Overview

Equip yourself with the skills to succeed in commercial and intellectual property law. Our Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science give you necessary information about trademarks, patents and copyright laws to help you progress in the industry. You’ll emerge ready to work in legal fields specialising in intellectual property, media, and science.

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Your major

Chemistry

Discover the myriad applications of chemistry, including forensic and environmental science, polymer formation, water analysis, creation of new materials, and agricultural and analytical chemistry. Chemistry plays an important role in a broad range of scientific, medical and industrial settings. And with real-world learning experiences to give you hands-on experience, you’ll discover firsthand how a Chemistry major from Swinburne opens career doors.

Your industry experience

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.

We'll introduce you to the practical aspects of law through improvised court scenarios and advocacy exercises. You'll undertake three professional science-related industry linked projects. 

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Skills you’ll learn

  • Australian law
  • Analyse legal issues
  • Persuasive communication
  • Technical report writing
  • Conducting laboratory experiments
  • Safe chemical handling

Your career opportunities

  • Lawyer
  • Solicitor
  • Legal counsel
  • Chemical researcher
  • Pharmaceutical scientist
  • Agricultural or environmental scientist

Key codes

CRICOS course code
085633G
VTAC Code (IFP)
3400210463
VTAC Code (CSP)
3400210461
International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Why Swinburne?

Top 150 for law

The median income for graduates 1 year out is $54.5K (second highest in Melbourne / Victoria)

Top 200 for physical science

Guaranteed lab access from year 1

Sources

Professional accreditations