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Navigate the new normal of legal practice and the laws that govern those who innovate and create in this technologically-charged double degree.

Swinburne’s Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis will arm you with the tech-skills and legal knowledge to tackle ever-changing legal and business challenges. Up your game and the pursuit of justice. Learn how to visualise data. Gain even more business intelligence to outsmart any competitor.

Super-intelligent problem solving
This mind-blowingly innovative double degree will arm you with the tech, people and Agile skills to become an agent of change.

You’ll learn about the Australian legal system, trade marks, patents, designs and copyright, competition law and more. Plus, extend yourself beyond our borders and delve into the law and legal systems of Australia’s major trading partners so you’re ready to launch an international business plan or career.

Pair your legal knowledge with the principles of business technology, analysis and analytics. Emerge charged up for a career in business analysis, business analytics, solution architecture, project management and more. And of course, when you have fulfilled all the requirements, you can also practise as a lawyer in the Victorian and Australian Federal legal systems as set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board.

Supercharge your résumé with real industry experience while you study.
For local students who pass the competitive selection process, our Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis offers a 6- or 12-month Professional Placement. Learn more about Work Integrated Learning.

ATAR 85 2023 Guaranteed Entry ATAR

Start dates

Hawthorn campus

Semester 1 - 26 February 2024
Semester 2 - 29 July 2024

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Duration

5 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Full-time, Part-time

VTAC codes

3400210511 (CSP)
3400210513 (IFP)

Course details

- Course structure, career opportunities and professional recognition.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis requires students to complete units of study to the value of 500 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
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Core studies for Bachelor of Laws

20 units (250 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Introduction to Australian Law & Statutory Interpretation	LAW10010	12.5
Contract Law - # Priestley unit	LAW10011	12.5
Commercial Law	LAW10013	12.5
Torts 1 - # Priestley unit	LAW10014	12.5
Criminal Law & Procedure - # Priestley unit	LAW10015	12.5
Torts 2 - # Priestley unit	LAW10025	12.5
Legal Writing	LAW10026	12.5
Evidence - # Priestley unit	LAW20009	12.5
Administrative Law - # Priestley unit	LAW20010	12.5
Trade Marks & Related Rights *	LAW20011	12.5
Federal & State Constitutional Law - # Priestley unit	LAW20012	12.5
Property Law - # Priestley unit	LAW20013	12.5
Land Law - # Priestley unit	LAW20014	12.5
Legal Technology and Innovation	LAW20040	12.5
Copyright *	LAW20043	12.5
Patents & Designs *	LAW30011	12.5
Equity & Trusts * - # Priestley unit	LAW30012	12.5
Company Law * - # Priestley unit	LAW30013	12.5
Legal Practice & Professional Conduct * - # Priestley unit	LAW30015	12.5
Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution - # Priestley unit	LAW30029	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Core studies for Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis

8 units (100 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Innovative Business Practice	BUS10012	12.5
Agile Software Design and Prototyping	INF10023	12.5
Introduction to Business Digitalisation	INF10024	12.5
Foundations of Data Management and Analytics	INF10025	12.5
First Year Industry Project	INF10026	12.5
Contemporary Management Principles	MGT10009	12.5
Digital Business Analysis and Design	INF20029	12.5
Business Information Systems Industry Project *	INF30027	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Major for Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis

8 units (100 credit points)

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Business Analysis Business Analytics

Placement

3 units (0 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Professional Experience in Law 1	LAW10016	0
Professional Experience in Law 2	LAW20018	0
Professional Experience in Law 3	LAW30016	0

Other studies

4 units (50 credit points)

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

– Work Integrated Learning + Elective units

Work Integrated Learning

Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides additional opportunities for you to gain valuable skills and real industry experience in the form of placements, internships or study tours - all while earning credit towards your degree.

Choose a Work Integrated Learning option:

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 12 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement co-major has four 25 credit point units.

Professional Placement in Business

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A	BUS20010	25
Work Experience in Industry B	WEI20002	25
Integrated Professional Placement B	BUS20011	25

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 6 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement minor has two 25 credit point units.

Professional Placement in Business

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A - Business	BUS20010	25

A Professional Internship is all about gaining valuable real-world skills in your area of study all while earning credit points towards your degree. Plus, it looks great on your CV as it shows you’ve had real industry experience before you’ve even graduated!

You might choose to complete your internship part-time over a semester or in a more intensive block during Summer or Winter terms.

Travel overseas, discover other cultures, enrich your professional experience and enhance your CV all while gaining credit towards your course.

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
International Commercial Law ^#	LAW20007	12.5
Law and the Media ^#	LAW20024	12.5
Taxation Law ^#	LAW20033	12.5
Public & Private International Law ^#	LAW20035	12.5
Competition Law & Policy ^#	LAW20036	12.5
Asian Commercial Law ^#	LAW20037	12.5
Privacy in Law and Society ^#	LAW20038	12.5
Indonesia Law, Governance and Culture Study Tour ^#	LAW20039	12.5
Advanced Criminal Law and Sentencing ^#	LAW20041	12.5
Advanced Intellectual Property Law ^#	LAW20042	12.5
Legal Research Project ^#	LAW30026	12.5
Advanced Legal Research Project 1 ^#	LAW30027	12.5
Advanced Legal Research Project 2 ^#	LAW30028	12.5

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:

Bachelor of Laws - Describe and demonstrate the application of the fundamental areas of Australian law and the Australian legal system and of the principles and doctrines that underpin them
Bachelor of Laws - Describe and demonstrate the application of ethical and professional responsibility in the practice of the law and a commitment to the pursuit of justice
Bachelor of Laws - Analyse and evaluate the interdisciplinary contexts in which legal issues arise and the disciplines and policy considerations that influence the content and operation of the law
Bachelor of Laws - Describe and compare the international legal order and the law and legal systems of Australia’s major trading partners
Bachelor of Laws - Critically evaluate events or factual situations, identify the legal issues to which they give rise and develop and articulate appropriate and creative responses
Bachelor of Laws - Undertake and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to make judgements to solve complex legal problems with intellectual independence
Bachelor of Laws - Demonstrate effective and persuasive communication capabilities with legal and non-legal audiences
Bachelor of Laws - Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a team and critically reflect on individual performance and professional development
Bachelor of BAA - Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to Business, Technology, Analysis and Analytics and apply those principles to inform and improve practice in a range of industry contexts
Bachelor of BAA - Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of Business, Technology, Analysis and Analytics problems that arise in business contexts
Bachelor of BAA - Apply critical thinking, reflection and judgment in the selection and application of the appropriate IS/IT related theories, frameworks and/or methods as part of the process to identify and propose solutions to organisational problems
Bachelor of BAA - Demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of the professional and ethical issues, dilemmas, and cultural sensitivities pertaining Business, Technology, Analysis and Analytics professional in a range of environments
Bachelor of BAA - Communicate and articulate clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and innovative ideas appropriate for the problem context, the stakeholders, and the organisational environment
Bachelor of BAA - Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies and practices and their implications to business and social environments
Bachelor of BAA - Work in a self-reliant, independent and responsible manner, show leadership and take initiative where appropriate, particularly in a collaborative and team environment

Career opportunities

The growing demand for IS professionals who can provide business analytics and business analysis expertise while showing an aptitude towards the organisational environment and the ability to communicate with the business users, means that graduates of this degree can enjoy career opportunities in the professional fields of business analysis, business analytics, solution architecture, project management, or other fields where business analytics and business analysis-requisite skills and knowledge are highly valued. Graduates will also have the ability to start a legal practice career.

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.

The Bachelor of Business Information Systems has been accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) at Professional Level (the highest level).

Fees

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How to enter this course

- Entry requirements, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.

Entry requirements

2023 Guaranteed Entry ATAR: 85

Standard entry

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.

VCE Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in English (or equivalent) or 30 in English (EAL);
Selection mode: CY12: ATAR and two-stage process with a middle-band of approximately 20%.
Middle-band: Satisfactory completion in information technology (any).

Non Year 12 entry

Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Associate Degrees and Degrees). Additional performance criteria and prerequisite requirements may also apply.

Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit.
The University may determine selection criteria and restrictions in respect of courses to apply in addition to these entry requirements.

Other Requirements

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee offer of a place. See Admissions at Swinburne for general information about the admission process.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

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Credit transfer

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about RPL.

How to apply

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