What is Non-Award and Cross-Institutional Study?
Non-award study refers to enrolment in individual courses that do not count towards a whole degree. For example, you may choose to complete a course out of personal interest, professional development or to upgrade your skills or knowledge in a specific area.
This type of study is not Commonwealth-supported. If you are a domestic student you will pay full fees for the courses you take. International students will pay international student fees. Please note that the ANU will not issue an Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE) for non-award study. You must already hold a visa that allows you to study in Australia.
You can find out how much each course will cost by searching the Programs & Courses website.
Non-award study of Priestly 11 subjects refers to enrolment in specific courses that do not count towards a whole degree. The ANU College of Law is an accredited provider of the Priestley 11, which outlines Board-prescribed legal knowledge required to complete to practice law in Australia. If you have completed a law degree overseas, completion of one or more Priestly 11 subjects may be required for the admission board to consider your admission to practice. As a Non Award student in ANU, you can complete the required subjects in our Juris Doctor program.
This type of study is not Commonwealth-supported. If you are a domestic student, you will pay full fees for the courses you take. International students will pay international student fees. Please note that the ANU will not issue an Electronic Confirmation of Enrolment (eCOE) for non-award study. You must already hold a visa that allows you to study in Australia.
You can find out how much each course will cost by searching the Programs & Courses website.
Cross-institutional study refers to enrolment in courses for credit towards a degree at another Australian University in which you are currently enrolled. For example, you may like to complete a course at ANU and have it count towards the completion of your degree at your home university.
You may only study courses at the same academic level in which you are enrolled at your home university.
For domestic students this type of study may be commonwealth-supported if you have a commonwealth-supported place (CSP) at your home institution.
Please refer to our Course Search page to see what courses we have to offer. Please pay close attention to the following:
- Mode of Study
- Course start and end dates
- Requisites
- Participation requirements
Please note if you are enrolled in an online course, this may mean you need to log in at certain days and times throughout the delivery of the course.
Applications intstructions
Non-Award Study
Step 1: Check your eligibility
Some courses have prerequisites, including assumed knowledge and completion of other courses. Please check the Programs & Courses website for prerequisite details, or contact us at enquiries.law@anu.edu.au.
Identifying relevant subjects in the JD program
Please contact the relevant admission board to have your foreign qualification assessed to find out which subjects from the table below must be completed for your admission as a legal practitioner:
| Priestly Requirement | Juris Doctor |
|---|---|
Torts | LAWS6103 - Torts |
Civil Procedure | LAWS6244 - Litigation & Dispute Management |
Criminal Law & Procedure | LAWS6106 - Criminal Law & Procedure |
Evidence | LAWS6207 - Evidence |
Property | LAWS6204 - Property |
Contracts | LAWS6104 - Contracts |
Equity, including trusts | LAWS6205 - Equity & Trusts |
Company Law | LAWS6204 - Corporations |
Constitutional Law of the Commonwealth and; the Territory, a State or the Northern Territory | |
Administrative Law | LAWS6201 - Administrative Law |
Ethics and professional responsibility (excluding trust accounting) | LAWS6102 - Lawyers, Justice & Ethics |
Step 2: How to apply
After reviewing the course information, please complete the online application at least six weeks prior to the start of your intended course.
For your application, you will require to supply a scanned coloured copy of your official academic transcript. Our office will email you if we require any additional documentation or information. It is important that you provide an email address that you check regularly.
Once we have assessed your application, we will send the outcome to our central team for final processing.
If you are a returning non-award student you must submit a new application each time.
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Step 3: Receiving an offer
Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis and applicants are notified of the outcome as soon as possible. Applications generally take six weeks to assess.
For questions regarding the assessment process or the current status of your application, please contact the ANU College of Law at enquiries.law@anu.edu.au.
Step 4: Finalising your enrolment
Once you have received your offer, you will need to ensure you accept it. Information on how to do this can be found here.
After you have accepted your offer, you will receive a welcome email that details enrolment instructions. For any further queries regarding enrolments, please contact the ANU College of Law at enquiries.law@anu.edu.au.
Once you have received your welcome email and password, please contact the ANU College of Law as soon as possible at enquiries.law@anu.edu.au to obtain a permission code to enrol in the course.
Cross-Institutional Study
This information is for Non ANU students looking to study at ANU.
If you are currently an ANU student looking to study elsewhere, please click here
Step 1: Obtain approval from your home university
Before applying for cross-institutional study at ANU, you will need to obtain your home university’s approval. This may take some time to process so approaching your university early is highly recommended.
Approval needs to be provided with your application.
Step 2: Check your eligibility
Some courses have prerequisites, including assumed knowledge and completion of other courses. Please check the Programs & Courses website for prerequisite details, or contact us at enquiries.law@anu.edu.au.
Step 3: How to apply
After reviewing the course information, please complete the online application at least six weeks prior to the start of your intended course.
For your application, you will require to supply a scanned coloured copy of your official academic transcript, and proof that you received approval from your home institution to undertake the course you are applying to at ANU. Our office will email you if we require any additional documentation or information. It is important that you provide an email address that you check regularly.
Once we have assessed your application, we will send the outcome to our central team for final processing.
You may apply for cross-institutional studies one academic year at a time. If you are a returning cross-institutional student you must submit a new application each time.
Please note that applications are subject to availability in the course.
Apply here
Step 4: Receiving an offer
Applications are assessed on an ongoing basis and applicants are notified of the outcome as soon as possible. Applications generally take six weeks to assess.
For questions regarding the assessment process or the current status of your application, please contact the ANU College of Law at enquiries.law@anu.edu.au.
Step 5: Finalising your enrolment
Once you have received your offer, you will need to ensure you accept it. Information on how to do this can be found here.
After you have accepted your offer, you will receive a welcome email that details enrolment instructions. For any further queries regarding enrolments, please contact the ANU College of Law at enquiries.law@anu.edu.au.
Once you have received your welcome email and password, please contact the ANU College of Law as soon as possible at enquiries.law@anu.edu.au to obtain a permission code to enrol in the course.
Further information
Information for new Inbound Non-Award and Cross-Institutional Students