2016 Trimester 2 2016 Trimester 3 2016 Important informat ion

Coursecommencement 2016 Summer semester

(January start)

2016 Winter semester

(May start)

2016 Springsemester

(August start)

Applicants must enter the correspondingcommenc ement period

for the intake whenapplying online.

Application close 1 3 N ov em be r 20 15 5 M ar ch 2 01 6 1 J ul y 2 01 6 A pp li ca nt s mu st su bm it a co mp le te a pp li ca ti on , in cl ud in g

allsupporting documentationby 5pm.

Application outcome 1 4 D ec em be r 2 01 5 1 2 A p ri l 2 01 6 1 A u gu st 2 01 6 A p pl ic at io ns a r e a ss es se d o n a c o nt in uo us b a si s a nd a p pl ic a nt s

willbe advisedvia the online applicationt rackingnotific ation

andreceive anoutcome letter.All applicants willhave received

anapplication outcome by the date listed.

Welcomeorient ation 1 2 J an ua r y 2 01 6 2 6 A p ri l 2 01 6 1 6 A u gu st 2 01 6 A p pl ic an ts w h o a c ce pt t he ir o f fe r w il l b e i nv it ed t o a tt en d t he

MonashJ DWelcome Orientation.

Coursecommencement 1 8 J an ua ry 20 16 2 Ma y 2 01 6 2 2 A ug us t 2 01 6 P le as e v is it th e F ac ul ty we bs it e f or Cl as s Ti me ta bl e

(monash.edu/law/current-students/resources/course-unit-

information/timetables/postgraduate)

Students who needto defer the offer or discontinue a unit,

please check the Unit DiscontinuationDates prior submitting

your application.

After two trimesters high perfor ming students may choose to apply to the program director

to accelerate their progress to complete the Monash JD in two and a half years where work

or other commitments permit.

Notes

1. The course comprises16 core unitspluseightelectivesincluding one Commercial law

constrainedelective andone Professional project constrainedelective.

2. The course istaughtinthree trimestersperyear, from early January to midNovember.

3. All subjectshave 36 contacthours, exceptforPrinciplesofcompany law whichhas42 hours.

Legend colours

White Compulsory JD units, required

foradmission

Blue Electivestakenfrom ourmastersprogram