Juris Doctor
Business, administration and law
The Juris Doctor program will prepare you for a rewarding career. It is an alternative to the Bachelor of Laws for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline. Griffith Law School offers a professional legal curriculum that focuses on core areas of legal practice and the legal skills that lawyers must have. You will have the opportunity to choose law electives based on your interests, including high-level research and clinical courses that emphasize practical legal skil
Official- Duration
- 3 years
- Qualification
- Masters Degree (Extended)
- AQF 9
- Campus
- South Bank
- QLD · +3 more campuses
- Course code
- CRICOS 099124C
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Course overview
The Juris Doctor program will prepare you for a rewarding career. It is an alternative to the Bachelor of Laws for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in any discipline. Griffith Law School offers a professional legal curriculum that focuses on core areas of legal practice and the legal skills that lawyers must have. You will have the opportunity to choose law electives based on your interests, including high-level research and clinical courses that emphasize practical legal skills, insights and experience. You will also have the option of completing a major in Canadian Law, International Law or Migration Law. You will make connections between law and ethics, legal theory, Indigenous issues, and internationalization. You will also develop interdisciplinary understandings of law and legal work. You will take courses that cover areas such as crime, contracts, property, corporate law, torts and theories of law. The major in Canadian Law assists with preparing for meeting the entry requirements for the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada in the legal profession in Canada's common law provinces. This program can be completed in two years by taking courses across each trimester. The Juris Doctor is an AQF Level 9 Masters Extended degree.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
Academic qualifications
Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.
Prior degree GPA
GPA 4 / 7.0
57.14%
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 7L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Non-law degree with 4.0 GPA minimum.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Trimester 3 | Brisbane City | — | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Brisbane City | 12 July 2027 | — | — | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Brisbane City | 1 March 2027 | — | $47,000per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Juris Doctorgriffith.edu.au
- Griffith Universitygriffith.edu.au
- CRICOS provider recordOfficial source
- Griffith English Language Institute Guide 2026Official source
- Griffith University 2026 International Student GuideOfficial source
- Griffith Understanding Entry RequirementsOfficial source
- QS World University Rankings 2027Official source