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Bachelor of Laws
Griffith University, Brisbane/Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Brisbane South (Nathan) offering of this program is scheduled to be delivered at the Treasury Building at our Brisbane City campus in 2027. If scheduled opening is delayed, courses may be delivered all or in part at our other Brisbane locations. Queensland's #1 university for law and criminology. (ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025) Be the lawyer the world needs and prepare to tackle the unique challenges of our modern, high-tech, globalised society. Gain progressive, practical experience and support for your legal career, as well as access to opportunities and networks to shape your professional path. At Griffith, you'll learn the theory of law as a tool for social justice and change. Highlights of studying the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Develop in-depth knowledge of legal principles and practices, including connections between law, ethics, Indigenous issues and international perspectives. Learn essential legal skills in negotiation, critical analysis, advocacy and legal writing. Cover a range of topics in crime, contracts, property, corporate law, torts and legal theories. Learn from practicing legal educators, researchers, judges in residence and a range of industry partners. The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is an AQF Level 8 degree, which means you'll gain advanced skills in research and critical thinking, stronger career recognition and more pathways for further study. Practical experience Griffith Law School welcomes you to the profession from the commencement of your study.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 8 parts
- Year 1: Foundations of Law
- Contracts 1
- Global Law
- Contracts 2
- Year 2: Crime 1
- Torts 1
- Crime 2
- Torts 2
- International Organisations
- Peace and Conflict
- Counter-Terrorism Law
- Taxation Law
- Media Law
- Islamic Law and Politics in a Changing World
- Year 3: Property 1
- Constitutional Law
- Property 2
- Administrative Law
- Fraud and Cybercrime
- Taxation Planning for Advisors
- Real Estate and Property Development Law
- Year 4: Equity and Trusts
- Corporations and Associations
- Year 5: Evidence
- Civil Procedure
- Urban Planning Law
- Competition and Consumer Law
- Principles of Intellectual Property Law
- Family Law
- Workplace Law
- Health Care Law
- Public International Law
- Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Written Competition)
- Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Oral Competition)
- Issues in International and EU Commercial and Investment Law
- The Law and Practice of Native Title
- Animal Law
- Immigration and Refugee Law
- Domestic and Family Violence
- Succession
- Innocence Project Clinic
- Innocence Project 2
- Environmental Law
- Insurance Law
- Sports Law
- Gender and the Law
- Environmental Justice
- International Environmental Law and Policy
- Jessup International Moot
- Criminal Advocacy
- Canadian Constitutional Law
- Canadian Administrative Law
- Canadian Legal Professional Responsibility
- Canadian Criminal Law
- Foundations of Canadian Law
- Extended Internship Clinic
- International Experience Clinic
- Law and Synthetic Biology
- Internship Clinic
- First Peoples Moot - Written
- Financial Services Regulation
- Advanced Legal Writing
- Cyber International Law
- Mental Health Law
- Law and Digital Media
- First Peoples Moot - Oral
- Culturally Principled Practice Clinic
- Law and Rights of Older People
- Social Justice Lawyering 1
- Social Justice Lawyering 2
- Legal Writing
- Legal Advocacy Skills
- Year 6: Legal Research Methods
- Thesis Work in Progress
- Thesis Completion
- Year 7: Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Practice
- Theories of Law
- Advanced Urban Planning Law
- International Negotiations
- Investor State Arbitration
- Global Dimensions of Intellectual Property Law
- Transitional Justice
- International Environmental Law
- International Human Rights
- International Criminal Law
- International Trade Law
- International Family Law and Litigation
- International Commercial Litigation
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Law of Armed Conflict
- Cyber International Law
- Principles of Public International Law
- Plus 17 elective/flexible courses chosen from an approved list to complete the 320 credit-point program
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
SolicitorANZSCO 271311
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, but a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise. You must first be admitted to an Australian state legal profession, which for an overseas or JD graduate means passing the assessed academic subjects, completing Practical Legal Training, and being admitted by the state Supreme Court, before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa.
Assessed by VETASSESS
BarristerANZSCO 271111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting the points-tested 189, 190, and 491 as well as the employer-sponsored 482 and 186. As with Solicitor, a positive skills assessment is not the same as being able to practise: you must be admitted to the bar in an Australian state or territory before the occupation is realistically usable for a visa. Assessed by the state or territory Legal Admissions Authority, not VETASSESS.
Assessed by State or Territory Legal Admissions Authority
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Completion of an Australian Year 12 (Senior Secondary) certificate or equivalent international qualification. Prerequisites: English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English and Literature Extension (Units 3 and 4, C).; Any two units of English (Band 3) excluding English Studies..
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