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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Law

Doctor of Juridical Science

Course code: 3380 + Course abbreviation: SJD + 3 to 4 years fulltime, 6 to 8 years part-time

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is a professional doctorate program that differs from the traditional PhD in that it combines academic research with coursework. The program is suited to those who wish to either pursue an academic career or a major academic study project such as in an area of law reform, or develop policy or theoretical perspectives in an area where they have recognised expertise.
To be eligible for admission, candidates require a Bachelor of Laws with honours 1 or 2A, or completion of four coursework units from the Monash law masters program (a distinction average must be obtained overall including individual research assignments submitted within the units, which then count towards the degree).
Students are required to complete four coursework units from the Master of Laws program at Monash; a unit that involves attending seminars on advanced legal research and presentation of the thesis proposal to a review panel; and a thesis of no more than 50,000 words.
Inquiries should be directed in the first instance to the research officer, Faculty of Law, at research@law.monash.edu.au.
Application procedures and requirements for the degree are set out in the Doctoral Information Handbook, available from the Monash Research Graduate School website at http://www.monash.edu.au/phdschol/docprog/handbook/content.html

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