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Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration
The Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration gives students exposure to theoretical learning and professional practice in the disciplines of law and business. It is an Australian Qualifications Framework Level 9 master's qualification that provides an alternative pathway to a legal career for graduates of disciplines other than law.
Students study industry informed, academically rigorous and highly practical law subjects, preparing them for a legal career or for roles in other sectors where legal expertise is of value. In the MBA, they combine the study of fundamental business concepts, such as accounting, economics, management and marketing, with a choice of major, sub-major or electives.
Upon graduation, students are effective, adaptable and ready to operate in a global legal or business environment. This course meets the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW. Practical legal training – the practical requirement for admission as a lawyer in NSW – can also be completed at UTS.
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Study plan
Students in the standard full-time program enrol in 24 to 26 credit points a session. Core subjects are timetabled every session. Optional subjects are regularly timetabled but not all options are offered in any one session. The UTS Timetable Planner enables current and future UTS students to view subject timetables.
Example full-time programs are shown below.
First year
| Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Leading People and Change | 21880 | 6 |
| Foundations of Law | 70102 | 8 |
| Ethics Law and Justice | 70103 | 6 |
| Understanding Accounting and Financial Reports | 22800 | 6 |
| Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Decision Making | 24834 | 6 |
| Criminal Law and Procedure | 70114 | 8 |
| Torts | 70311 | 8 |
Second year
| Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Finance for Managers | 25799 | 6 |
| Contracts | 70211 | 8 |
| Australian Constitutional Law | 70616 | 8 |
| Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Economics for Management | 23709 | 6 |
| Civil Practice | 70104 | 6 |
| Evidence | 70109 | 6 |
| Select 6 credit points of options: | 6 |
Third year
| Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Property and Commercial Law | 70327 | 6 |
| Strategic Management | 21715 | 6 |
| Administrative Law | 70617 | 8 |
| Select 6 credit points of options: | 6 |
| Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Real Property | 70317 | 8 |
| Equity and Trusts | 70517 | 8 |
| Principles of Public International Law | 70106 | 6 |
Fourth year
| Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Remedies | 71116 | 6 |
| Principles of Company Law | 70107 | 8 |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12 | |
| Business Law | smj09059 | 24 |
| Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18 | |
| Options | cbk90949 | 18 |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6 | |
| Law and Literature | 78210 | 6 |
| Justice | 78235 | 6 |
| Environmental Ethics | 78236 | 6 |
| History and Theory of Intellectual Property | 78238 | 6 |
| Feminist Perspectives on Law and Justice | 78239 | 6 |
| Reading the Law: Language, Power and Ideology | 78241 | 6 |
| Corporate Governance | 78126 | 6 |
| Crime, Victims and Criminal Justice | 78270 | 6 |
First year
| Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Leading People and Change | 21880 | 6 |
| Foundations of Law | 70102 | 8 |
| Ethics Law and Justice | 70103 | 6 |
| Understanding Accounting and Financial Reports | 22800 | 6 |
Second year
| Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing Decision Making | 24834 | 6 |
| Criminal Law and Procedure | 70114 | 8 |
| Torts | 70311 | 8 |
| Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Finance for Managers | 25799 | 6 |
| Contracts | 70211 | 8 |
| Australian Constitutional Law | 70616 | 8 |
Third year
| Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Economics for Management | 23709 | 6 |
| Evidence | 70109 | 6 |
| Civil Practice | 70104 | 6 |
| Select 6 credit points of options: | 6 |
| Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Management | 21715 | 6 |
| Introduction to Property and Commercial Law | 70327 | 6 |
| Administrative Law | 70617 | 8 |
| Select 6 credit points of options: | 6 |
Fourth year
| Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Real Property | 70317 | 8 |
| Principles of Public International Law | 70106 | 6 |
| Equity and Trusts | 70517 | 8 |
| Spring session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Principles of Company Law | 70107 | 8 |
| Remedies | 71116 | 6 |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12 | |
| Business Law | smj09059 | 24 |
Fifth year
| Autumn session | Subject Code | Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects. |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18 | |
| Options | cbk90949 | 18 |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6 | |
| Law and Literature | 78210 | 6 |
| Justice | 78235 | 6 |
| Environmental Ethics | 78236 | 6 |
| History and Theory of Intellectual Property | 78238 | 6 |
| Feminist Perspectives on Law and Justice | 78239 | 6 |
| Reading the Law: Language, Power and Ideology | 78241 | 6 |
| Corporate Governance | 78126 | 6 |
| Crime, Victims and Criminal Justice | 78270 | 6 |
Course fees
For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:
Local student
In most cases, UTS offers domestic students entry to postgraduate courses on a fee paying basis.
Tuition fees are charged:
- based on the particular course in which you are enrolled
- based on the number of credit points in which you are enrolled
- at the rates set for the current year and revised annually
Fees for future year(s) published in the online calculator, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.
Tuition fees can be found in the online calculator.
A small number of postgraduate courses offer government subsidised Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). Find out whether there are CSPs available in this course by visiting our postgraduate fees page.
In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay a Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional costs.
UTS Alumni save 10%: alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage
International student
Tuition fees for international postgraduate coursework students can be found using fees search.
Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.
For this course, the cost per credit point for 2025 is $1042. The total credit points are 192.
All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:
- Protocol on refund of fees for international students - contains the refund of fees information for international students.
- Tuition Protection Service - designed to ensure that students receive the tuition they have paid for
In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.
UTS Alumni save 10%: alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage
For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit the international students' fees information page.
Careers
Career options include, but are not limited to, lawyer within a private firm, government department or community law centre, regulatory affairs and policy adviser in the public or private sector or legal specialisation related to students' previous degree or enhanced career options within an existing professional sphere.
Course structure
Course structure explained
The course comprises a total of 192 credit points. The study components for course completion are as follows:
- 96 credit points of compulsory core law subjects (13 subjects)
- 48 credit points of compulsory core business subjects (eight subjects)
- 18 credit points of law options (three subjects)
- a 6-credit-point legal theory option (one subject)
- 24 credit points of business law sub-major subjects (four subjects).
Industrial training/professional practice
To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal qualification and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), which UTS offers through its PLT program.
Students enrolled in the Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration who wish to practise as lawyers in NSW can complete the requirements by undertaking a PLT program, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).
Course completion requirements
| Requirement | Credit Points |
|---|---|
| STM90742 Core stream | 96 |
| STM90345 Core subjects | 48 |
| SMJ09059 Business Law | 24 |
| CBK90921 Options (Legal Theory PG) | 6 |
| CBK90949 Options | 18 |
| Total | 192 |
Additional information
Course duration
The maximum course duration is four years of full-time study. Subjects may also be available in Summer session.
Full time, on campusAdmission requirements
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission to this course, applicants must meet the following criteria.
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Completed Australian doctorate, or overseas equivalent
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or Australian master’s degree, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4.5/7
OR
- Completed Australian graduate certificate or Australian graduate diploma, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 5/7
OR
- Completed Australian bachelor's degree or Australian master’s degree, or overseas equivalent, with a minimum GPA of 4.1/7 AND Capacity to study the course demonstrated through relevant professional experience
The qualification must be in a field of study other than law or, if the qualification is in a legal field of study, it shall not be an academic qualification for legal practice.
Applicants who have completed the UTS Master of Intellectual Property are not eligible for admission in this course.
Applicants who do not meet the criteria above should consider applying for C04264 Master of Legal Studies or C11264 Graduate Certificate in Legal Studies.
Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application
For applicants who need to demonstrate capacity to pursue this course:
- Curriculum Vitae AND Statement of service in one of the following formats:
- A 'Statement of Service' provided by the employer
- A completed 'UTS statement of service’ signed by the employer
- A statutory declaration confirming work experience (for Australian Residents only)
- An official letter from the applicant’s accountant or solicitor on their company letterhead confirming the applicant’s work experience or engagement with the business, duration of operations, and the nature of the business
- A business certificate of registration in original language and English (e.g. provision of ASIC documentation or ABN or similar documentation for Australian Businesses)
- Personal statement outlining relevant professional experience and reasons to pursue this course
- Relevant work-related references
For Applicants seeking credit recognition for core law subjects in overseas legal qualification
- Written assessment from the NSW Legal Profession Admissions Board (LPAB) indicating which subjects need to be completed to meet the requirements for admission as a Legal Practitioner.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International studentsVisa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may be alternative pathways to help you gain admission.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Law Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Recognition of prior learning
General and course-specific recognition of prior learning information regarding the Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration is available at postgraduate course information.
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Scholarships and prizes
Scholarships
For Juris Doctor Master of Business Administration students
For Law and Business - 2 students
- ARC Linkage Project in digital-twin driven prognostics for the mining industry
- Crescent Leadership Scholarship
- Ericsson Technology Scholarship
- International Research Training Program Scholarship (IRTP)
- Mentoring of Women in Engineering and IT Scholarship
- RACE for 2030 CRC Industry PhD Scholarship
- Rosemary Johnston HDR Scholarship
- Telstra Enterprise Certitude Scholarship
- Thrive: Next Generation Graduates - PhD – Social Science and Policy
- UTS Diploma to Degree Pathway Scholarship
- UTS Housing Resident Networker Scholarship
- UTS Scholarship for European Undergraduate Students
- UTS Undergraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS-Vietnam Government Project 89 PhD Scholarship
- Wikipedia and Australian history and events
Only for international students
- Australia Awards Scholarships (Australian Government Scholarships)
- LATAM International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
- Postgraduate Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Excellence International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship
- UTS Academic Merit International Scholarship – South Asia
- UTS Chinese Postgraduate Tuition Fee Scholarship
- UTS MACC Postgraduate Scholarship
- UTS Onshore Postgraduate International Scholarship
- UTS Study Abroad Excellence Scholarship
- UTS Vice-Chancellor’s International Postgraduate Coursework Scholarship
For all domestic students
Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students
Prizes and awards
For Law and Business - 2 students
- AJ Park Prize
- Allens Prize
- Andrew and Lina Gullotta UTS Community Pharmacy Award
- Aqua Nine and DeAúrora UTS Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
- Ashurst Litigation Prize
- Australian Insurance Law Association Prize
- Banking Law Prize
- Blackstone Waterhouse Prize
- Business Deans Merit List (Postgraduate)
- City of Sydney Law Society Practical Legal Training Award
- Clyde & Co Prize
- CommBank & Telstra UTS Best Venture Prize
- Competition Law Prize
- Dame Mary Gilmore Memorial Prize in Journalism
- David & Catherine Barker Mooting Prize
- David Toolan Memorial Prize
- Engineering (Management) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Engineering (Technical) Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- Ernst & Young Prize
- Fragar Prize in Environmental Planning and Development Law
- Gareth Ivory Memorial Prize in Journalism
- Guy Morrison Prize for Excellence
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers Prize for Employment Law
- Harmers Workplace Lawyers Prize for Labour Law
- Henry Davis York Prize
- Henry Davis York Prize
- Industrial Relations Society of NSW Prize for Excellence in Industrial Relations Undergraduate Study
- Information Technology Postgraduate Achievement Prize
- King & Wood Mallesons Award
- Lance Jolly Prize
- Law Partners Personal Injury Lawyers Prize
- Law Society of New South Wales Prize
- Legal Futures & Technology Major Law Prize
- Maurice Blackburn Prize
- MinterEllison Prize
- New South Wales Bar Association Prize
- Norton Rose Fulbright Prize
- Orthoptics Australia Prize
- Peter Egri Memorial Prize
- Pharmaceutical Defence Limited Prize
- Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Prize for Excellence in Pharmacy
- Philippa Williams Ethics and Justice Prize
- PMI Project Management Prize
- Refugee Law and Practice Prize
- Robert Greenwood QC Memorial Prize
- SHPA NSW Branch Prize for Excellence in Clinical Practice
- Sir Owen Dixon Chambers Prize
- Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts Award for Achievement in Adult Education
- Teachers Mutual Bank Rural Student Placement Prize
- The BioCeuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Carla Zampatti Foundation Design Award
- The Complementary Medicine Group (CMG) for Good Manufacturing Practice Prize
- The Hon Michael Kirby – Voiceless Prize for Animal Law
- The Hon. Helen Sham-Ho Law Postgraduate Prize
- The Hon. Helen Sham-Ho Law Undergraduate Prize
- The iNova Pharmaceuticals Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Star Combo Pharma Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- The Webstercare Prize for Good Manufacturing Practice
- Thomson Reuters Prize for Advanced Commercial Law
- Thomson Reuters Prize for Media Law
- Trevor Buchner Design Prize
- UTS Anthology Writing Prize
- Veronica Pike Prize
- Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Regional Journalism Prize
- Zonta Club of Sydney Inc Prize for the Woman MBA Graduate of the Year
Professional recognition
This course satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer to the Supreme Court of NSW, provided students undertake a PLT program, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).
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Information for international students
Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help you get the most out of your study at UTS.
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