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Welcome to the ANU College of Law and thank you for choosing to study with us. Please read the relevant information below on selecting law courses to ensure your enrolment at the ANU College of Law is correct.

Selecting and enrolling in courses

To enrol in a LAWS course code at ANU you must be studying Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degree at your home institution.

Please note: In approving your courses we assume you are not repeating a course already taken at your home institution. It is your responsibility to ensure that the courses you have selected to study comply with your home institution’s rules.

LAWS6000+ level courses

Students who are studying a Masters degree at their home degree can take LAWS6000 and LAWS8000 level courses. They must be aware that some of the LAWS8000 level courses are taught in intensive mode and in sessions (not semesters). Online courses cannot be taken.

Courses on offer

For a full list of courses on offer in the current year, please go to our course search webpage.

Law courses without specific prerequisites

The following courses do not have specific prerequisites and may be taken by Exchange and study abroad students. These courses are offered every year but not every semester. Click the course code links in the table below to see when the course is being offered next.

Masters students must enrol in the LAWS6000 level version of the course.

LAWS1201/6101 Foundations of Australian Law

LAWS1202/6102 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics

LAWS1203/6103 Torts

LAWS1204/6104 Contracts

LAWS1205/6105 Australian Public Law

LAWS1206/6106 Criminal Law and Procedure

LAWS2201/6201 Administrative Law

LAWS2202/6202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law

LAWS2203/6203 Corporations Law

LAWS2204/6204 Property

LAWS2205/6205 Equity and Trusts

LAWS2207/6207 Evidence

LAWS2244/6244 Litigation and Dispute Management

LAWS2249/6249 Legal Theory

LAWS2250/6250 International Law

LAWS4212 Conflict of Laws

LAWS4217 Family Law

LAWS4219 Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights

LAWS4220 Human Rights Law in Australia

LAWS4221 Income Tax

LAWS4222 Intellectual Property

LAWS4229 Law and Society in South East Asia

LAWS4236 Succession

LAWS4245 Information Technology Law

LAWS4260 Law and Psychology

LAWS4274 Climate Law

LAWS4276 Chinese Law and Society

LAWS4280 Law and the Humanities

LAWS4288 Critical Legal Theory

Law courses with specific pre-requisites

The following courses have specific course prerequisites which must be adhered to. You will not get approval to undertake these courses unless you satisfy the prerequisites.

COURSE	PRE-REQUISITE(S)
LAWS4210 Commercial Law	LAWS1204 Contracts
LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law	LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law
LAWS4223 International Dispute Resolution	LAWS2250 International Law
LAWS4224 International Law of the Sea	LAWS2250 International Law
LAWS4225 International Law of Human Rights	LAWS2250 International Law
LAWS4226 International Trade Law	LAWS2250 International Law
LAWS4228 Labour Law	LAWS1204 Contracts
LAWS4238 Indigenous Australians and the Law	LAWS2202Commonwealth Constitutional Law LAWS2250 International Law
LAWS4254 Restitution	LAWS2204 Property
LAWS4255 Competition Law	LAWS1204 Contracts
LAWS4259 Consumer Protection and Product Liability Law	LAWS1204 Contracts
LAWS4262 Advanced Administrative Law	LAWS2201 Administrative Law
LAWS4264 Advanced International Law	LAWS2250 International Law
LAWS4271 Refugee Law	LAWS2201 Administrative Law & LAWS2250 International Law
LAWS4285 Australian National Security Law	An advanced understanding of Australia’s legal and political context is assumed - you must have previously studied: LAWS1206 Criminal Law and Procedure LAWS1205 Australian Public Law and/or LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law (or equivalent)

Courses that cannot be taken by exchange students

Exchange and study abroad students cannot enrol in the following courses:

Online courses
Law internship courses
Law clinical courses
Overseas study tour courses
Mooting courses
Legal Education for True Justice: Indigenous Perspectives and Deep Listening on Country
Research paper courses