Master of International Law Studies

What you will study

To complete the Master of International Law Studies, students must complete 160 credit points.

Entry Requirements

2024 Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Master of International Law Studies, applicants must have:

• A Bachelor's degree or higher from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale).
• A Bachelor of Law (Honours) from a recognised tertiary institution.
• AGraduate Certificate in International Law (or an equivalent qualification) with a minimum GPA of 4.0 (using a 7.0 scale) - students with a Graduate Certificate in International Law (or an equivalent qualification).

From 2025, the following admission requirements will be in place.

To be eligible for admission to the Master of International Law Studies, applicants must have:

• A recognised Bachelor's degree (or higher qualification *) in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale.
• A combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal, and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to the above.

A higher qualification refers to a qualification at a higher level than a Bachelor qualification, which includes any of the following: a Bachelor Honours Degree; Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, MPhil or PhD.

English requirements

English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this program are as follows:

• A minimum overall band score of 6.5 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 6.0.
• Aminimum score of 575 on TOEFL.
• An internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score of 79 (no sub-score less than 19).
• No score less than 3+ in each skill of the ISLPR (conducted by ISLPR Language Services only).
• A minimum overall score of 176 (no score less than 169) on C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English) or C2 Proficiency (formerly Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English).
• An overall score of 58 on the Pearson Test of English (Academic) with no score less than 50.

English test results must be no more than two years old.

The Direct Entry Program (DEP) pathway is not accepted for this program.

Applicants should refer to the English language requirements section of the following University procedure for exceptions to these overall requirements:

• Admission Procedure

Recognition of Prior Learning

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning, which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit Transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program.

Outcomes

Career Outcomes

Graduates will be in a position to gain a competitive advantage in a range of professional, legal and commercial employment markets through a high level of understanding of and skills in international and comparative global law, principles and practice.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2025: $28,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.