Program Requirements

The Master of Military Law requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

LAWS8164 Advanced Military Discipline Law

LAWS8165 Advanced Military Administrative Law

LAWS8166 Advanced Military Operations Law

24 units from completion of 8000-level courses in the following subject areas:

LAWS Law

LEGM Legal Practice MLP

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

LAWS8164 Advanced Military Discipline Law

LAWS8165 Advanced Military Administrative Law

LAWS8166 Advanced Military Operations Law

24 units from completion of 8000-level courses in the following subject areas:

• LAWS Law
• LEGM Legal Practice MLP

Admission Requirements

This program is restricted to approved Defence personnel who hold a Bachelors of Laws, Juris Doctor or international equivalent qualifying the candidate for admission to legal practice in Australia, as well as a Graduate Certificate of Military Law from ANU.

Cognate Disciplines

History, Political Science, International Relations, Economics, Philosophy, English, Engineering, Sociology, Social Science

English Language Requirements

All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students.

Assessment of Qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, ANU will accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed the published admission requirements of our programs, provided all other admission requirements are also met. Where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will base assessment on the qualification that best meets the admission requirements for the program. Find out more about the Australian Qualifications Framework: www.aqf.edu.au

ANU uses a 7-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale. All qualifications submitted for admission at ANU will be converted to this common scale, which will determine if an applicant meets our published admission requirements. Find out more about how a 7-point GPA is calculated for Australian universities: www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/tertiary-qualifications

Unless otherwise indicated, where an applicant has more than one completed tertiary qualification, ANU will calculate the GPA for each qualification separately. ANU will base assessment on the best GPA of all completed tertiary qualifications of the same level or higher.

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.

Learning Outcomes

1. investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories
2. apply established theories to different fields of military law and practice
3. design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments in military law that contribute to professional practice or scholarship
4. to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship in each of the fields of military discipline, administrative and operations law
5. justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences in ADF context

Inherent Requirements

Information on inherent requirements is currently not available for this program.