Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws program consists of the following:
- 15 compulsory courses (named below), worth 90 units;
- 17 elective courses, worth 102 units and may include up to a maximum of 48 units of non-law elective courses, with no more than 24 units of non-law courses at 1000 level.
192 units in total.
Not all elective courses are offered each year and the list is subject to change from time to time. Law electives are not studied in the first year and there is no requirement for newly-enrolling first-year students to specify the elective courses they intend to study in later years. By the time choice of electives is required students are usually well informed of the factors which should guide their choices; in any case the Sub-Dean or Student Administration Manager are happy to assist those who need help in choosing electives.
Honours
This is a summary only: for full details see Policy on Award of Honours.
The length of the program of study for the degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Laws with honours is the same.
The degree of Bachelor of Laws with honours shall consist of two parts:
Part A, which consists of a mark derived by applying the Honours scale to the eligible law courses undertaken by a student. The mark for Part A shall constitute 70% of the final honours mark.
Part B, which consists of a mark derived by applying the Honours scale to the candidate’s result in Honours Thesis. The mark for Part B shall constitute 30% of the final honours mark.
A candidate shall not qualify for the degree with honours unless the candidate has completed 14 or more eligible law courses and Honours Thesis.
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
