Can you see yourself bustling to work through the streets of Paris, Glasgow, Munich, London, Madrid or Norway? If you are interested in the social, political and cultural structure of contemporary Europe - this program is for you.

The Bachelor of European Studies focuses on the foundations of modern Europe, bearing in mind its long history and how this has shaped contemporary European societies. It also considers the innovative aspects of recent developments, particularly the possibilities for cooperation and unity as well as the tensions between diverse traditions.

You will study a European language and travel to Europe for ‘in-country’ study at a partner institution. With our flexible program you can also extend your chosen language subject into a major.

The ANU JD is a distinctive program for graduates of non-law disciplines (or non-Australian law degrees). The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. Graduates complete all the academic courses required by Australian Legal Practitioners Admission Boards for admission to legal practice following completion of additional practical training. Students have access to dedicated JD courses and other courses offered as part of the LLM program. A small number of LLB electives can also be included in the program of study. The program can be studied either full or part-time with entry points in Semester 1 and Second semester.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates may find work in policy development, government, private business, foreign affairs, tourism, trade, and many other fields.

Graduates may find work in policy development, government, private business, foreign affairs, tourism, trade, and many other fields.

Learning Outcomes

1. understand and evaluate historical and current events and developments that have shaped Europe,

2. identify and critique the contemporary socio-cultural and political systems of Europe,

3. analyse current debates relating to regional cooperation and unity in the context of tensions in traditions,

4. analyse the global significance of events and developments in Europe, and

5. communicate in a European language. 

Upon successful completion of the Juris Doctor, graduates will be able to:

1. apply an advanced body of legal knowledge in a range of contexts for professional practice in law, and as a pathway for further legal learning
2. apply a body of legal knowledge that includes an extended understanding of recent developments in the discipline and professional legal practice
3. apply knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to law and its professional practice
4. exhibit cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and professional practice in law
5. exhibit cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of legal knowledge or practice
6. exhibit cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex legal ideas and concepts at an abstract level
7. exhibit communication and technical legal research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
8. exhibit technical and communication legal skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to legal professional practice
9. demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills with creativity and initiative to new situations in legal professional practice and/or further learning
10. demonstrate application of knowledge and skills with high level personal autonomy and accountability
11. demonstrate application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a substantial research-based legal project, capstone experience and/or professionally focussed project.

Admission Requirements

At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic requirements, and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is on a competitive basis. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee entry into the program.

In line with the university's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants on the basis of specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors.

The University reserves the right to alter or discontinue its programs and change admission requirements as needed.

Domestic applicants

Before applying for a program, you should review the general information about domestic undergraduate admission to ANU programs and how to apply, and the program-specific information below.

• Applicants with recent secondary education are assessed on:
  • completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent, and the minimum Selection Rank (from their academic qualifications, plus any adjustment factors) requirement for this program; and
  • co-curricular or service requirement (applies to applicants who complete secondary education in the year prior to commencing at ANU); and
  • English language proficiency; and
  • any program-specific requirements listed below.
• Applicants with higher education study are assessed on:
  • previous higher education studies; or secondary education results if completed less than one full-time equivalent year (1.0 FTE) of a degree; or the result from a bridging or preparatory course; and
  • English language proficiency; and
  • any program-specific requirements listed below.
• Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are assessed on:
  • previously completed VET qualifications at AQF level 5 or higher (i.e. a Diploma or above); or secondary education results if the VET qualification is not completed; and
  • English language proficiency; and
  • any program-specific requirements listed below.
• Applicants with work and life experience are assessed on:
  • ATAR or equivalent if secondary education was completed; or the Special Adult Entry Scheme (SAES); or work experience; and
  • English language proficiency; and
  • any program-specific requirements listed below.

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 can be found here. 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.

Further information is available for English Language Requirements for Admission

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are additional points added to an applicant's Selection Rank (for example an applicant's ATAR). ANU offers adjustment factors based on performance and equity principles, such as for high achievement in nationally strategic senior secondary subjects and for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies. 

Selection Rank adjustments are granted in accordance with the approved schedules, and no more than 15 (maximum 5 subject/performance-based adjustment factors and maximum 10 equity-based adjustment factors) can be awarded. 

You may be considered for adjustment factors if you have:

• applied for an eligible ANU Bachelor degree program
• undertaken Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate
• achieved an ATAR or equivalent at or above 70
• not previously attempted tertiary study.

Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

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 European Studies requires completion of 144 units, of which:

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

The 144 units must include:

24 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

EURO1004 Europe in the Modern Era (6 units)

EURO2012 Uniting Europe: History, Politics, Theory (6 units)

EURO3002 Comparative European Politics (6 units)

HIST1214 Empires in Global History: 1200 to the Present (6 units)

12 units from completion of European History courses from the following list:

HIST2133 Race and Racism in Western Culture, c. 1450-1950 (6 units)

HIST2136 World at War, 1939-1945 (6 units)

HIST2141 The Cold War: 1945-1989 (6 units)

HIST2205 Europe and the Atlantic World, c.1492–1776 (6 units)

HIST2214 The Great War, 1914-1918 (6 units)

HIST2219 Tudor-Stuart England, c.1485-1714: Politics, Society and Culture (6 units)

HIST2220 Western Europe in the Later Middles Ages, c. 1348-1500 (6 units)

HIST2221 The Birth of Modernity: Britain 1688-1848 (6 units)

HIST2223 The French Revolution and Napoleon (6 units)

HIST2226 Nazi Germany (6 units)

HIST2228 The Enlightenment: Europe and the World 1660-1800 (6 units)

HIST2238 Human Rights in History (6 units)

HIST2240 Democracy and Dissent: Europe Since 1945 (6 units)

HIST2242 The Soviet Union: From the Russian Revolution to the Collapse of Communism (6 units)

12 units from completion of Contemporary Europe courses from the following list:

BUSI2034 Dynamics of European Business

ENGL2101 Modern European Theatre

GERM2020 Contemporary German Society

LING2022 Language Policy and Language Politics

MEAS2001 New States of Eurasia: Emerging Issues in Politics and Security

MEAS2003 Modern Turkey: History, Politics and Culture

PHIL2059 Love Death and Freedom (20th Century French Phenomenology)

POLS2025 Politics in Britain

POLS2069 Politics in Russia

SOCY2055 Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective

Either:

48 units from completion of one of the following language majors

French Language and Culture

German Language and Culture

Italian Language and Culture

Spanish

Or

24 units from completion of one of the following language minors

French Language and Culture

German Language and Culture

Italian Language and Culture

Russian

Spanish

24 units from completion of one of the following:

an in-country study abroad component/exchange in the same language as the minor

Internship undertaken in the same language as the minor

Or

24 units from completion of one of the following advanced language minors:

Advanced French Studies

Advanced German Studies

Advanced Italian Studies

Advanced Spanish Studies

24 units from completion of courses from any of the following majors and minors:

Advanced French Studies Minor

Advanced German Studies Minor

Advanced Italian Studies Minor

Advanced Spanish Studies Minor

Ancient Greek Major

Ancient History Major

ANU Leadership and Research Minor

Art History and Theory Major

Contemporary Europe Major

Demography Minor

Digital Humanities Major

Economic Studies Major

English Major

Environmental Studies Major

French Language and Culture Major

Gender, Sexuality and Culture Major

German Language and Culture Major

Heritage and Museum Studies Minor

History Major

International Communication Major

International Relations Major

Italian Language and Culture Major

Latin Major

Music Major

Music Technology Major

Philosophy Major

Political Science Major

Russian Minor

Screen Studies Minor

Social Research Methods Minor

Sociology Major

Spanish Major

War Studies Major

24 units from completion of courses from the following list:

LAWS6101 Foundations of Australian Law

LAWS6102 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics

LAWS6103 Torts

LAWS6105 Australian Public Law

24 units from completion of elective courses from ANU

Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the first 96 units attempted to commence the 24 units of Masters courses in their Bachelor degree. Students who do not achieve this GPA will be able to complete and graduate from their Bachelor degree but will not be able to undertake Masters courses.

If the total number of units attempted exceeds 96 in the same teaching period in which the 96^th unit is attempted, all courses attempted will be used in the calculation of the GPA.

Students must complete the Bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in order to commence the Master degree.

The Juris Doctor requires the completion of 144 units, of which:

144 units must come from completion of courses from the subject area LAWS Law

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 2000-, 3000- and 4000-level courses

24 units of specified credit from graduate courses completed in the Bachelor degree

24 units of unspecified credit

66 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:

LAWS6104 Contracts

LAWS6106 Criminal Law and Procedure

LAWS6201 Administrative Law

LAWS6202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law

LAWS6203 Corporations Law

LAWS6204 Property

LAWS6205 Equity and Trusts

LAWS6207 Evidence

LAWS6244 Litigation and Dispute Management

LAWS6249 Legal Theory

LAWS6250 International Law

AND

A minimum of 6 units from completion of one capstone course from the following list:

LAWS6010 Jessup Moot

LAWS6230 Law Internship

LAWS6240 Special Law Elective 4: International Social Justice Clinic

LAWS6267 Clinical Youth Law Program

LAWS6268 Community Law Clinical Program

LAWS6278 Indigenous Community Legal Clinic

LAWS6281 Environmental Law Clinical Program

LAWS6284 Public Interest Law Clinical Program

LAWS6301 Myanmar Clinical Program

LAWS6302 International Law Clinical Program

LAWS6304 Prison Legal Literacy Clinic 

LAWS6307 Legal Education for True Justice: Indigenous Perspectives and Deep Listening on Country

LAWS6700 Law Capstone Project

LAWS6310 Australian National Law Internships Program B (Graduate)

LAWS6311 Australian National Law Internships Program A (Graduate)

LAWS6313 Kimberley Aboriginal Justice Clinic

LAWS8301 Graduate Research Unit

LAWS8458 International Organisations (Geneva)

AND

A minimum of 18 units from completion of 8000-level courses in the following subject areas:

LAWS Law

LEGM Legal Practice MLP

Majors

Bachelor of European Studies Majors

Minors

Bachelor of European Studies Minors

Specialisations

Juris Doctor Specialisations

Honours

For information about honours, please see Bachelor of European Studies (Honours)