The Graduate Certificate of Law offered by the ANU College of Law is the best way to start your postgraduate legal studies – whether you are a non-law graduate or a law graduate from an overseas university. The program is designed to be a stand-alone qualification or provide an entry qualification for the Master of Laws. Completion of the program is compulsory for all graduates without a Law or cognate discipline background seeking to progress to a Master of Laws at the ANU College of Law. The program is optional for all law graduates from overseas universities who might like to increase their understanding of Australian Law or Law and Legal Institutions. The program provides a flexible structure and includes a wide range of elective courses. All courses are taught by staff with international research reputations and draw upon ANU’s strategic location in the national capital. The Graduate Certificate also includes a compulsory 6 unit course on Law and Legal Institutions which provides an important foundation for students’ legal studies.

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Learning Outcomes

1. undertake further Masters Level study
2. enable study in specialist areas of law
3. apply legal knowledge to complex legal problems
4. structure and sustain legal argument in specialist areas of law
5. conduct in-depth research in law
6. incorporate social, policy, comparative or interdisciplinary approaches into legal analysis
7. engage in original and critical reflection on a topic of law
8. synthesise legal materials into a concise and cohesive argument that addresses a research question
9. communicate ideas effectively both verbally and in writing