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Law at the Australian National University
One of the Australian law schools with both a vigorous postgraduate program and a basic professional law degree recognised not only in Australia but also widely overseas is the Australian National University (ANU) College of Law.
The ANU was established in 1946 with the specific mission of becoming Australia's flagship research-intensive university. It is consistently ranked in the world's top 100 universities, and first in Australia. The Faculty of Law was established in 1960; renamed the ANU College of Law in 2006, it is the 7th oldest of Australia's 29 law schools. Fittingly for a law school with special strengths in international law, it has always welcomed international students.
ANU Law Dean a true internationalist
ANU College of Law Dean Professor Michael Coper says: 'I am a great supporter of international student exchanges, of students generally travelling abroad to study, and of more mobility of practising lawyers between countries.'
'International student exchanges,' says Professor Coper, 'enrich each country's cultural experience and understanding. Greater mobility for practising lawyers, which is enhanced by the international recognition of the basic professional law degree, enables otherwise parochial legal systems to learn about and borrow the best from other legal systems.'
'ANU warmly welcomes international students,' Professor Coper emphasises.
The irresistible charms of Australia's national capital
The ANU is located in Canberra, the national capital and seat of the Commonwealth Parliament, the High Court of Australia, and the federal bureaucracy. This gives ANU students easy access to Australia's important national institutions, and allows them to see law-making in action. What could be a dry and abstract study of the law can come alive with this kind of experience.
ANU also has one of the most picturesque and safest campuses in Australia, with extensive on-campus accommodation. Canberra has all the dynamism and political intrigue of a national capital, yet it also has the virtues of a relatively small and cohesive community (around 300,000 people), in an idyllic bush setting. And it is close to the major metropolitan city of Sydney (three hours by car), as well as to Australia's renowned coastal beaches (two hours by car) and snowfields (also two hours by car).
The diversity of choice of law programs at ANU
In its LLB program, the ANU College of Law offers a wide range of elective choices, opportunities for internships and clinical experiences, participation in mooting and other competitions run by the Law Students' Society, and a variety of research and writing opportunities, such as the thesis component of the LLB honours program.
In its postgraduate program, the ANU College of Law offers a diversity of coursework Diploma and Masters programs, and a range of research degrees, including the M Phil, SJD, and PhD, with some of the world's best mentors and supervisors. These programs span many areas, including international law, public law, commercial law, environmental law, criminal law, legal practice, and many others.
ANU College of Law: http://law.anu.edu.au/ , enquiries.law@anu.edu.au . |
