Future Juris Doctor Students

Blackstone represents Pre-Law students who intend to undertake the Juris Doctor at the UWA upon the completion of their undergraduate degree. Pre-Law students are not limited to the Undergraduate Law Majors but extends to all Majors. Blackstone supports students in their decision to study the Juris Doctor through the Pre-Law Academic Student Mentoring. 

Direct Pathway | Pre-Law Academic Student Mentoring | Undergraduate Law Majors

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• The standard minimum ATAR for a direct pathway into the JD is 96.

• There are 100 direct pathway places available.

• More information is available online here.

APPLYING FOR YOUR DIRECT PATHWAY

• Details on applying for the Juris Doctor are online here.

• The entry requirements for the Juris Doctor are explained here.

• Information about the Juris Doctor is online here, in the UWA.

TAKING UP YOUR DIRECT PATHWAY

• Details for taking up direct pathways at UWA, including for the Juris Doctor, is online here.

As of 2019, the LSAT exam is no longer a required component for application and admittance to the Juris Doctor program.

The Education and Pre-Law portfolios have developed an academic mentoring program targeted at undergraduate students who are contemplating or have decided to undertake the Juris Doctor at UWA.

Further details are available on the Pre-Law Blackstone Academic Mentoring page or the Blackstone Facebook page.

There are no pre-requisite courses or units for entry into the Juris Doctor, and you will not be at a disadvantage for not having done law before. However, many students like to get a taste of what law is like by taking units, or enrolling in majors, in either Business Law (in the Bachelor of Commerce) or Law & Society (in the Bachelor of Arts). 

BUSINESS LAW

• Business Law is a major within the Bachelor of Commerce and focuses on the fundamental relationship between law and business and is ideal for those planning careers in a wide range of business areas including professional accounting, business management, international trade and industrial relations. 

  • NOTE: students will not be able to enrol in some Juris Doctor electives if they have previously completed some particular Business Law units. If you're concerned about this make sure to check the online Handbook for further information. 

• For more information on the major and units within it go to the UWA Handbook online. 

LAW & SOCIETY

• Law & Society is a major within the Bachelor of Arts and covers broad theoretical issues about the nature of law and society as well as how the relationship plays out in particular fields of legal and social policy at both domestic and international levels.

• For more information on the major and units within it go to the UWA Handbook online.

If you have any questions regarding the Undergraduate Law majors or units you can contact the Pre-Law Vice-President Nicola Pike at prelawvp@blackstone.asn.au.