Hi. I want to become a lawyer in Australia but I am confused whether to take JD(Juris Doctor) or LLB degree. JD is going to waste my three years on some other degree. whereas i would prefer LLB. But thats just my perspective, there are tons of people opting for JD and just out of curiosity's sake, i was wondering why.

LLB wise.
Is a combined degree better than a single degree? Sorry because I am still young and fairly lacked of info.
I maybe wrong but I found out that UWA UNSW and U Syd do not offer single LLB anymore but double degrees.
Does combined degree and single degree really matters a lot?

LLB degree
I hope to be able to get enrolled into Monash or maybe get a double degree at UNSW / U Syd / UWA. But the problem is I haven't been to any of the states and I do not know which state provides most opportunities for future lawyers. In terms of employment and gaining training contracts for malaysian students like me. Which state offer most job opportunities for a young lawyer/ law clerk? Sydney? Perth? Melbourne?

Sorry for the long questions. But i am really lost.
Thanks for everything.

Simple terms:

You will get your PR by doing law. However, you can only apply after becoming a solicitor, and in most cases this means doing your degree + 1 year of practical legal training. Therefore, if you are doing a single 4 year degree, budget for 5 years expenses.

You will get a job in Australia if your grades are decent enough. Since you want to do just law, your options really are Monash, UNSW, and perhaps Queensland since Sydney only has double degrees for undergrads and Melbourne have their strange new system which prolongs your study. Between Monash/Melbourne & UNSW/Sydney, there really is no discrimination. All have people in high places of the judiciary and the profession. All are equal when you're looking for a job. Melbourne & Sydney have the most jobs. There's nothing in Canberra except government, and you can't work in government as a non-citizen. I am suggesting that you do not study in one state then move because you will build your network in the state you have studied in, and the partners who interview you sometimes favour graduates from their own alma-matter. Australia is also very state-centric. Nobody here in Melbourne cares that ANU is 'ranked' higher than Melbourne/Monash, and I can assure you that graduates from there will not be preferenced just for that reason alone.

Assuming you want to work in the large commercial firms, sell your soul to the firm and get $75k/year as your starting pay, both Melbourne and Sydney offer good opportunities. Sydney has perhaps more banking, finance, M&A jobs, whereas Melbourne will have more employment, trade practices, IP work. I was in your position about 6-7 years ago, I went to Monash, did my PR thing and am employed in a reputable mid-sized Melbourne firm now.

Good luck.

People thinking of doing a double degree would like to seriously reconsider. It is not easy, and if you're anything like me you end up with a split personality. None of my law friends get XKCD, and none of my IT friends understand me anymore when I think a 2000 word essay is "short".

Anyone going to oz study next year?(penang)

Just take IB then. I took IB last time, usyd didnt even bother to look at my result, they offered me unconditional offer and i enrol in usyd even before my result came out.

Hah. They will look forward to seeing you too.

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locals are hot especially the high schoolers
international uni students can be smokin hot too.
the thing about aussie is u get variety aussies, koreans, viets, chinese, lebs

lols... We got to learn from the pretty white chick to explore our self towards their culture for educational purposes... So it's still appropriate to be in this post...

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this thread is descending into a kopitiam type thread........you guys will have to decide whether you want to continue this way here (and make it difficult for newbies to find the serious and useful stuffs), or start another thread for such banter in kopitiam........

Hmm. Just wondering, anyone enrolling in the WAUFP for next year? Specifically the one offered by Canning College.

Isnt the TEE program alot hard than the foundation one? My nephew/cousin or whatever relative took TEE once, couldnt cope up. Changed to WAUFP after one sem. The counsellors told her she dint need TEE anyway too.

Coming February... to melb. you are going to syd right...? well, I guess once I touch down, i will busy eying on white chick... lols..

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