GraduateLaw
Juris Doctor
Griffith University, Brisbane/Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
About this program
Queensland's #1 university for law and criminology. (ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025) Prepare for a rewarding legal career with Griffith's Juris Doctor, a graduate-entry program designed for students from diverse academic backgrounds. Whether your goal is to practise law, work in government or influence policy, this degree provides the knowledge, skills and practical experiences to succeed. Highlights of studying the Juris Doctor Future-proof your career with the option of completing a major in Canadian law, international law, or migration law. Study crime, contracts, torts, constitutional and property law while building skills in reasoning, advocacy, research and ethics. Choose from a wide range of electives that match your career aspirations ranging from environmental law, digital media, cyber law, family law, competition and consumer law, human rights and international arbitration. This program can be completed in two years by taking courses across each trimester. Practical legal experience from day one Work alongside experienced lawyers and participate in immersive, practical experiences including law clinics and the Innocence Project , where you'll apply your knowledge to real cases. These opportunities ensure you graduate with the confidence to navigate both the courtroom and complex legal systems. A highly regarded legal education Ranked among the world's top law schools, we're recognised for our commitment to social justice, ethical practice and innovation in legal education. You'll learn from leading academics and practising lawyers who bring real-world expertise into the classroom.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
Study plan in 5 parts
- Year 2: International Organisations
- Peace and Conflict
- Counter-Terrorism Law
- Taxation Law
- Media Law
- Islamic Law and Politics in a Changing World
- Year 3: Fraud and Cybercrime
- Taxation Planning for Advisors
- Real Estate and Property Development Law
- Year 5: 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: Foundations of Law
- Contracts 1
- Crime 1
- Torts 1
- Global Law
- Contracts 2
- Crime 2
- Torts 2
- Constitutional Law
- Administrative Law
- Evidence
- Property 1
- Equity and Trusts
- Civil Procedure
- Property 2
- Corporations and Associations
- Theories of Law
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Practice
- 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
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
Non-law degree or higher, 4.0 GPA
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