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Study a Master of Laws at Australia’s National University. This highly valuable qualification deepens your understanding of the way law operates in, and interacts with, the modern world and equips you with skills and knowledge for the 21st century job market.
Pursue a general LLM for a broad perspective of law’s role in domestic and international societies. Or focus your studies on one of five specialisations – Public Law, International Law, Private and Commercial Law, Human Security Law or New Technologies Law.
Open to law and non-law graduates, the LLM offers you the flexibility to complete your studies in a way that suits you. Courses are delivered in a variety of modes – semester length, online or in a shorter ‘intensive’ format.
Upon completion, you will join a prestigious and highly recognised alumni network of over 19,000 professionals in Australia and around the globe.
LLM students can select courses from a range of contemporary topics in law, including information technology, aviation and space, environment and climate, cyber warfare, international security and human rights.
Programs and Courses
Managing your program
The Master of Laws program consists of 48 units in total (8 courses of 6 units) or the equivalent of one year full-time study, distributed as follows:
- Completion of LAWS8586 Law and legal Institutions* (6 units)
- 7 Law elective courses (42 units), which can be made of:
- 5 - 7 LAWS8000 coded courses; and
- 0 - 2 8000 level postgraduate courses on offer at the ANU.
*Students who have completed an Australian undergraduate law degree or Juris Doctor or equivalent are exempted from LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions and are required to complete an additional 6 units from the course list.
Study Plans
| Study Period 1 | LAWS8586 Law and legal Institutions* 6 units | LAWS8000 level course
6 units | LAWS8000 level course
6 units | LAWS8000 level course; or
ANU-wide 8000 level course 6 units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Period 2 | LAWS8000 level course
6 units | LAWS8000 level course
6 units | LAWS8000 level course
6 units | LAWS8000 level course; or
ANU-wide 8000 level course 6 units |
*Students who have completed an Australian undergraduate law degree or Juris Doctor or equivalent are exempted from LAWS8586 Law and Legal Institutions and are required to complete an additional 6 units from the course list.
All courses available during the year are listed on the ANU Law School Course search website.
ANU Law School Course search
Specialisations
Students may choose to complete one or more of the specialisations listed below as part of their Law degree by completing four courses listed on our website. Please note that specialisations are optional and not required for graduation.
- Human Security Law
- Law Research Specialisation
- International Law
- New Technologies Law
- Private Commercial Law
- Public Law
Other useful information
Canvas
Canvas is ANU’s new Learning Management System, where you can access course materials, readings, lecture recordings, and submit assignments. You’ll be granted access to your courses on Canvas within 24–72 hours after enrolling via ANUHub.
Canvas
Census date
The following standard census dates apply at ANU:
- First Semester Census Date is 5 April
- Second Semester Census Date is 31 August
Each course in a non-standard session has its own individual census date. Please look up course code on ANU Program and Courses to find the census date for that course.
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Class summaries
A class summary is produced for each course. This document contains vital information including materials, texts, learning outcomes, and details on assessment and must be read by the student. It is available under the class tab of your course in Programs and Courses website, and on the Canvas course site at least two weeks prior to the course start date.
Course cancellation
Students will be notified by email as early as possible when a course has to be cancelled or changed. Every effort will be made by the ANU Law School not to cancel courses unless absolutely necessary or due to circumstances beyond our control.
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.
- Timetable Planner - Opens mid-December (Semester One) and mid-June (Semester Two). This is not for allocation, but for planning only. It provides an opportunity to plan your timetable prior to the opening of MyTimetable.
- Student Allocation- Opens two weeks prior the semester start date
Program fees
All students will receive an invoice on ANUHub. Your invoice will indicate the cost of your course tuition, and the due date for payment.
Eligible domestic students may apply for FEE-HELP through ANUHub to defer their fees to the Australian Taxation Office. Ensure you apply for FEE-HELP before the course Census Date or you will need to pay your fees upfront.
Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants
ANU and the ANU Law School offer a variety of Scholarships, Bursaries and Grants to support your studies.
ANU Law School ScholarshipsANU ScholarshipsWhether students need emergency accommodation, assistance with medical bills, or support to participate in a non-credit extracurricular activity, ANU offers a range of financial support options. You can find a list on our webpage here.
University terms and enrolment deadlines
Students must enrol themselves for each term by the appropriate deadline.
Due to limited places in some courses and tutorial selections, we recommend that students enrol in their courses as early as possible, ideally before the course start date. Below, you'll find the University terms and their corresponding enrolment deadlines.
Study Period One
| Term | Period | Deadline to enrol |
|---|---|---|
Summer session | January - March | See the Study tab for your course on Programs and Courses |
Semester One | February - May | Monday of week two at 11:59pm |
Autumn session | April - June | See the Study tab for your course on Programs and Courses |
Study Period Two
| Term | Period | Deadline to enrol |
|---|---|---|
Winter session | July - September | See the Study tab for your course on Programs and Courses |
Semester Two | July - October | Monday of week two at 11:59pm |
Spring session | October - December | See the Study tab for your course on Programs and Courses |
For more information on enrolments, please visit our Enrolment Information and guideline webpage.
Enquiries
College Student and Education Support team
(02) 6125 3483