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Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Graduate Entry

Enabling career pathways

Program code

1620

Available at

Nathan

Gold Coast

Mount Gravatt

Logan

South Bank

Online

Offshore

Other

Duration

3 years full-time
6 years part-time

Credit points

240

Indicative fee

$16,500.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual CSP fee

Entry requirements

93.00

ATAR/RANK 2024

(more)

Commencing in

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2

Prerequisites

  • Graduate Entry only

Assumed knowledge

Nil

About this program

If you're coming from a non-law professional background and are looking to advance your career in the legal field, the Graduate Entry Law degree at Griffith offers you the opportunity to leverage your existing expertise while gaining the legal knowledge and skills needed to thrive in today's complex, globalised world. 

Ranked No. 1 for law in Queensland, Griffith doesn't just prepare you to be a lawyer¿we prepare you to be a leader who can drive change.  

Whether you're looking to move into a legal role within your current industry or transition into a new career, Griffith Law School provides the knowledge, skills, and connections to make your goals a reality. 

Why choose Griffith's graduate entry law program 

  • Harness your existing expertise and apply your specialist knowledge to the practice of law, especially in areas like corporate law, intellectual property, environmental law, or healthcare law. 
  • Gain access to tailored career development opportunities, including mentoring, industry internships, and networking with top legal professionals and organisations. Engage with real clients and cases through the Griffith Legal Clinic program and make valuable industry connections that fast-track your career. 
  • Develop a deep understanding of core legal principles, from criminal law and contracts to constitutional law and torts. Our curriculum connects law to broader societal issues, including ethics, Indigenous rights, and international perspectives. 
  • Learn how to think critically, solve problems, and communicate effectively through research, writing, oral advocacy, and legal analysis. These are transferable skills that can benefit you in any legal career. 
  • Benefit from the expertise of practicing legal educators, judges in residence, and industry leaders who will guide you in shaping your legal career.  

Flexibility

Tailor your timetable - Even if you study full-time on-campus, you may still be able to customise your degree to suit your needs. From a range of tutorial times to online access to lectures and other course material, we're here to help you fit study in with your work and life commitments.

My attendance during the program

Attendance information

The graduate entry Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is offered full-time on-campus at the Nathan and Gold Coast campuses.

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 based at the Gold Coast, Nathan and South Bank campuses. Some 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.

Student Income Support

To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.

Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.

Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.

Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.

Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of Absence

Taking 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

My career opportunities

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

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. 

What are the fees?

Commonwealth supported students

  • The indicative fee represents the expected average fee for an annual full-time study load (80 credit points). This is based on average study patterns across courses and the Australian Government's broad discipline areas (student contribution bands). A student's actual annual fee may vary in accordance with his or her choice of majors and electives. The Australian Government sets student contribution amounts on an annual basis.
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Fee-paying undergraduate (domestic) students

These fees are only applicable to domestic students who are not Commonwealth supported including:

  • Full-fee paying domestic students who commenced their program prior to 2009.
  • International students who have been approved to pay domestic tuition fees after obtaining Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency or a permanent humanitarian visa and who have not obtained a Commonwealth supported place.
Tuition fees
  • A fee-paying undergraduate 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.
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Program fees for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (1620)

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FEE-HELP

Eligible undergraduate fee-paying students may defer their tuition fees by taking out a FEE-HELP loan which is part of the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP). Payment of the loan is via the taxation system when income reaches a specified level.

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