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Elevate your existing qualifications or prepare to practice law with a postgraduate degree that combines strong theoretical knowledge and real-world learning opportunities.
If you're commencing study for the first time, view our undergraduate study options.
Preparing you for the modern world of law
At QUT, we prepare our law students for the real world with hands-on industry experience and professional connections.
From the very beginning of our courses, students are immersed in the legal industry and given work integrated learning (WIL) opportunities with leading law firms, organisations, and legal services.
With deep industry connections across a diverse range of sectors, QUT Law students graduate work-ready and equipped for the modern world of law.
Enhance your legal qualifications
Real-world ready
We are one of the only Queensland universities to offer Practical Legal Training, which allows our graduates to be fully qualified to practice law. Add this degree to your current qualifications to take your next career step.
Upskill in data and technology
Investigate the intersection between digital technology and law with our data and technology legal experts. Delivered online, you will gain the skills to manage legal risks in an environment of widespread adoption of digital technology.
Research opportunities
Tailor your learning to your skills, passion and career goals with a Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy. Join an elite team of researchers and engage with leaders in the law field to contribute to the legal profession.
Practical Legal Training at QUT
Gain practical legal training for admission to the legal profession with QUT’s Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. Equip yourself with real-world learning from industry professionals and engage in a four-week placement at a law firm. We source your industry placement and provide you with key professional skills, allowing you to practice law once you graduate.
News and events
QUT and CareerTrackers collaborate on real-world learning for Indigenous students
A decade since becoming the first Australian university to sign a 10-year agreement with CareerTrackers, QUT is committing another three years to the national non-profit organisation which links Indigenous university students with private sector internship opportunities.
QUT welcomes high school students to 2026 BlueShift competition
More than 50 teams across Queensland applied to this year's annual BlueShift High School business case competition. The Motor Accident Insurance Commission (MAIC) set the challenge, asking students to provide a proposal on how they may improve awareness of Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance and its importance among 15 to 18-year-olds in regional and rural Queensland.
Law Students Showcase Advocacy Excellence on Global Stage
Competing on an international stage is no small feat, but for QUT Law students Marli Simpson, Ivy Smith and Kohen Hansen, the 2026 Oxford Intellectual Property Moot was an opportunity to build on experience, sharpen their advocacy, and immerse themselves in a truly global legal challenge