Juris Doctor
3 years full-time
The Juris Doctor is ideal for those who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in another discipline and are seeking to be admitted as a lawyer in Australia.
Master of Financial Management and Law
2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
This program is highly suited to to finance and legal professionals aspiring to broaden their expertise or fast-track their senior management career.
Master of International Law and Diplomacy
2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in the current political and business environment where policy, law and dispute resolution intersect.
Master of Laws (LLM)
1 year full-time or 5 years part-time
Open to law and non-law graduates, the Master of Laws is ideal for those looking to specialise in a specific area of law or to enter a new area of practice.
Graduate Certificate of Law
6 months full-time or part‑time equivalent
Ideal for those who have completed a Bachelor’s degree in another discipline and wish to develop their knowledge of Australian and international legal systems.
Graduate Certificate of New Technologies Law
6 months full-time or part‑time equivalent
This online qualification includes law electives in information technology, legal app development, blockchain and legal innovation, cyber warfare, artificial intelligence and media law.
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ANU is ranked 1st in Australia
QS World University Rankings (2022)
Ranked 18th in the world for law
THE World University Rankings by Subject (2023)
Five-star maximum rating for law and legal studies research 2022
Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) rankings
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