About Graduate Law
Studying law at the graduate level offers you huge advantages:
Build on your existing education
Melbourne JD students have an undergraduate education and well developed skills in tertiary study. This means you can now apply your skills and knowledge to the demanding discipline of law knowing you have the necessary commitment and focus required to excel in your studies.
Go for your goals
Students in the Melbourne JD have made an informed decision to study law. Many of our students have been thinking about following this pathway for some time and are excited to realise their dream to study law at the graduate level. Our students are focused on achieving their goals, creating a truly inspiring learning environment.
Immerse yourself in your legal studies
As a graduate law student, you can commit yourself to progressively deepening your knowledge and understanding of law. Many JD students are keen to take part in the many opportunities available outside the formal curriculum such as:
- The activities and events of one of the Law School’s 11 research centres and institutes
- Join one of the Law School’s student associations
- National and international mooting and legal skills competitions
- Participate on the editorial boards of one of our prestigious law journals
- Attend one of the many public lectures hosted by the Law School on contemporary issues
- Undertake student internships in Australia and overseas
- Study abroad under one of the University’s many exchange programs
Make sure you check out the information under the Student Experience section of this website for more details.
Challenge yourself to excellence
Law is an exciting and challenging discipline offering insight into the world of politics, business and public affairs as well as the role of law itself. It is also conceptually demanding and requires the acquisition of a range of new skills. The greater maturity and experience of graduate law students enables them to engage more deeply with their studies and acquire basic skills more quickly, thus gaining more from their degree. At the same time, the Law School has higher expectations of our graduate students, teaching law at a more sophisticated level and ensuring a challenging and satisfying experience for our students.
Highly skilled graduates
Melbourne JD graduates are intellectually engaged individuals who are well equipped to use their legal training in a variety of professional settings, including legal practice, and to make a difference to the community. You will have a breadth and depth of understanding of the law, and skills that are available for immediate use, whatever your chosen career path.