Program Requirements

This program requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:

24 units from completion of the following courses:

LAWS8013 - Nuclear Weapons Law

LAWS8035 - Cyber Warfare Law

LAWS8075 - Cybercrime

LAWS8077 - Cyber Law

LAWS8101 - Blockchain & Legal Innovation I

LAWS8102 - Blockchain & Legal Innovation II

LAWS8237 - Health Law and Bioethics

LAWS8338 - Cryptoassets and the Law

LAWS8340 - Space Law & Governance

LAWS8341 - Work and the Gig Economy

LAWS8401 - The Law of Weaponry and Targeting

LAWS8405 - Artificial Intelligence, Law & Society

LAWS8407 - Digital Economies and the Law

LAWS8409 - Strategic Issues in the Law of Armed Conflict

LAWS8445 - Information Technology Law

LAWS8582 - Global Health Law

LAWS8596 - Financial Crime Law

LAWS8597 - Corporations, Law and Technology

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present one of the following:

• A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0
• At least 10 years of work experience in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1 role

The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.

Ranking and English language proficiency: 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 automatically guarantee entry. 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. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') that is calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes. If required, ranking may further be confirmed on the basis of:

• a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor degree used for admission purposes; and/or
• demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency

Prior to enrolment in this ANU program, all students who gain entry will have their Bachelor degree reassessed, to confirm minimum requirements were met.

Further Information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support

Diversity factors: 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.

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.

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.

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.

Credit Granted

Applicants who have completed a degree in a cognate discipline from a recognised university may be eligible to receive coursework credit towards this degree, in line with the ANU Coursework Award Rules.

Further information can be located on the ANU College of Law Credit Guidelines.

Fee Information

All students are required to pay the Services and amenities fee (SA Fee)

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.

For further information on Fees and Payment please see: https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments

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. Evaluate complex legal problems, concepts and risks arising from the implementation of new technologies.
2. Undertake legal research, legal writing and resolution of complex legal problems existing in operational domains created and supported by new technologies.
3. Research, reflect and write on the practice or theory of new technologies law.
4. Critically examine scholarship in relation to the use of new technologies in different use cases, including private and public law.
5. Develop and apply legal knowledge to complex legal technology problems in an analytical and creative manner.
6. Communicate to both legal and non-legal audiences, verbally and in writing, legal, policy and theoretical perspectives arising from the use of new technologies.

Further Information

This program is not CRICOS registered. International students will not be eligible for a student visa (subclass 500 visa) to travel to Australia to study this program. However, International students may undertake the program online.

Courses in this program will only be offered online. 

For more information on the program please visit the ANU College of Law.