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Juris Doctor (JD)

Griffith University Australia

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The award
JD

How long you will study
2 - 6 Years

Domestic course fees
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How you will study
full-time, part-time

Course starts
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International course fees
AUD 41000 per year

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About Juris Doctor at Griffith University

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 emphasise practical legal skills, insights and experience. You will also have the option of completing a major in International Law or Canadian Law.

You will make connections between law and ethics, legal theory, Indigenous issues, and internationalisation. 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.

If you complete the major in Canadian Law you will be eligible for entry into the legal profession in Canada's common law provinces, when accompanied by a Certificate of Qualification from the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.

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.

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  • The award How you will study How long you will study Course starts Domestic course fees International course fees
  • The awardJDHow you will studyFull-time, Part-timeHow long you will study2 - 6 years
    Course starts find outDomestic course fees find outInternational course feesAUD 41000 per year

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Juris Doctor, an applicant must have completed:

  • a Bachelor degree (except a Bachelor of Laws) or higher providing it is equivalent to 1.5 years of full-time study from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 7-point scale (or equivalent) OR
  • a law degree from a different legal system (i.e. it must be a Bachelor of Laws from a non-Australian tertiary institution).

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