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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.
Do you want to delve into an enthralling field that deals with the complexities of crime and responses to crime? Look no further.
The Bachelor of Criminology addresses the causes, politics and management of crime and criminal justice from a range of disciplinary perspectives.
You will develop an understanding of a range of issues in contemporary criminology including definitions and representations of crime, the complex social, political, and individual factors that underpin criminal activity, the operation of the criminal justice system. We offer courses on policing, the courts, prisons and punishment, organised crime, transnational crime, drugs and crime, young people and crime and more. The Bachelor of Criminology also has a strong focus on critical thinking, empirical methods and debates. This provides our graduates with valuable skills that translate across many career paths.
The ANU Bachelor of Criminology draws attention to the social dimensions of crime and deviancy and assesses the effectiveness and implications of crime control measures.
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
- Review, analyse, and synthesise knowledge from primary and secondary legal sources to identify and provide solutions to complex legal and justice problems.
- Interpret and critically evaluate the nature of law and its social and ethical impact on society, at a local, national, and international level.
- 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.
- Communicate to a variety of legal and non-legal audiences in a range of oral and written formats.
- 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.
- 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.
- better understand the social conditions, forces and relations influencing crime and deviance, criminal justice system processes, and crime control interventions;
- develop analytical techniques and research skills for applied use in the fields of criminology and in social research;
- critically evaluate scholarly theories, concepts and methodological approaches relating to all aspects of contemporary criminological inquiry;
- critically evaluate criminal justice policies and practices from an informed interdisciplinary perspective; and
- express complex ideas and arguments across multiple modalities of communication when engaging with a range of relevant audiences in a clear, effective, appropriate and ethical manner.
Admission Requirements
- ATAR:
- 97
- International Baccalaureate:
- 41
Pathways
N/A
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
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)
Bachelor of Criminology - 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
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:
- 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
- LAWS2248 Legal Research and Writing
- LAWS2249 Legal Theory
- LAWS2250 International Law
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 Criminology 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 following compulsory courses:
CRIM1001 - Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality (6 units)
CRIM1002 - Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime (6 units)
CRIM3001 - Professional Perspectives on Crime and Prevention (6 units)
CRIM3005 - Diversity and Crime: Equality in the Criminal Justice System (6 units)
CRIM3010 - Doing Criminology: Research and Practice in Crime and Criminal Justice (6 units)
SOCR1001 - Foundations of Social Research (6 units)
SOCY2038 - Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods (6 units)
SOCY2043 - Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods (6 units)
6 units from completion of a course from the following list:
ANTH1002 - Culture and Human Diversity: Introducing Anthropology (6 units)
ANTH1003 - Global Citizen: Culture, Development and Inequality (6 units)
ASIA1025 - Asia and the Pacific: Power, diversity and change (6 units)
ASIA1030 - Asia and the Pacific in Motion (6 units)
ECON1101 - Microeconomics 1 (6 units)
ECON1102 - Macroeconomics 1 (6 units)
GEND1001 - Sex, Gender and Identity: An Introduction to Gender Studies (6 units)
GEND1002 - Reading Popular Culture: An Introduction to Cultural Studies (6 units)
HIST1209 - Terror to Terrorism: A History (6 units)
INDG1001 - Country, Kinship and Continuities: An Introduction to Australian Indigenous Studies (6 units)
INDG1002 - Resilience, Responsibility, and Resurgence: First Peoples' Experiences and Ways of Being (6 units)
INTR1021 - Understanding Peace and Conflict (6 units)
INTR1022 - Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution (6 units)
LING1001 - Introduction to the Study of Language (6 units)
LING1002 - The Social Life of Language (6 units)
PHIL1004 - Fundamental Ideas in Philosophy: An Introduction (6 units)
PHIL1005 - Logic and Critical Thinking (6 units)
POLS1002 - Introduction to Politics (6 units)
POLS1005 - Introduction to International Relations: Foundations and Concepts (6 units)
SOCY1002 - Self and Society (6 units)
SOCY1004 - Economy and Society: Work, Care and Identity (6 units)
STAT1003 - Statistical Techniques (6 units)
STST1001 - Introduction to International Security Studies (6 units)
STST1004 - How Nations Fight (6 units)
A maximum of 30 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH2017 - Culture, Social Justice and Aboriginal Society Today (6 units)
ANTH2130 - Violence and Terror (6 units)
BIAN2128 - Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology (6 units)
CRIM2002 - Organised Crime: Understanding the Underworld (6 units)
CRIM2003 - Controversies in Crime Control (6 units)
CRIM2005 - Alcohol, Drugs and Crime: Promoting Health and Preventing Consequences (6 units)
CRIM2006 - Young People and Crime: Developmental Criminology and its Discontents (6 units)
CRIM2007 - Order in the Courts: An Introduction to the Australian Judicial System (6 units)
CRIM2008 - Punishment and Society: An Introduction to Penology (6 units)
CRIM2009 - Corruption in our World (6 units)
CRIM2010 - Cybercrime: An Introduction (6 units)
CRIM2011 - Special Topics in Criminology (6 units)
CRIM2013 - Policing (6 units)
CRIM2014 - Introduction to Crime Science (6 units)
CRIM2015 - Targeted Violence: Criminological Approaches to Understanding and Prevention (6 units)
GEND2037 - Young People, Sex & Consent (6 units)
HIST2232 - Crime and Justice: Historical Dilemmas (6 units)
LING2105 - Forensic Linguistics: Language and the Law (6 units)
PHIL2020 - Theories of Social Justice (6 units)
POLS2100 - Genocide in the Modern World (6 units)
PSYC2011 - Introduction to Forensic and Criminal Psychology (6 units)
SOCY2026 - Excessive Appetites: Sociocultural Perspectives on Addiction and Drug Use (6 units)
SOCY2157 - Surveillance and Society (6 units)
A minimum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
ANIP3003 - Australian National Internships Program A (6 units)
ANIP3005 - Australian National Internships Program B (12 units)
CRIM3002 - Corruption in Sport (6 units)
CRIM3003 - Criminology at the Scene 1 (6 units)
CRIM3006 - Crime Prevention: Evaluation Theory and Practice (6 units)
INDG3001 - First Nations Peoples, the State and Public Policy in Australia (6 units)
LING3032 - Forensic Linguistics: Forensic Voice and Text Comparison (6 units)
POLS3036 - International Terrorism (6 units)
SOCR3001 - Data for Decision Making (6 units)
SOCY3001 - Research Internship (6 units)
Specialisations
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Specialisations
Study Options
| Year 1 | LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law 6 units | LAWS1203 Torts 6 units | CRIM1001 Criminological Imaginations: Understanding Criminality 6 units | 6 units from the 1000 level list |
| LAWS1202 Lawyers Justice and Ethics 6 units | LAWS1204 Contracts 6 units | CRIM1002 Criminological Perspectives: Understanding Crime 6 units | SOCR1001 Foundations of Social Research 6 units | |
| Year 2 | LAWS1205 Australian Public Law 6 units | LAWS1206 Criminal Law and Procedure 6 units | SOCY2038 Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 6 unit list |
| LAWS2250 International Law 6 units | LAWS2249 Legal Theory 6 units | SOCY2043 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 6 unit list | |
| Year 3 | LAWS2201 Administrative Law 6 units | LAWS2203 Corporations Law 6 units | CRIM3010 Doing Criminology: Advanced Research Methods 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 6 unit list |
| LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law 6 units | LAWS2248 Legal Research and Writing 6 units | CRIM3001 Professional Perspectives on Crime and Prevention 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 6 unit list | |
| Year 4 | LAWS2204 Property 6 units | Law Elective Course 6 units | CRIM3005 Diversity and Crime: Equality in the Criminal Justice System 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 6 unit list |
| LAWS2205 Equity and Trusts 6 units | Law Elective Course 6 units | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 6 unit list | 6 units from BCRIM maximum 30 unit list or minimum 6 unit list | |
| 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 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 Criminology can be taken as a single degree or combined with another degree in a Flexible Double Degree (FDD). When the Bachelor of Criminology 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 Criminology requires 144 units (24 courses), including:
- A maximum of 60 units from 1000-level courses (i.e. 10 x 6 unit courses)
- Eight compulsory courses
- A minimum of 12 units of courses tagged as Transdisciplinary Problem-Solving (i.e. 2 x 6 unit courses)
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 Criminology component of an FDD requires 96 units, including:
Enrolment Status
Duration
The Bachelor of Criminology 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 Criminology. 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 Criminology 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 Criminology 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 typically enrol in 1000-level courses – these courses have ‘1’ as the first number in their course code. E.g. CRIM1001, CRIM1002. Many 2000 and 3000 level courses build upon the specific knowledge achieved through 1000-level courses
You may take 1000-level courses later in your program. But remember you can’t count more than 10 x 1000-level courses (60 units) towards your single degree or 6 x 1000-level courses (36 units) towards your Criminology half of the double degree.
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 Criminology, you can select a minimum of 48 units of electives. You can try a range of courses such as computing, history, or marketing. The choice is yours.
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.
Study Options
Single degree
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Study Plan
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FDD
Please refer to the "Study" tab.Study Options
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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