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Swinburne University of Technology

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Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) provides you with an accredited qualification in law whilst enabling learning to be contextualised to the discipline of engineering.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
78 months full-time
Course Code
BB-LAWENG1
Study Mode
In person
ATAR
85

About this course

The Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) provides you with an accredited qualification in law whilst enabling learning to be contextualised to the discipline of engineering. The degree also provides you with a broad, well-rounded legal education that inculcates an understanding of the role the law plays in our society and of how it can assist Australia as a trading nation. When you graduate, you'll have the technical expertise and management skills for a career within biomedical, civil, construction, manufacturing, mechanical, network and telecommunication engineering environments. Work Integrated Learning is a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. In this double degree, you'll complete law-related professional experience placements at organisations in Australia or overseas. You'll also be introduced to the practical aspects of legal practice through moot court scenarios and advocacy exercises, and you'll also apply your learning in eight project units (one per semester) related to engineering in professionally focused, industry-linked projects. architectural, architecture, bachelor, biomedical, civil, commercial law, construction, electrical, electronic, engineering, honours, intellectual property, law, laws, legal, mechanical, mechatronics, patents, product design, robotics, software, telecommunication, telecommunications, trade marks, Architectural, Biomedical, Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical , Product Design , Robotics and Mechatronics, Software

Study locations

Hawthorn

Career pathways

Professional Recognition:
The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practice as a lawyer in the Victorian and Australian Federal legal systems as set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board. Please be advised that non-academic requirements must also be satisfied for admission to practice and that no law degree allows graduates to practise straight away.   Graduates are eligible to apply for graduate membership of Engineers Australia .
Career Opportunities:
Graduates will have the theoretical and practical knowledge required to operate effectively in diverse settings – using both law and engineering skills in workplaces such as law firms and barristers’ chambers, not-for-profit organisations, government, small businesses and corporate organisations. In particular, the specialisation in intellectual property law equips graduates for careers in the new knowledge economy, giving them the skills to additionally work in media and entertainment, design, branding and advertising, and in internet companies and firms advising information-dependent industries.