Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Government and International Relations
Program code
1627
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
5.5 years full-time
Credit points
440
Commencing in
For Continuing Students Only
My details
Programs change over time. Course lists and requirements are specific to the year you started studying.
For the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Government and International Relations [LLB (Hons)/BGov&IntRel], you must successfully complete 440 credit points, made up of the core courses AND
- 60 credit points for the International Relations or Political Science and Public Policy or Security, Conflict and Human Rights major;
- 100 credit points of listed Law electives.
Other program requirements
You must successfully complete:
- no more than 120 credit points of Level 1 courses (the first digit of a course code denotes the level);
- at least 60 credit points of Level 3 courses or higher.
Bachelor of Government and International Relations
This degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student achieves a minimum program GPA of 6.5 with no failed courses. The words "This award was achieved with Distinction" will be recorded on the testamur.
Honours
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Classification of Honours
This degree with Honours may be awarded in the following classes:
- Class I Honours
- Class IIA Honours
- Class IIB Honours
- Class III Honours
The class of Honours to be awarded to each student in this degree will be determined on the basis of the Grade Point Average (GPA) achieved by a student in all attempts at LAW core courses and listed Law electives as outlined in the Dissertation Management Procedure.
The nominated courses are as follows:
- 180 credit points of LAW core courses;
- 100 credit points of listed LAW elective courses.
Students achieving a GPA of less than 4.000 will be awarded an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Laws.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level and Type
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. The Bachelor of Government and International Relations is accredited as an AQF Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is accredited as an AQF Level 8 - Bachelor Honours Degree.
Program learning outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes communicate to the community the value of the Griffith educational experience as benchmarked against national qualification standards.
Program Learning Outcomes for the Bachelor of Law (Honours) and Bachelor of Government and International Relations describe the knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills you will acquire through studying the Griffith program of your choice.