Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Program code
1619
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
4 years full-time
Credit points
320
Indicative fee
$37,000.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual fee
About this program
Be the lawyer the world needs
When you study with the university that is ranked No. 1 for law in Australia^, you are preparing 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 will learn the theory of law as a tool for social justice and change.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of legal principles and practices, including connections between law, ethics, Indigenous issues and international perspectives.
- Acquire 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.
Griffith Law School welcomes you to the profession right from the commencement of your study, and our dedicated community of professionals and alumni open doors to mentoring and industry internships, so you can drive change sooner.
^Tied position, 2023 Shanghai Ranking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
Practical experience
You'll have access to practical experience from your first year, through moots, court visits, and industry networking. You'll also have the chance to gain experience in a structured environment, working with real clients and cases through the Griffith Legal Clinic program, working with clinic partners in areas including family law, criminal advocacy, legal writing, refugee law and many more.
An award-winning course and experience unique to Griffith, is the Griffith Innocence Project. This practical program specifically educates how to correct procedural failures in the criminal justice system, and brings together students, lawyers and academics to help free innocent people imprisoned in Australia.
Attendance information
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is offered full-time on-campus at the Gold Coast and Nathan campuses. You may choose to study courses at other campuses if or where the program structure allows.
As a full-time student you will generally attend 10-15 hours of scheduled classes per week throughout the trimester. Classes may be scheduled during the day and early evening throughout the week.
Some law electives are offered at the Gold Coast, Nathan or South Bank campuses. Some law electives are offered online and a few law electives are run in intensive mode including in Trimester 3. Intensive mode means that classes may be compacted over a week or over several weekends. Some law electives are 'clinics' which typically involve work off-campus.
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of AbsenceTaking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.
Work-integrated learning
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) provides the opportunity for optional work-integrated learning through its variety of Clinic courses.
My career opportunities
Graduate outcomes
If you want to become a registered solicitor or barrister, the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) will set you on the right path. Your degree could also pave the way for work as a lawyer in a law firm, a policymaker or law reformer working in the government or community sector, or even as a human rights defender. You'll open up a world of non-legal careers too, including careers in journalism, politics or management.
Griffith law graduates are highly sought after in the industry and broader workforce. For a law degree that prepares you for a varied and challenging career, choose our Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
Key employment sectors*
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
- Public Administration and Safety
- Financial and Insurance Services
Potential job outcomes
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Policy adviser
- Human rights lawyer
- Journalist
- Political analyst
- Management consultant
*Source: Australian Government Job Outlook.
Professional recognition
To be eligible for admission as a solicitor, a person must complete an approved Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree (undertaken approved practical legal training via a practical legal training course or supervised traineeship at a law firm) and be able to satisfy the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board and the Supreme Court of their fitness to practise law. Find out more through the Queensland Law Society.
You can also explore our steps to practising law interactive tool, which outlines information on admission and practising law in Queensland, interstate and internationally.
Griffith's law degrees can be used as a basis to seek admission in a number of overseas law jurisdictions, including Canada, Malaysia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Brunei and India.
View the full list of relevant professional bodies residing in the most popular international destinations for Griffith Law School graduates.
Please note that different jurisdictions' admission rules and requirements are subject to change. You should carefully examine the relevant legal requirements which are usually available on each jurisdiction's relevant law or bar association's websites.
International students
An International student is one who is not:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
- a Pacific Engagement visa holder or
- a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- An International student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
Program fees for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (1619)
If the fee rate for your program is not displayed above, please contact Student Connect for assistance.
Changing programs
If an International student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.
Permanent resident status
If an undergraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will be provided with a domestic fee-paying place.
The student may then apply for a Commonwealth supported place at the next admission period provided that the student satisfies the conditions for transfer from a domestic fee-paying place to a Commonwealth supported place as set out in the Fees and Charges Procedure.
If a postgraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth supported place (subject to availability) or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
If a research student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
Further information
- Fees and Charges Procedure
- 3.6 - Fees for International Students
- 3.9 - Administrative and Miscellaneous Charges
- Cost of studying in Australia