Australian National University
Graduate Certificate of New Technologies Law
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Prepare yourself as a lawyer and professional with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle novel challenges and develop innovative, practical solutions for problems arising from new technologies.
Course overview
A student admitted to a program for a coursework award must enrol in the courses, sequences of courses, or combinations of courses that the University determines may be included in the program for the year the student is admitted. Please ensure that you follow the study requirements of the academic year you were admitted to or, if accepted, will be admitted to the program. Technology is transforming our society and global relationships. Industry and government need a new breed of professionals who understand the legal, commercial and policy implications for the design and implementation of new products and new business models.
Key facts
What you will study
This program requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
24 units from completion of the following courses:
- Nuclear Weapons Law
- Cyber Warfare Law
- Cyber Law
- Blockchain & Legal Innovation. I
- Blockchain & Legal Innovation. II
- Crypto Assets and the Law
- Space Law & Governance
- Work and the Gig Economy
- Weaponry and Targeting
- AI, Law & Society
- Digital Economies and the Law
- Strategic Issues in the Law of Armed Conflict
- Information Tech Law
- Global Health Law
- Financial Crime Law
- Corporations, Law and Technology
- Electoral Law in the Digital Age
Entry Requirements
Admission Requirements
Applicants must present one of the following:
- A Bachelor's degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 4.0/7.0.
- At least 10 years of work experience in an ANZSCO Skill Level 1 role.
The GPA for a Bachelor's program will be calculated from (i) a completed Bachelor's degree using all grades and/or (ii) a completed Bachelor's degree using all grades other than those from the last semester (or equivalent study period) of the Bachelor's degree. The higher of the two calculations will be used as the basis for admission.
Ranking and English language proficiency: At a minimum, all applicants must meet program-specific academic/non-academic and English language requirements. Admission to most ANU programs is competitive. Therefore, meeting all admission requirements does not automatically guarantee entry. In line with the University's admissions policy and strategic plan, an assessment for admission may include competitively ranking applicants based on specific academic achievement, English language proficiency and diversity factors. Applicants will first be ranked on a GPA ('GPA1') calculated using all but the last semester (or equivalent) of the Bachelor's degree used for admission purposes. If required, the ranking may be further confirmed based on:
- For admission purposes, a GPA ('GPA2') calculated on the penultimate and antepenultimate semesters (or equivalent) of the Bachelor's degree is used.
- Demonstrating higher-level English language proficiency.
All students who gain entry will have their Bachelor's degree reassessed prior to enrolment in this ANU program to confirm that they have met the minimum requirements.
Further Information: English language admission requirements and post-admission support.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Students who have undertaken previous studies that are relevant to their current academic program can request to receive course credit based on their prior learning. University rules, policy and procedure relating to the granting credit is set out in the Coursework Awards Rule, Policy: Credit and Procedure: Credit and exemptions.
For more information and how to apply, please refer to the ANU College of Law Application for Credit/Status.
Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate complex legal problems, concepts and risks arising from the implementation of new technologies.
- Undertake legal research, legal writing and resolution of complex legal problems existing in operational domains created and supported by new technologies.
- Research, reflect and write on the practice or theory of new technologies law.
- Critically examine scholarship in relation to the use of new technologies in different use cases, including private and public law.
- Develop and apply legal knowledge to complex legal technology problems in an analytical and creative manner.
- Communicate to both legal and non-legal audiences, verbally and in writing, legal, policy and theoretical perspectives arising from the use of new technologies.
Career Outcomes
ANU ranks among the world's finest universities. Nearly 100,000 alumni include political, business, government and academic leaders worldwide.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Annual indicative fee in 2025: $19,962 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
All students are required to pay a services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.