International students' guide

We are one of Australia's leading law faculties, incorporating the largest law school in the country.

We are recognised for:

• our focus on advancing the law and justice professions
• using innovative technology
• specialised academic expertise and research.

We have a strong national and international reputation, and quality academic staff teaching within our faculty.

Professional recognition

Practising law overseas

Our law degree is recognised for admission as a solicitor in:

• East Malaysia
• Fiji
• India
• Papua New Guinea
• West Malaysia.

Practising law in Queensland

To be admitted to the legal profession in Queensland, you must complete practical training. Our Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice satisfies this practical training requirement.

Before you can apply for the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, you must have your degree assessed by the Legal Practitioner Admissions Board Queensland (LPAB). The assessment can take up to eight weeks. You'll be sent a letter advising you of the outcome.
Depending on where you completed your law degree, you may be required to complete four to six more units of study. You can study these units at QUT, and apply for the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice after you complete them.

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Global links

We maintain close links with the law and justice professions within Australia and internationally. Our students have the opportunity to learn from practising professionals, visiting professors and experts from around the world.

We have formal relationships and opportunities with international universities and organisations. These are strengthened by research collaboration and bilateral visits from senior academics. Our collaborations include:

• Peking University (China)
• East China University of Politics and Law (China)
• Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China)
• Universiti Teknologi MARA (Malaysia)
• INTI International University (Malaysia)
• SEGi College Sarawak (Malaysia)
• Universidad de La Sabana (Colombia)
• City University London (UK)
• University of Nottingham Trent (UK)
• University of Oslo (Norway)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (Switzerland)
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (India)
• Bar Council of India

We have been engaged in developmental activities in Bhutan for many years, incorporating the judiciary, police force and parliament.

Read more about our current partners

WIPO-QUT Master of Intellectual Property Law

We offer the WIPO-QUT Master of Intellectual Property Law, a niche program of excellence. It is offered jointly by QUT and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – the UN's world governing body for intellectual property.

This degree is unique to the Asia-Pacific region and is an innovative course covering intellectual property issues in a global context.

This course is available to both lawyers and non-lawyers and is supported by IP Australia. WIPO and QUT also offer a number of generous scholarships to students from the Asia-Pacific region.

Master of Intellectual Property Law

World-class facilities

Our Electronic Moot Court is one of Australia's most advanced electronic courtrooms containing state-of-the-art information, communication technology and audio-visual integration. It's used to educate students in the application of new technologies to the courtroom and the legal profession.

Courtrooms

We are the only university in Australasia to offer formal education using industry-standard investigatory software, IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook. This means our graduates are equipped for employment in thousands of law enforcement, regulatory, investigative and intelligence agencies, and research communities throughout the world.

Analyst's Notebook

Enquiries

Please contact us with any questions you have about studying with the Faculty of Law.

International student enquiry form