Juris Doctor - Migration Law

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 Canadian Law, International Law or Migration 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.A Juris Doctor degree from Griffith is your passport to the world and is recognised as a qualifying degree for admission into the legal profession in many countries around the world. Prepare for a career as a solicitor or barrister, after gaining professional recognition. You may also find opportunities in business and government in areas such as academia, administration, banking, finance, industrial relations, management and marketing.

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