The Australian Centre for Environmental Law
Post Graduate Studies
The Australian Centre for Environmental Law (ACEL) in the
ANU College of Law is at the forefront of the teaching and study of environmental
law in Australia. Its Graduate Program in Environmental Law is designed both
for lawyers and those with no previous legal background. Since its inception
a decade ago, the Program has attracted hundreds of students from around Australia
and internationally with very different backgrounds, undergraduate degrees and
work experience. While many are just beginning their careers, many are well
established in them.
ACEL offers a comprehensive program in environmental law including
an array of specialist courses covering key areas ranging from biodiversity
to water, environmental planning and impact assessment to effective business
regulation and enforcement. The Program is taught in Canberra and Melbourne,
resulting in a much more extensive array of courses being offered each year.
The Program’s aim is not only to provide students with
a sophisticated understanding of the law but also to explore its origins and
implementation, strengths and weaknesses. The interrelationship between the
law and policy, science, economics and the broader culture are prime concerns.
A key feature of the Program is that each course can be taken
by itself as a Short Course (professional development) or as a Graduate Course.
The Short Courses are ideal for professionals who wish to update their knowledge
in a specific area. The participants receive a certificate of completion. No
assessment is involved.
- Information about short
courses 2008
- Registration Form 2008 (PDF)
- Timetable for
all graduate courses in 2008
- All
graduate courses in 2008
The Graduate Courses are for students (including cross-institutional and non-award
students) who are enrolled in a postgraduate program and do involve assessment.
Depending on how many courses they want to take, students who come to the ANU
may obtain a Graduate Certificate, a Graduate Diploma or a Masters Degree in
Environmental Law. Further information is available from the ANU
College of Law Graduate Environmental Program
"The program is very
well run and the level of specialisation in environmental law is clearly unmatched
anywhere in Australia."
- ACEL Graduate 2006
Graduate Program in Law
The Graduate Program
in Law offers an integrated coursework structure, which enables students
to achieve a variety of diplomas and degrees. All courses are designed specifically
for graduate study. Students may move between a related degree and diploma depending
on subject choice, qualifications and grades.
Most courses are taught intensively over periods of two
to six days per semester. Courses not offered intensively
are taught in weekly classes during the semester. Courses
may be taken individually without being part of a diploma
or degree course (non-award). Students may be granted status
for graduate courses undertaken at another university up
to a maxiumum of 12 units.
For Program specialisations and Handbook information
Study@ANU
For more information on Postgraduate options please contact the Postgraduate Administrator
Fax: +61 2 6125 0510
Email:
pgadmin.law@anu.edu.au
