Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
at Griffith University, Queensland.
A four-year law honours degree at Brisbane City (ranks shown) and the Gold Coast (78.15 in 2026). The prerequisite is English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or EAL (Units 3 and 4, C).
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Griffith Bachelor of Laws (Honours) for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78.10 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 78.05 | qtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
The degree covers the areas of law required for admission to practice, with practical experience, international opportunities and support built in. The LLB (Honours) can also be combined with degrees such as Arts, Business, Commerce and Biomedical Science. Applicants below the rank may be offered the Diploma of Legal Studies pathway into the degree.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as solicitors and barristers after completing practical legal training and admission to the relevant state Supreme Court.
- Common destinations include top-tier and mid-tier law firms, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and state legal aid commissions.
- Many alumni move into in-house counsel roles, policy work in government or the judiciary as associates and tipstaves.
Professional accreditation
- Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (Queensland) approved
Typical first jobs
- Graduate solicitor at top-tier, mid-tier or Brisbane law firms
- Associate to a Supreme Court, District Court or Federal Court judge
- Government lawyer at Crown Law Queensland
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions or Legal Aid Queensland lawyer
- In-house counsel at a corporate or bank
- Policy lawyer in Commonwealth or state government
- Community legal centre lawyer
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
To practise, graduates complete practical legal training and apply for admission through the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. Many start as graduate lawyers or in government, policy and compliance roles.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers comfortable with 100-plus pages of case law a week
- Precise writers who can build a tight legal argument
- Patient students who can hold detail in their head
- Confident speakers willing to moot and present
- Self-starters who chase clerkships from year two
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike heavy reading and writing
- Those who hate final-exam pressure
- People wanting a science or maths-heavy course
- Students who avoid public speaking and oral assessment
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Griffith University website and on QTAC before applying.