Student Profiles
As a Melbourne JD student you join a dynamic and diverse student body made up of students from Australia and other countries and who come from a diverse range of academic and professional backgrounds.
We asked our current students their reasons for choosing the Melbourne JD, what their experience of the program has been and any advice they would give to prospective students thinking about applying for the Melbourne JD.
Sarah Steele (Australia)Awarded BA, University of Sydney before commencing the Melbourne JD.
"The Melbourne JD is a fantastic program and I would recommend the course to anyone who wants a dynamic law school experience".
Mark McLeod (Australia)Awarded BSc (Hons), PhD, University of Melbourne before commencing the Melbourne JD.
"The informed choice to undertake the Melbourne JD has been one of the best decisions of my life. In coupling the JD with my previous degrees and experience, this will facilitate a competitive edge in the job market by providing me with a distinct specialisation in the workforce".
Georgia Bushell (Australia)Awarded BA, State University of New York at Stony Brook (USA) before commencing the Melbourne JD.
"The Melbourne JD was my first choice as it provides both a global perspective on the law and a graduate professional legal qualification of the highest standard".
Orest Milkulin (Australia)Awarded BA (Languages) (Hons), Monash University before commencing the Melbourne JD.
"One of the highlights of the Melbourne JD is studying and working with a group of brilliant people who come from a diverse range of cultural, academic and professional backgrounds".
David Bierman (USA)Awarded BA, Temple University (USA) before commencing the Melbourne JD.
"I was attracted to Melbourne by its high ranking as one of Australia’s top universities. The quality of the teaching staff is amazing with top members in their respective fields drawn from around the world".
Alexandra Lata (Canada)Awarded BA, Bishop’s University (Canada) before commencing the Melbourne JD.
"What drew me into the JD, as opposed to the LLB programs across the country, was the requirement of a prior university degree. This to me was a guarantee that everyone in the program was there because it is exactly where they wanted to be – making the classroom experience that much richer".