Welcome from the Director
Graduate studies in law has been an area of particular specialisation at ANU College of Law for nearly 40 years.
Founded upon the flagship Master of Laws (LLM), the College was the first Australian University to develop specialist graduate studies in International Law. Those core programs have now been supplemented by additional specialist programs in Environmental Law, Government and Commercial Law, Migration Law, and Legal Practice. In 2011, an additional program was added in the area of Law, Governance and Development. New for 2012, is the first ever graduate program in International Security Law to be offered in the Asia Pacific.
These programs are open to both law and non-law graduates in all disciplines. Many of the programs initially focus on students attaining core skills in foundational courses, after which a wide range of electives are on offer. Flexibility in student learning is built into the programs allowing for mid-year commencement in most instances. Courses are offered in intensive 3 or 4 day formats, or via online delivery.
Extensive use is made of online student support systems allowing for lecturers and students to interact beyond the classroom and where ever they may be around Australia or the world.
A feature of all courses is the capacity to engage students with ANU College of Law experts and research leaders, but also teachers and scholars from related fields from across ANU, and government officials and practitioners within the Commonwealth Government.
Professor Donald R Rothwell
Director, LLM Programs
Donald R Rothwell is Professor of International Law at the ANU College of Law. His research addresses many intersecting areas of international law with a specific focus on law of the sea, law of the polar regions, and implementation of international law within Australia.
His most recent books include The International Law of the Sea (Hart, 2010) with Tim Stephens, and Australian Coastal and Marine Law (Federation: 2011) edited with Rachel Baird. He is presently working on projects assessing Antarctic security, international legal practice in Australia, and Arctic navigation, and with Kim Rubenstein is the Editor in Chief of the Australian Year Book of International Law.
He teaches a range of courses in the Environmental Law, International Law, and International Security Law programs, including Law of the Sea, International Dispute Resolution, International Humanitarian Law, and Marine and Coastal Law. He is a regular media commentator on international law issues and has written opinion columns for all of the major daily newspapers in Australia and regularly appears on ABC TV 7.30, and Lateline, ABC Radio ‘AM’, and ‘PM'.
