Welcome to ANU Law School - Master of Laws

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Welcome from the Head of School, ANU Law School

Professor Ryan Goss

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Step 1: Choose your courses

Master of Laws

The Master of Laws program consists of 48 units in total or the equivalent of one year full-time study, distributed as follows:

Completion of LAWS8586 Law and legal Institutions*
7 Law elective courses
- a minimum of 5x LAWS8000 coded classes; and
- a maximum of any 2x 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 Plan

Study Period 1	LAWS8586 Law and legal Institutions* 6 units	LAWS8000 level course 6 units	LAWS8000^# level course 6 units	LAWS8000^# level course 6 units
Study Period 2	LAWS8000^# level course 6 units	LAWS8000^# level course 6 units	LAWS8000 level course; or ANU-wide 8000 level course 6 units	LAWS8000 level course; or ANU-wide 8000 level course 6 units

Specialisations

Degree specialisations are available in the following areas of law;

Specialisations are not compulsory for the Master of Laws program. For more information on the Master of Laws at ANU, please refer to our Programs and Courses website.

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 Hub How to enrol on ANU Hub

How to find courses on offer in 2026

Go to the ANU Law School Course Search Website. At the top of the page, select:

2026 under 'Year'
Master of Laws under 'Program'

Read the course description by clicking on the course code.

Step 3: My Timetable

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

Timetable Planner - Opens mid-December

Click here for Timetable Planner

Note: 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 9 February 2026 at 11am

Click here for MyTimetable for Students

To find out how to use MyTimetable, please refer to the User Guide

Canvas

Canvas is the Learning Management System at ANU, 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 ANU Hub.

Canvas

Census Dates

Each course has a census date. If you are enrolled in a course once the course census date passes, you will remain liable for the full tuition and associated fees for that course.

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. More information on census dates can be found here.

Step 4: Textbooks

For your LAWS-coded courses, you can find the required textbooks by visiting the ANU Law School Course Search Website. Simply search by course code or course name, and the required textbooks will be listed under Textbook and reading requirements.

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Step 5: ANU Law School Orientation Week Events

ANU Law School O-Week Induction

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.

Tuesday 17 February 2026, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Australian Centre on China in the World, Lotus Hall Auditorium

Building 188, Fellows La, Acton ACT 2601

Due to technical difficulties, the Semester One 2026 session was not recorded. Please refer to the Semester Two 2025 session, which covers the same information.

Watch the Semester Two 2025 Induction session here

International and Incoming Exchange Law Students

We encourage international and incoming exchange students to attend the ANU Law School O-Week Induction 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.

Registration the ANU Law School O-Week Induction event will cover both the main information session, and the session for international students.

Due to technical difficulties, the Semester One 2026 session was not recorded. Please refer to the Semester Two 2025 session, which covers the same information.

Watch the Semester Two 2025 Induction session for International students here

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.

Download the ANUOK App

The ANUOK app is the official safety and wellbeing app for the ANU community. ANUOK is downloadable via the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Useful Links

Pre-arrival Online Information Sessions

From 11 December 2025 to 25 February 2026, ANU Student Life will be delivering a series of pre-arrival online information sessions designed to help you prepare for your studies at ANU. We strongly encourage law students to attend before Orientation Week.

Sessions include:

Student Fees (International and Domestic)
Enrolment and Timetabling
Arriving at Your ANU Accommodation

Find out more

Services and Groups around Campus

Students will have the opportunity to meet most of the above services and groups during the Orientation week.

Documents to support your induction

Have you already completed tertiary studies?

If you have already undertaken tertiary studies and would like to transfer credit to your ANU degree, please fill out the online form.

Application for Status (Credit) instructions and form ANU Law School Credit Guidelines

Meeting with a Law Student Advisor

If you require assistance with choosing your law courses or have questions in relation to your law degree, feel free to visit us at our front counter opened Monday - Friday | 10am - 4pm. We are located at 5 Fellows Road, Acton ACT 2600.

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

Page updated on: 18.02.2026