courses

3380

18 September 2017 25 November 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Law

Managing facultyLaw
Abbreviated titleSJD
CRICOS code041543G
Total credit points required36
Standard duration of study (years)4 years FT, 8 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Clayton)
Off-campus (Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3380
Contact details

Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Coordinator Email: law-research@monash.edu Telephone: + 61 3 9905 3342

Course coordinator

Professor Jonathan Clough

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • Off-campus mode is only available for candidates commencing in the research component.

Description

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) is a professional doctorate program that enables students to complete a research thesis together with a selection of coursework units in a specific area of interest. The program is suited to legal professionals seeking to enhance their expertise through advanced coursework and research. The coursework units allow students to develp some expertise in the area in which they intend to pursue their research before commencing work on their thesis.

Credit for prior studies

In some cases credit may be given for Master of Laws units completed at another Australian law school provided that they are not counted towards a completed master's degree and approval is granted by the Faculty Research Committee and the Graduate Research Committee.

Requirements

Students are required to complete:

  • LAW7300 SJD seminar
  • four coursework units from the Master of Laws program at Monash with a minimum average level of distinction (70 per cent)* in those units
  • a thesis of approximately 50,000 words.

* Students who do not demonstrate satisfactory progression may be referred to the faculty research committee.

The full requirements for the degree are set out in the Doctoral and MPhil Information Handbook.

Award(s)

Doctor of Juridical Science