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Step 1: Selecting law courses to study at ANU

To undertake law courses at ANU as an Exchange or Study Abroad Student, you must be studying at your home institution a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Civil Law, Master of Laws, or equivalent degree at your home institution.

You must nominate courses to study prior to your arrival at ANU - please refer to the information provided to you by ANU Global Programs about how to nominate courses and the relevant deadlines. If you need to change your law course selection after you have arrived at ANU, please email us at enquiries.clgp@anu.edu.au.

Law courses on offer

You must undertake Foundations of Australian Law, unless this course is not approved by your home institution or you are taking only international law courses. Students undertaking a law degree in one of the following common-law jurisdictions, and that normally leads to admission to practice, may be exempt from this requirement: Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and United Kingdom.

You may select courses only from the list below for the level of your degree program. If you are unsure, please do not hesitate to contact us via email.

Internship, clinical, practicum and mooting courses are not available to exchange students, and students in Australia for a semester on a subclass 500 student visa may enrol in a maximum of one online course.

Semester Two and Spring (July - December) 2025

Courses Pre-Requisites

Some of the above courses require you to complete certain courses prior to enrolling In them; these are called pre-requisites. You can still enrol in courses that have pre-requisites. However, please note that courses will be delivered in a way that it is assumed that you have the basic knowledge of the course/s listed as pre-requisites. If you haven't completed similar pre-requisite courses at your home institution, please note that it might not be possible to complete the course without doing extra reading in order to fill in the gaps in knowledge. The course convenor will assist you with recommendations should extra reading be required.

To find out if a course has a pre-requisite, Go to course search and find the course/s you are interested in. Click on the course code to access the relevant course page. Click on the Study tab and scroll down to the Requisite and Incompatibility section.

Step 2: Enrol in your courses on ANU Hub

ANU Hub allows students to enrol, view invoices, check grades, confirm graduation eligibility, pay fees, submit commonwealth assistance forms (CAF), maintain personal information.

Enrol on ANU HubHow to enrol on ANU Hub

Step 3: My Timetable

MyTimetable is the ANU official timetabling system enabling you to view the timetable for your enrobed courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials.

Step 4: ANU Law School Orientation Week Events

ANU Law School: Welcome to Law at ANU

The College Student and Education Support team will go through the different administration processes, from how to navigate our websites to how to apply for assessment extensions.

• Date: Tuesday 15 July 2025
• Time: 12:00pm (noon) - 1:30pm
• Location: TBC

International and Incoming Exchange Law Students

We encourage international and incoming exchange students to attend the Welcome to Law at ANU event. This face-to-face information session will also cover everything an international student should know, from rights and responsibilities to services available to you.

Documentation to compliment your induction session.

• Canberra - Insider Guides

Checklists and Useful Links

Checklists

We have put together a helpful checklist detailing all the things you need to do between now and starting Semester. Check off the list and get prepared.

• Domestic Students Checklist
• International Students Checklist

Lockers Available!

The ANU Law School has lockers available for law students to hire during the academic year.

The lockers are located in Building 5, in the corridor next to the Law library. Lockers can only be accessed during the Law library opening hours.

IMPORTANT!

• Lockers are available from O-week until the end of the examination period.
• There is no fee to hire a locker.
• Students must bring their own padlock (suitcase size) and provide photo ID.
• Lockers will be distributed on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis. There is no waiting list.
• All lockers must be vacated at the end of examination period, in Semester Two.

To take possession of a locker, students will need to present themselves at the College Student and Education Support team, during front counter opening hours.

Meeting with a Law Student Advisor

If you require assistance with choosing your LAWS courses or have questions in relation to your Law degree, feel free to book an appointment with a Law student advisor. Appointments are available face-to-face, on Zoom or over the phone.

Alternatively, feel free to give us a call on +61 2 6125 3483 or email us at enquiries.clgp@anu.edu.au.

Enquiries

College Student and Education Support team

enquiries.clgp@anu.edu.au

(02) 6125 3483