A Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree provides candidates with a law degree that opens doors to a diverse range of professional careers in Australia and around the world.
In addition to equipping you with an understanding of law and the contexts in which it operates, the LLB (Hons) places a significant emphasis on building your high-level research skills through opportunities to conduct independent legal research.
Through the LLB (Hons), you will graduate with an honours-degree, giving you additional advantages in establishing your career or providing a strong foundation for postgraduate study. The program satisfies the academic component to be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia.
Want to make positive changes and help the Third World? The ANU Bachelor of Development Studies is the right degree for you.
ANU is a leader in the field of Development Studies and has established relationships with Australian and international aid and development organisations.
You will gain an inter-disciplinary understanding of theory and practice concerning the processes of development in the Third World, with special competence concerning one or two of four areas: Central Asia and the Middle East, China, Oceania, South and Southeast Asia, together with a solid background in one of the relevant social science disciplines.
Career Options
Graduates from ANU have been rated as Australia's most employable graduates and among the most sought after by employers worldwide.
The latest Global Employability University Ranking, published by the Times Higher Education, rated ANU as Australia's top university for getting a job for the fourth year in a row.
Employment Opportunities
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 complete professional training such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice at ANU. 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. 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 complete professional training such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice at ANU. 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.Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program graduates will be able to:
- review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge from primary and secondary legal sources to identify and provide solutions to complex legal and justice problems with some intellectual independence;
- demonstrate a broad understanding of law and theoretical understandings of law with advanced understanding of caselaw, legislation and extrinsic legislative material, government documents and academic commentary on law;
- exercise critical thinking and judgment in developing new understandings about the nature of law and the impact of law in society;
- use technical legal research skills, and interdisciplinary research skills, to access a range of legal materials and other research materials in literature databases and other online sources;
- use those technical skills to conduct research with some independence; and
- communicate research to a variety of legal and non-legal audiences and in a range of presentation and writing formats.
Successful completion of this program enables students to:
- identify the theory and principles of development
- analyse the practice of development through multilateral, bilateral, government and non-government agencies.
- recall critical development issues in particular regions of the South
- engage in one of the social science disciplines or a language other than English
Admission Requirements
- ATAR:
- 97
- QLD Band:
- 3
- International Baccalaureate:
- 39
Prerequisites
None. However, there there may be prerequisites or levels of assumed knowledge for certain individual subjects.
Adjustment Factors
The National Access Scheme 2014
ANU offers bonus points for nationally strategic senior secondary subjects, and in recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.
Bonus points are applied to all applicants with an ATAR at or above 70. Points are awarded in accordance with the approved schedule, and no more than 10 points (maximum 5 academic points and maximum 5 equity points) will be awarded.
Bonus points do not apply to programs with an ATAR cutoff of 98 or higher.
Bonus Points are only awarded to domestic applicants applying for admission through UAC who have not previously attempted tertiary study.
How to apply
Academic Bonus Points: senior secondary students do not need to apply for ANU academic bonus points. They are automatically added in accordance with the schedule.
Educational Access Scheme: senior secondary students do not need to apply if their school is part of the Priority School Funding Program or Country Areas Program. All other applicants should refer to http://www.uac.edu.au/eas/ for more information.
Indicative fees
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Bachelor of Development Studies - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees
- Annual indicative fee for international students
- $34,944.00
Scholarships
ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.
Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are. Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.
For further information see the Scholarships website.
Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) flexible double degree component requires completion of 144 units, of which:
A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 144 units must include:
90 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
LAWS2249 Legal Theory
LAWS2250 International Law
48 units from completion of 4000-level courses in the subject area LAWS Law
6 units from completion of 2000, 3000 or 4000-level courses in the subject area LAWS Law.
HONS4300 Final Honours Grade will be used to record the class of honours (determined by Table 2 of the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy.
Marks will be calculated using the formula Σ (mark x units) / Σ units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero, from the following Honours courses:
54 units of 4000-level [elective] courses in the subject area LAWS, which may include LAWS4300 Supervised Research Paper (12 units), and,
90 units of compulsory courses, which are:
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
LAWS2249 Legal Theory
LAWS2250 International Law
The Bachelor of Development Studies flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:
A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 96 units must include:
48 units from completion of the Development Studies major
24 units from completion of the Regional Studies in Development Specialisation
Either:
24 units for completion of one of the following minors:
Or:
24 units from completion of an internship
Majors
Bachelor of Development Studies Majors
Minors
Bachelor of Development Studies Minors
Specialisations
Bachelor of Development Studies Specialisations
Study Options
| Year 1 | LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law 6 units | LAWS1203 Torts 6 units | Development Studies Major 1000 level Course 6 units | Language Minor 1000 level Course 6 units |
| LAWS1202 Lawyers Justice and Ethics 6 units | LAWS1204 Contracts 6 units | Development Studies Major 1000 level Course 6 units | Language Minor 1000 level Course 6 units | |
| Year 2 | LAWS1205 Australian Public Law 6 units | LAWS1206 Criminal Law and Procedure 6 units | Development Studies Major 2000 level Course 6 units | Language Minor 2000 level Course 6 units |
| LAWS2250 International Law 6 units | LAWS2249 Legal Theory 6 units | Development Studies Major 2000 level Course 6 units | Language Minor 2000 level Course 6 units | |
| Year 3 | LAWS2201 Administrative Law 6 units | LAWS2203 Corporations Law 6 units | Development Studies Major 2000/3000 level Course | Development Studies Major 2000/3000 level Course |
| LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law 6 units | Law Elective Course 6 units | Development Studies Major 2000/3000 level Course | Development Studies Major 2000/3000 level Course | |
| Year 4 | LAWS2204 Property 6 units | Law Elective Course 6 units | Regional Studies in Development Specialisation 2000 level Course | Regional Studies in Development Specialisation 2000 level Course |
| LAWS2205 Equity and Trusts 6 units | Law Elective Course 6 units | Regional Studies in Development Specialisation 2000/3000 level Course 6 units | Regional Studies in Development Specialisation 2000/3000 level Course 6 units | |
| Year 5 | LAWS2244 Litigation and Dispute Management 6 units | Law Elective Courses 18 units | ||
| LAWS2207 Evidence 6 units | Law Elective Courses 18 units |
Honours
For information about honours, please see Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours)
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The curriculum of the ANU law degree consists of compulsory and elective
courses.The compulsory courses are designed to ensure that every
student gains a sufficient grounding in the fundamental branches of the
law, as well as satisfying applicable requirements for admission to
practice. The elective courses provide an opportunity to develop
particular interests, deepen understanding and engage students in research opportunities.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
It is important that you attend the Law Information Session
that will be held during O'Week. You will receive an introduction to
the program, introduced to relevant college staff and advisers, provided
the timetable and tutorial information will be explained.
PRIOR STUDY
If you wish to apply for credit or exemptions for courses completed prior to your new ANU program, you
will need to seek approval prior to your enrolment.
An information session for commencing Law students will be held in O'Week. Please see the timetable for more information.
Single degree
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) consists of 192 units. Most courses are worth 6 units each, with 48 units (8 courses) per year being the standard full-time load. 15 courses are compulsory and a minimum of 9 elective courses must be LAWS courses; with the remaining 8 elective courses chosen from LAWS courses or may come from any other ANU College.
You must enrol in the following courses in first year in this order:
Commencing Semester 1:
Semester 1 LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law and LAWS1203 Torts + 2 non-Law first year electives
Semester 2 LAWS1202 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics and LAWS1204 Contracts + 2 non-Law first year electives
Commencing Semester 2:
Semester 2 LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law, LAWS1204 Contracts + 2 non-Law first year electives
For your non-Law electives, you may wish to seek advice from the relevant college that offers the course or from a Law adviser. Courses coded in the 1000 range are first year courses and most first year courses do not have any prerequisites – details of any prerequisites will be listed in the relevant course entry. If you are interested in undertaking a language and have prior knowledge/experience with that language you may need to undertake a placement test – you should check with the relevant language area for further details.
Double degree
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in a flexible double degree consists of 144 units. Most courses are worth 6
units each, with 48 units (8 courses) per year being the standard
full-time load. 15 courses are compulsory and all 9 elective courses must be LAWS courses.
You must enrol in the following courses in first year in this order:
Commencing Semester 1:
Semester 1 LAWS1201 Foundations
of Australian Law and LAWS1203 Torts
Semester 2 LAWS1202 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics and LAWS1204 Contracts
Commencing Semester 2:
Semester 2 LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law, LAWS1204 Contracts
Academic Advice
If you need any further information or advice regarding your degree please contact the Law School Office, ground floor Building 5, telephone (02) 6125 3483 or email ugadmin.law@anu.edu.au
Do you want to talk to someone before enrolling?
Contact ugadmin.law@anu.edu.au
Single degree
Three years full time (144 units) - four courses per semester (24 units)
A Development Studies major (48 units)
A Regional Studies in Development specialisation (24 units)
Either: One of the following minors (24 units)
• Advanced French Studies
• Advanced German Studies
• Advanced Italian Studies
• Advanced Spanish Studies
• Anthropology
• Arabic
• Chinese Language
• Classical Chinese
• Environmental Studies
• French Language and Culture
• Geography
• German Language and Culture
• Hindi Language
• Human Ecology
• Indonesian Language
• Italian Language and Culture
• Japanese Language
• Korean Language
• Persian
• Political Science
• Russian
• Sanskrit Language
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Thai Language
• Urdu Language
• Vietnamese Language
Or:
• an approved internship (24 units)
Eight Electives from across the ANU (48 units)
Double degree
This degree requires 96 units
A maximum of 36 units of 1000 level courses
A Development Studies major (48 units)
A Regional Studies in Development specialisation (24 units)
Either: One of the following minors (24 units)
• Advanced French Studies
• Advanced German Studies
• Advanced Italian Studies
• Advanced Spanish Studies
• Anthropology
• Arabic
• Chinese Language
• Classical Chinese
• Environmental Studies
• French Language and Culture
• Geography
• German Language and Culture
• Hindi Language
• Human Ecology
• Indonesian Language
• Italian Language and Culture
• Japanese Language
• Korean Language
• Persian
• Political Science
• Russian
• Sanskrit Language
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Thai Language
• Urdu Language
• Vietnamese Language
Or:
• an approved internship (24 units)
About this degree
Single degree
In a Bachelor of Development Studies degree program you will study a total of 144 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 24 (6-unit) courses across your whole degree.
You'll need to take the Development Studies major (8 courses), the Regional Studies in Development specialisation (4 courses) and either an approved internship or one minor from the designated list (4 courses). You'll also get to choose eight electives from courses right across ANU. You can use these electives to try a range of courses or to take a major or minor in a non-Arts subject.
Double degree
In a Bachelor of Development Studies degree program you will study a total of 96 units. Typically you will take 4 courses per semester (total of 24 units) as a full time student giving you a total of 16 courses across your whole degree. However, for each semester you are likely to take 2 courses from your Development Studies degree and then 2 courses from the other half of your double degree – still a total of 4 courses a semester.
You'll need to take the Development Studies major (8 courses), the Regional Studies in Development specialisation (4 courses) and either an approved internship or one minor from the designated list (4 courses).
Enrolment Status
While it's possible to enrol in fewer courses per semester, which is called studying part-time, it will take you longer to finish your program and get your degree. If you are an international student you must always be full-time.
• A course (usually 6 units) can only be counted towards one major or minor/specialisation.
• You need to enrol in courses for both First Semester and Second Semester.
• You can’t study more than four courses (24 units) per semester, eight for the year.
• You need to enrol in courses for the Development Studies major
• You need to enrol in courses for at least one potential Arts minor/specialisation.
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than ten 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or six 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Bachelor of Development Studies half of the double degree.
Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses
When you enrol for the first time you will study ‘1000-level’ courses. These courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code, such as ARTS1234.
Majors and Minors
See available majors and minors for this program
You need to choose two 1000-level courses from the Development Studies major. Here is the list to choose from:
• ANTH1003 – Global and Local in Second Semester
• POLS1005 – Introduction to International Relations in First Semester
• SOCY1002 - Self and Society in First Semester or SOCY1004 – Introduction to Social Psychology in Second Semester
Regional Studies in Development consists of 2000/3000-level courses only, no 1000-level courses are listed
• Look at which courses you would like to do later in your program
• Choose 1000-level courses which will meet the pre-requisite requirements of your chosen 2000-level courses
• You may meet the pre-requisite requirements by completing the 1000-level courses listed in the Development Studies major
If your chosen minor has 1000-level courses listed, you should enrol in these courses
• If you have studied a language previously you will need to take a Language Placement Test to determine the level of courses you should enrol in for 2016.
Following the Language Placement Test you will be issued a permission code from the relevant area to enable you to enrol in the correct level.
• Some minors (eg Anthropology) don’t have 1000-level courses listed
• For these minors, choose 1000-level courses which will meet the pre-requisite requirements of your chosen 2000/3000-level courses and these 1000 level courses will count as your elective courses.
Electives
Single Degree
While you only need to enrol in courses for the major, one minor and the specialisation, you can use your electives to enrol in 1000-level courses for other Arts majors or minors. That way you keep your options open. Once you've selected courses for the major, the minor and a course from one of the designated areas listed, you should choose electives to make up the balance of your courses.
Study Options
Bachelor of Development Studies - Single Degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Development Studies.Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | Major 1000 level Course 6 units | Minor 1000 level Course 6 units | Arts Elective 1000 level Course 6 units | Elective 1000 level Course 6 units |
| Major 1000 level Course 6 units | Minor 1000 level Course 6 units | Arts Elective 1000 level Course 6 units | Elective 1000 level Course 6 units |
Bachelor of Development Studies - Double Degree
This is a typical study pattern for the first year of a student undertaking a Bachelor of Development Studies.Study Options
| Year 1 48 units | Major 1000 level Course 6 units | Minor 1000 level Course 6 units | Degree B 6 units | Degree B |
| Major 1000 level Course 6 units | Minor 1000 level Course 6 units | Degree B 6 units | Degree B 6 units |