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Law, Governance and Development Specialization

Law, Governance and Development Specialization  - Overview

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ANU College of Law


The Master of Laws specialising in Law, Governance and Development is program for lawyers which considers the role of law in a development context. It includes international and national legal perspectives on issues of governance and development. 

The specialisation has a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Its courses cover the South Pacific, Southeast Asia and East Asia. It includes highly topical issues such as climate change and displacement, law, order and State-building, transnational business and anti-corruption. It will be of interest to graduates working in all aspects of law, governance and development both in the Asia-Pacific, and in a context of international institutions.

Requirements

The Master of Laws (specialising in Law, Governance & Development) requires the completion of courses totalling 48 units, with at least 36 units chosen from the Law, Governance and Development courses listed, including Introduction to Law, Governance and Development. Some courses are co-badged from other streams and may have specific prerequisites and/or corequisites.

Click here to go to the current Postgraduate Law timetable. Law, Governance & Development Law courses are coloured pink.

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.

Updated:   13 Nov 2015 / Responsible Officer:   The Registrar / Page Contact:   Student Business Solutions