The curriculum consists of compulsory and elective courses, each worth 6 units (with the exception of Honours Thesis, worth 12 units) and one semester in length, with 48 units per year being the standard load adopted by the University. The normal load in each semester is 24 units. The compulsory courses are designed to ensure that every student gains a sufficient grounding in the fundamental branches of the law, and the elective courses provide an opportunity to develop particular interests and to deepen understandings.

Previous law studies
A student who enrols in the single LLB degree program after completing studies at another university may only be granted status for up to half of the courses prescribed for the ANU degree including no more than 72 units of law courses. A student may not repeat in the LLB program a course the syllabus of which is substantially similar to that of a subject passed for the award of another degree or diploma.

Admission Requirements

Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis, taking into account all relevant academic qualifications. If you hold more than one qualification, admission will be based on your overall record. Tertiary qualifications are generally weighted more heavily than secondary. If you have completed an approved tertiary preparation course or alternative entry scheme, you will be assessed on the results of that scheme alone, unless you have undertaken subsequent study.

Master of Law, Governance and Development - Overview

The Master of Law, Governance and Development is a new program designed for graduates with no previous legal background. The program considers the role of law in a development context. It includes international and national legal perspectives on issues of governance and development.

The program has a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Its courses cover the South Pacific, Southeast Asia and East Asia. It includes highly topical issues such as climate change and displacement, law, order and State-building, transnational business and anti-corruption. It will be of interest to graduates working in all aspects of law, governance and development both in the Asia-Pacific, and in a context of international institutions.

The program offers flexible delivery and learning, designed to cater for the needs of people who are unable to attend regular day or evening lectures because of work, family or travel commitments. Its "intensive" courses in which the face-to-face tuition is usually compressed into 3-6 days will be attractive to both part-time and full-time students.

Admission Requirements

Prerequisites

Applicants must hold at least a three-year Australian Bachelors degree or equivalent. A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.

Applicants with relevant experience but who do not hold a bachelors degree may be considered for entry, however there are additional entry requirements. For further details please contact the Postgraduate Administrator.

Master of Laws - Overview

The ANU Master of Laws (LLM) is an elite program offered to law graduates. This professional program is designed to expand legal expertise in the fast-changing area of law. The LLM program will strengthen student's legal knowledge as well as their capacity to advise on practical questions of licensing and promotion of innovation. The general (non-specialist) program is designed to allow maximum flexibility in the choice of courses so that students may construct a program to their individual requirements. In addition to the general Master of Laws program the ANU College of Law offers Master of Laws specialisations in:

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International Security Law 7300SISL
Law, Governance and Development 7300SLGD

Admission Requirements

Prerequisites

Applicants must hold an Australian Bachelor of Laws degree or equivalent. A strong pass degree or better is normally required for admission.

Master of Laws (Legal Practice) - Overview

This program is designed for those students who have completed their Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the ANU and wish to consolidate that vocational study with additional postgraduate study to form a masters degree with a Legal Practice focus.

Admission Requirements

Prerequisites

Completion of the ANU Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)- The PhD degree requires submission of a thesis of not more than 100,000 words which makes a substantial contribution to learning in the field of law. Each candidate has a supervisory panel of at least three academics. Students are encouraged to participate in the activities of the Law School - this can include teaching where appropriate, for which there are tutorships available. The minimum requirement for admission to an academic program leading to research degree is a degree of bachelor with first class honours or upper second class honours degree, usually in law, from an Australian university or such other qualification (being a qualification that is equivalent or superior to such a degree) as the Delegated Authority determines. A full-time student normally completes in three years. In some circumstances part-time study is permitted with the maximum time for completion being eight years.

Graduate Teaching Fellowships:A limited number of competitive Graduate Teaching Fellowships are available to PhD students for part-time teaching and professional development. Please contact the Law School Office for more information.

Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD)- This is a professional doctorate, which combines research with coursework. Approved applicants must complete four coursesfrom the postgraduate range of subjects , except fundamental or GDLP courses, followed by a thesis of 65,000 words. Each candidate has a supervisor and at least one other adviser. Entry requirements are a first class or upper second class honours degree in law or equivalent qualification. Alternatively entry can be gained from the Master of Laws program. The degree will normally be completed in two and a half years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - The Master of Philosophy is a research degree requiring the completion of a thesis of no more than 60,000 words. The candidate will have a supervisor and an advisory panel. The minimum requirement for admission to an academic program leading to research degree is a degree of bachelor with first class honours or upper second class honours degree, usually in law, from an Australian university or such other qualification (being a qualification that is equivalent or superior to such a degree) as the Delegated Authority determines. The MPhil can be completed in one year of full-time study or up to a maximum of four years part-time.

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