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The ANU College of Law offers undergraduate programs for the pass degree of Bachelor of Laws and for the degree of Bachelor of Laws with honours. It also offers the Juris Doctor program at both pass level and honours for graduates of other disciplines or non Common law degrees. Postgraduate programs in the areas of environmental law, government and commercial law, international law, migration law, and legal practice are also offered.

The College offers supervision of candidates for the degrees of Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Juridical Science and Doctor of Philosophy.

The Legal Workshop, which is part of the ANU College of Law, offers a practical legal training program, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, to students who have been admitted to, or who have successfully completed the program of study for, the degree of Bachelor of Laws or an equivalent degree at an Australian university or other approved tertiary institution.

Application for enrolment

Applicants for enrolment in the Law School of the ANU College of Law must first meet the University’s admission requirements. There is a quota, determined from year to year, for new undergraduate enrolments in the Law School. Admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the Law School.

Applicants will be advised towards the end of January 2010 whether they have been accepted for entry. Those selected will then be given a time limit in which to notify the University whether or not they wish to take up the offer of a place.

There are no prerequisite school subjects for law studies. An important skill of the intending law student is the ability to write clear, concise and correct English and present a logical argument. For prerequisite subjects for combined programs please refer to the entry for the other discipline.

A student admitted to a combined program will be required to complete that study on a full time basis at least for the first year. A student admitted to the LLB or the JD may elect to undertake either full or part-time study.

Normal duration (in years)

	Full Time	Part Time	Max Time
JD	3	6	10
LLB	4	8	10
Combined	5	9	11

 

LLB & JD Handbook

More details on courses, College policies and procedures are contained in the LLB & JD Handbook, which is available under “Quick Links” at http://law.anu.edu.au.