Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

at Australian National University

Program Structure

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) requires completion of 192 units, of which:

A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 192 units must include:

96 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
 

• LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law

• LAWS1202 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics

• LAWS1203 Torts

• LAWS1204 Contracts

• LAWS1205 Australian Public Law

• LAWS1206 Criminal Law and Procedure

• LAWS2201 Administrative Law

• LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law

• LAWS2203 Corporations Law

• LAWS2204 Property

• LAWS2205 Equity and Trusts

• LAWS2207 Evidence

• LAWS2244 Litigation and Dispute Management

• LAWS2248 Legal Research and Writing

• LAWS2249 Legal Theory

• LAWS2250 International Law

48 units from completion of 4000-level LAWS-coded courses including at least 6 units from completion of research courses on the following list:
 

• LAWS4010 Jessup Moot

• LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law

• LAWS4218 Feminist and Critical Legal Theory

• LAWS4220 Human Rights Law in Australia

• LAWS4230 Law Internship

• LAWS4256 Law and Sexualities

• LAWS4258 International Organisations (Geneva)

• LAWS4262 Advanced Administrative Law

• LAWS4290 High Court of Australia

• LAWS4300 Supervised Research Paper

• LAWS4302 International Law Clinic

• LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific

• LAWS4700 Law Research Capstone Project

48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU

HONS4300 Final Honours Grade will be used to record the class of honours. The final honour mark will be calculated using the formula S(mark x units) / S units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero. All LAWS-coded courses will be included in the calculation. 

Capstone Courses

[LAWS4010, LAWS4213, LAWS4218, LAWS4220, LAWS4230, LAWS4256, LAWS4258, LAWS4262, LAWS4290, LAWS4302, LAWS4300, LAWS4315, LAWS4700]

Specialisations
 

• Corporate and Commercial Law

• International and Comparative Law

• Law Reform, Environmental and Social Justice

• Public Law

Elective Study

Once you have met the program requirements of your degree, you may have enough electives to complete an additional elective major, minor or specialisation.

International applicants

Applicants who complete a recognised secondary/senior secondary/post-secondary/tertiary sequence of study will be assessed on the basis of an equivalent selection rank that is calculated upon application. A list of commonly observed international qualifications and corresponding admission requirements. Applicants must also meet any program specific requirements that are listed below.

Diversity factors & English language proficiency  

As Australia's national university, ANU is global representative of Australian research and education. ANU endeavours to recruit and maintain a diverse and deliberate student cohort representative not only of Australia, but the world. In order to achieve these outcomes, competitive ranking of applicants may be adjusted to ensure access to ANU is a reality for brilliant students from countries across the globe. If required, competitive ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.

The annual indicative fee provides an estimate of the program tuition fees for international students and domestic students (where applicable). The annual indicative fee for a program is based on the standard full-time enrolment load of 48 units per year (unless the program duration is less than 48 units). Fees for courses vary by discipline meaning that the fees for a program can vary depending on the courses selected. Course fees are reviewed on an annual basis and typically will increase from year to year. The tuition fees payable are dependent on the year of commencement and the courses selected and are subject to increase during the period of study.

Annual indicative fee for international students

$46,176

Law graduates may find work either in areas where a law degree is a professional requirement or more general fields in which law is especially useful.

A Bachelor of Laws would normally be a requirement for the following occupations: a Barrister or Solicitor in professional practice; a Legal Officer in government departments or private enterprise; a Corporate Legal Officer in private industry, commerce and finance; community legal work; law teaching and academic research; a Judge's Associate, and legal journalism.

To practice as a Barrister or Solicitor graduates must also complete Practical Legal Training at an accredited institution.

More general fields of employment include: the Australian Foreign Service; industrial relations; social welfare; government administration; business management; lobbying; media; public relations; law librarianship; court reporting; environmental agencies; technology and communications; and Federal and State police forces.