Master Of Laws

The Australian National University

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Masters Degrees

Qualification

1 Year

Course duration

6/30/2025

Start Date

US$33452

Fee

Description
Requierments
Study options
Scholarships

Study a Master of Laws at Australia’s national law school at Australia’s top-ranked 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 three specialisations – Public Law, International Law or Private & Commercial 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.Learning Outcomesdevelop and apply specialist knowledge within the areas of law studied.evaluate case law, legislation and scholarly writings on the specialist areas of law studied.synthesise legal materials into a concise and cohesive argument that addresses a legal question.incorporate social, comparative or interdisciplinary approaches into legal analysis.undertake legal research and present findings using a variety of materials and sources.Further InformationCourses in this program are mainly offered on campus in Canberra with some elective courses being offered online.

For international students

Applicants must present one of the following: A Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Juris Doctor, Graduate Certificate of Law or Bachelor Degree in any cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 5.0 or Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Juris Doctor, Graduate Certificate of Law or Bachelor Degree in any cognate discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.0 plus 3 years of relevant professional experience. The GPA for a Bachelor program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission. English Language Requirements IELTS Academic and IELTS UKVI Academic [excluding One Skill Retake and IELTS Online] - Overall score of 6.5 overall with minimum 6.0 in each band. TOEFL iBT Paper Edition and TOEFL iBT [excluding Paper Edition and Home Edition] - Overall score of 80 (Reading - 20; Writing - 20; Listening - 18; Speaking - 18). Cambridge C1 Advanced - Overall score of 176 minimum 169 in each band. PTE Academic and PTE Academic UKVI [excluding PTE Academic Online] - Overall score of 64 minimum 55 in each band.

1 Year - Full time

Fee

A$50,760.00 (US$ 33,452) per yearAccommodation (per week) - AUD 288 (sharing) - AUD 500 (not sharing). Please check with institution

Start Date

6/30/2025

Address

Acton Campus, The Australian National University, CANBERRA, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2601, CANBERRA, Australia

ANU College of Law International Pathway Scholarship

Value of scholarship

AUD $20,000 per annum

Requierments

Each semester the ANU College of Law may offer an award known as the ANU College of Law International Pathway Scholarship with the aim of attracting and supporting top quality international postgraduate students to the ANU College of Law. The Award is available to a prospective ANU student who: is an International student; and has applied to the Master of Laws (LLM) program at the ANU College of Law; and has achieved a minimum GPA of 5.0 out of 7.0 (or equivalent) in their relevant undergraduate degree; and is a citizen of one of the countries: Cook Islands

Who can applay

All international

ANU College of Law International Partners Scholarship

Value of scholarship

100% fee waiver of tuition for one year

Requierments

Each year the ANU College of Law may offer a number of awards known as the ANU College of Law International Partners Scholarship with the aim of attracting and supporting top quality international postgraduate students to the ANU College of Law. The Award is available to a prospective ANU student who: is an International student; and has applied for admission to the Master of Laws (LLM) program at the ANU College of Law; and has achieved a minimum GPA of 5.0 out of 7.0 (or equivalent) in their relevant undergraduate degree; and has graduated from a law program or will have graduated by the time of taking up the scholarship from one of the following Universities: Universitas Indonesia, Thammasat University-Thailand, Chulalongkorn University - Thailand, NLSIU Bangalore - India, NLU Delhi - India; SNU Seoul - Republic of Korea; VNU-LS - Vietnam, HCMU- Vietnam, UPNG - Papua New Guinea, UM - Malaysia, Peking University - China, Tsinghua University - China; and has been shortlisted by one of the above Universities.

About

Ranked as Australia’s number one university, and number 20 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2017-18), the Australian National University (ANU) is recognised worldwide for its high teaching standards and outstanding research quality.
With small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio, ANU students enjoy unparalleled access to their tutors and lecturers, who are world leaders in their fields. Students can choose from a wide variety of degree options; all designed so they can tailor their studies to suit their strengths, passions, and career options.
Coming in at number one in Australia and at 21 worldwide for graduate employability (Global University Employability Ranking 2017), ANU students stand out to employers. And it is no surprise that ANU ranks so highly; the University takes great pride in making sure its students are job-ready when they graduate, and encourages them to make the most of its industry contacts by getting involved with work experience and internship opportunities.
A member of the prestigious International Alliance of Research Universities, ANU stands alongside institutions like Oxford, Cambridge and Yale. A huge 95 per cent of research that takes place at ANU is recognised as above or well above world standard, positioning the University to take on the challenges facing the world today and into the future, with the aim to change society for the better.
Famed for its inclusive campus, ANU (CRICOS Provider Number 00120C) is number one in Australia and number seven in the world for its international outlook, meaning that its 7,000+ overseas students feel welcome throughout their stay.

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