• Length 5 years full-time
  • Minimum 240 Units
Admission requirements
Prerequisites Adjustment factors availability
  • Academic plan ALLB / BARTS
  • CRICOS code 079095B
  • UAC code 137010
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of Arts

A student admitted to a program for a coursework award must enrol in the courses, sequences of courses, or combinations of courses, that the University determines may be included in the program for the year in which the student is admitted to the program.

Please ensure that you follow the study requirements of the academic year you were admitted or, if accepted, will be admitted to the program.

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.

Select from a diverse range of majors across the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences, taught by world-class scholars, to create a degree that is expressly yours with the ANU Bachelor of Arts.


You will have the flexibility to engage in hands-on projects, take your studies abroad, or undertake an internship. You will gain valuable analytical and research skills transferable to the global workplace while developing expertise in critical analysis, written and oral communication, and the ability to drive global and local change.


Discover how the ANU Bachelor of Arts can equip you with enduring and highly sought-after skills to shape both the world's future and your own by visiting our College website.


Meet some of our recent graduates and learn about their stories on our graduation page.

Career Options

ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. Our nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government, and academic leaders around the world.

We have graduated remarkable people from every part of our continent, our region and all walks of life.

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 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. 

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. 

Learning Outcomes

  1. Review, analyse, and synthesise knowledge from primary and secondary legal sources to identify and provide solutions to complex legal and justice problems.
  2. Interpret and critically evaluate the nature of law and its social and ethical impact on society, at a local, national, and international level.
  3. Undertake technical legal research to access a range of legal materials, literature databases, and other online sources, and apply legal or transdisciplinary research methodologies to evaluate and synthesise findings.
  4. Communicate to a variety of legal and non-legal audiences in a range of oral and written formats.
  5. Develop insight into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ diverse perspectives on laws and society and evaluate their relationship and importance to contemporary Australian law and society.
  6. Work both independently and collaboratively as required, and evaluate and reflect on feedback to develop personal, professional and ethical capability across a range of legal disciplines.
  1. critically apply theoretical frameworks and research techniques to understanding national and international issues and problems;
  2. identify relevant sources of information, and judge the importance, reliability and ethical implications of those sources;
  3. evaluate ideas and develop creative solutions to problems, including through independent pursuit of knowledge and making connections between different disciplinary approaches and methods; and
  4. communicate and debate orally and in writing, and work with others, using a variety of media.

Admission Requirements

ATAR:
97
International Baccalaureate:
41

Pathways

N/A

Prerequisites


 

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are combined with an applicant's secondary education results to determine their Selection Rank. ANU offers adjustment factors based on equity, diversity, and/or performance principles, such as for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.

To be eligible for adjustment factors, you must have:

  • achieved a Selection Rank of 70 or more before adjustment factors are applied
  • if you have undertaken higher education, completed less than one year full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of a higher education program
  • applied for an eligible ANU bachelor degree program

Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Indicative fees

Domestic International

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Bachelor of Arts - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

For more information see: http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/costs-fees

Annual indicative fee for international students
$50,500.00

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

This double degree requires the completion of 240 units.

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:

96 units from completion of the following compulsory courses: 

48 units from completion of 4000-level LAWS-coded courses, which may contribute to meeting the transdisciplinary course global requirement, and which must also include: 

 a minimum of 6 units of Research Capstone courses from the following list: 

  • LAWS4010 Jessup Moot 
  • LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law 
  • LAWS4218 Feminist and Critical Legal Theory 
  • LAWS4601 Comparative Human Rights 
  • LAWS4230 Law Internship (Capstone) 
  • LAWS4256 Law, Gender Identities and Sexualities 
  • LAWS4262 Advanced Administrative Law 
  • LAWS4299 Laws History and Context 
  • LAWS4300 Undergraduate Law Dissertation
  • LAWS4302 International Law Clinic 
  • LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific 
  • LAWS4700 Law Research Capstone Project 


HONS4300 Final Honours Grade will be used to record the class of honours. The final honours 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. 

The Bachelor of Arts flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

A minimum of 12 units must come from the completion of Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving courses

A minimum of 18 units must come from the completion of 3000-level courses


The 96 units must consist of:

48 units from the completion of one of the following majors:

Disciplines and Fields

Anthropology

Archaeology

Art History and Curatorial Studies

Asian and Pacific Culture, Media and Gender

Australian Indigenous Studies

Biological Anthropology

Classical Studies

Criminology

Demography

Design

Development Studies

Economic Studies

English

Environmental Studies

Gender, Sexuality and Culture

History

International Relations

Linguistics

Music Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Public Policy

Sociology


Language and Geographic Area Studies

Ancient Greek

Arabic

Asian History

Asian Studies

Chinese Language

Chinese Studies

French Studies

German Studies

Hindi Language

Italian Studies

Indonesian Language

Japanese Language

Japanese Linguistics

Japanese Studies

Korean Language

Korean Studies

Latin

Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies

Northeast Asian Studies

Pacific Studies

Persian

Sanskrit Language

Southeast Asian Studies

Spanish Studies

Thai Language

Vietnamese Language


A minimum of 24 units from completion of courses not previously taken from the following subject areas, which may contribute towards the completion of a minor:

ANTH - Anthropology

ARAB - Arabic

ARCH - Archaeology

ARTH - Art History & Curatorial Studies

ARTV - Visual Arts

ASIA - Asian Studies

BIAN - Biological Anthropology

BIOL - Biology

BURM - Burmese

CHIN - Chinese

CLAS - Classics

COMP - Computer Studies

CRIM - Criminology

DEMO - Demography

DESN - Design

ECON - Economics

ENGL - English

ENVS - Environmental Studies

FREN - French Studies

GEND - Gender and Sexuality

GERM - German Studies

GREK - Ancient Greek

HIND - Hindi

HIST - History

HUMN - Humanities

INDG - Indigenous Studies

INDN - Indonesian

INTR - International Relations

ITAL - Italian Studies

JPNS - Japanese

KORE - Korean

LANG - Language Studies

LATN - Latin

LING - Linguistics

MATH - Mathematics

MNGL - Mongolian Language

MUSI - Music

PASI - Pacific Studies

PERS - Persian

PHIL - Philosophy

POLS - Political Science

POPH - Population Health

PORT - Portuguese

PSYC - Psychology

RUSS - Russian Studies

SOCR - Social Research

SOCY - Sociology

SPAN - Spanish

STST - Strategic Studies

TETM - Tetum

THAI - Thai

TIBN - Tibetan

TOKP - Tok Pisin

TURK - Turkish

VIET - Vietnamese

Students completing a Flexible Double Degree must nominate different majors in each degree.

Majors

Bachelor of Arts Majors

Minors

Bachelor of Arts Minors

Specialisations

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Specialisations

Study Options

Year 1 LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law 6 units LAWS1203 Torts 6 units Arts Major 1000 level Course 6 units Arts Minor 1000 level Course 6 units
LAWS1202 Lawyers Justice and Ethics 6 units LAWS1204 Contracts 6 units Arts Major 1000 level Course 6 units Arts Minor 1000 level Course 6 units
Year 2 LAWS1205 Australian Public Law 6 units LAWS1206 Criminal Law and Procedure 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Minor 2000/3000 level Course 6 units
LAWS2250 International Law 6 units LAWS2249 Legal Theory 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Minor 2000/3000 level Course 6 units
Year 3 LAWS2201 Administrative Law 6 units LAWS2203 Corporations Law 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Elective 6 units
LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law 6 units LAWS2248 Legal Research and Writing 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Elective 6 units
Year 4 LAWS2204 Property 6 units Law Elective Course 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Elective 6 units
LAWS2205 Equity and Trusts 6 units Law Elective Course 6 units Arts Major 2000/3000 level Course 6 units Arts Elective 6 units
Year 5 LAWS2244 Litigation and Dispute Management 6 units Law Elective Courses 18 units
LAWS2207 Evidence 6 units Law Elective Courses Law Capstone Courses 6 units 12 units

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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

Please refer to the New Students | ANU College of Law page. You will find all the information you require to activate your ANU email account, enrol into courses and our O ‘Week and induction session details. You will also find your recommended study plan.

CREDIT/STATUS for PRIOR STUDY

Students who have undertaken previous study that is relevant to their current academic program can request to receive course credit based on their prior learning. University rules, policy and procedure relating to the granting credit is set out in the Coursework Awards Rule, Policy: Credit and Procedure: Credit.

For more information and how to apply, please refer to the ANU College of Law Application for Credit/Status.

Academic Advice

If you require information or advice regarding your degree, please contact the College Student and Education Support team.
Ground floor, 5 Fellows Rd
Telephone: +61 2 6125 3483
Email: enquiries.law@anu.edu.au

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Enrolling for the first time can be overwhelming. Below, you will find information that will assist. Please note that advice on this page is indicative, and you are encouraged to contact the CASS Student office at students.cass@anu.edu.au or visit the CASS student office website if you require tailored information. 

Important items to note: 

  • We recommend you start a CASS Program Plan. This is a way to track how the courses you take fit within the overall structure of your degree and will help you plan for your later year courses. 
  • The Bachelor of Arts can be taken as a single degree or combined with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD). When the Bachelor of Arts is combined with another undergraduate degree through a Flexible Double Degree, 48 units of ANU electives units are replaced with the core requirements of the other degree and the total program duration is expanded to 192 units (4 years Full-Time) or 240 units (5 years Full-Time) depending on the duration of the other program. 

Semester 2 commencers 
Please note that if you are commencing your studies in Semester 2 there may be restrictions on the courses available for enrolment. If you have concerns, please contact students.cass@anu.edu.au  

Single degree

The Bachelor of Arts requires 144 units (24 courses), including: 

  • A maximum of 60 units from 1000-level courses (i.e. 10 x 6 unit courses)
  • A minimum of 18 units from 3000-level courses  (i.e. 3 x 6 unit courses) 
  • One major listed in the study orders  
  • A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (i.e. 2 x 6 unit courses) 

With careful enrolment choices, you can complete an optional second major or a minor. The College of Arts and Social Sciences offers a range of optional minors as listed in the “overview’ tab of the Bachelor of Arts study orders.

Double degree

The total number of overall units in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD) depends on the FDD combination e.g. 

  • Flexible Double Degree - Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Science (4050): 192 units 

  • Flexible Double Degree - Law (Honours) (4350), Flexible Double Degree PhB Advanced Arts Social Sciences Business & Science (4569), or Flexible Double Degree - Engineering and Advanced Computing (Honours) (4750): 240 units

Of which a minimum of 12 units (i.e. 2 x 6 unit courses) must be tagged as transdisciplinary problem-solving. These courses may be taken in either component of the FDD. 

The Bachelor of Arts component of an FDD requires 96 units, including:

  • A maximum of 36 units from 1000-level courses (i.e. 6 x 6 unit courses) 
  • A minimum of 18 units from 3000-level courses  (i.e. 3 x 6 unit courses) 
  • One major listed in the Bachelor of Arts  

With careful enrolment choices, you can complete an optional second major or a minor. See the 'overview’ tab of the Bachelor of Arts study orders.

Enrolment Status

The Bachelor of Arts typically takes three years to complete on a full-time basis. Students will usually take 24-units (four x six-unit courses) each semester and there are two semesters each year. One course is typically worth six-units. 

In total, students need to complete 144 units of study towards the Bachelor of Arts This will be 24 courses if all courses are worth six-units but may be fewer if one or more courses of 12-units or more are taken. 

If you combine the Bachelor of Arts with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree, you will need to complete a total of 192 units (32 six-unit courses) or 240 units (40 six-unit courses) depending on the combination. This will typically take four years for a 192-unit degree or five years for a 240-unit degree on a full-time basis.  

Domestic students may choose to enrol in fewer than 24-units in any semester or half-year study period. Students studying 18 or more units in a half year (January – June or July – December) are considered full-time. Students studying less than this are considered part-time. 

If you take fewer than 24-units in any half year period, then your degree is likely to take longer than three years to complete. 

International students on a student visa are required to enrol in a full-time study load of 24-units in each half year study period (Summer, Semester 1, Autumn or Winter, Semester 2, Spring) unless they have been approved for Reduced Study Load or program leave. 

Maximum time for completion 

  • The maximum period for completion of the single Bachelor of Arts degree is 10 years from the date of first enrolment in the program. This 10 years includes any periods of leave. 
  • The maximum period for completion of a flexible double degree is 10 years for a 192-unit degree or 11 years for a 240-unit degree from the date of first enrolment in the program. The maximum period includes periods of leave. 

A transfer of credit (status) from previous studies will reduce the total amount of time remaining to complete the balance of your degree. When you are assessed for credit, you will be notified of the new maximum end date for your degree in your credit offer. 

Important things to keep in mind when choosing your 1000-level courses

In your first year, you will enrol in 1000-level courses – these courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code. Eg ENGL1100, POLS1002. 

  • You can take a maximum of 10 x 1000-level courses within the single degree, or 6 x 1000-level courses if taking a Bachelor of Arts within a double degree. Most of these courses will be taken in your first year. Many 2000 and 3000 level courses build upon the specific knowledge achieved through 1000-level courses. 

There is room in your first year to pick and choose courses depending on your interests but, you must also ensure that you select the 1000-level courses that are prerequisites for 2000 and 3000 level courses. When selecting your courses, please pay close attention to the semester in which it is offered. This is particularly important if you have a preferred major in mind. The 1000- level course that are prerequisites for each major can be found in the Programs and Courses entry for each major or each individual course. 

Details of the semester/s in which courses are offered can be found in the individual course entries on the Programs and Course website on the Class tab. 

Majors and Minors

See available majors and minors for this program

What is a major? 
A major is a sequence of 48-units (i.e. 8 x 6 unit courses). The major has been structured to develop relevant skills and knowledge in the discipline and to prepare you for further study or entry to the workforce. The majors that contribute towards the core requirements of the Bachelor of Arts are listed in the “Program Requirements” on the “Study” tab. 

What is a minor? 
Minors are sequences of 24 units (i.e. 4 x 6 unit courses). Minors can bring structured breadth to your degree. You do not need to take a second major or a minor towards your degree. But you may have enough electives to do this if you wish. This is optional not compulsory. Majors and minors if taken together must have different names.

Advanced minors in a selection of language studies is offered in the Bachelor of Arts. Advanced minors are sequences of 24 units (i.e. 4 x 6 unit courses) which offer structured depth to your degree and are aimed at students who have prior knowledge or experience in the discipline area.  

Electives

Electives are courses that provide freedom for you to select subjects that align to your personal interests and career aspirations in a more individualised way than is possible through general major or degree requirements. An ANU elective is a course that you can select without restriction, beyond the global requirements of your program (e.g. limits on 1000-level courses, etc). 

In the Bachelor of Arts you can select 24 units from courses offered within the Bachelor of Arts majors, or from other Colleges at the University.  You can try a range of courses or take a major or minor in a non-arts subject, such computing, science or marketing. The choice is yours. 

In your first year, we recommend taking some electives from a range of discipline areas in the Bachelor of Arts to help you get a feel for which major could be the best fit for you. This will give you some flexibility to change plans if you find your preferred subject area isn’t what you expected it to be. 

We also recommend holding some ANU electives in reserve to keep other opportunities open, such as international exchange, internships, and meeting the transdisciplinary requirements of your degree. 

You may have noticed that the Bachelor of Arts does not have any specified “compulsory” courses. There are lists of majors, but no specific course that absolutely must be taken. A major in the Bachelor of Arts might have compulsory courses, but the program itself does not. 

Study Options

Study Options - single program

For study plans, please visit cass.anu.edu.au/current-students/degrees-and-program-plans

Study Options

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Study Options - FDD

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Disciplines

Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving Courses (TD) 

Transdisciplinary courses at the ANU are courses that encourage students to collaborate across different disciplines and perspectives to solve complex problems. These courses help students develop skills to synthesise knowledge from different fields.  

In this degree, you will have to complete 12 units of courses flagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (TD). TD courses can be identified using the Programs and Courses search engine. 
 
You can satisfy this requirement through a course/s listed in the program or through the ANU electives it all depends on how you structure your degree and your other enrolment choices. 

Academic Advice

Course credit 

If you have undertaken previous study that is relevant to your current academic program, you can request to receive course credit. For more information and how to apply, see the CASS credit application webpage, or contact the CASS Student Office. 

For further information on prerequisites and Arts and Social Science disciplines you can: 

  • Email us at students.cass@anu.edu.au, or 

  • Come and talk to someone - you can attend a drop in session with an academic advisor here 


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