Why Study/Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Laws delivered by Swinburne Online provides an online legal education with a particular focus on the interaction between law, technology and digital disruption.

The programme is designed to develop knowledge and skills relevant to areas including criminal, international, commercial and finance law, while also introducing technology-focused legal areas such as cybersecurity, media, branding and advertising.

Key learning benefits include:

• Legal technology and innovation
• Legal theory and practice
• Ethical and legal responsibility
• International diplomacy
• Legal research and writing
• Understanding and analysing legal issues
• Practical advocacy experience through moot court scenarios
• Law-related professional experience through a professional experience component.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

The Bachelor of Laws requires 300 credit points.

The 20 core law units include:

• Contract Law 1 — LAW10028
• Contract Law 2 — LAW10029
• Introduction to Australian Law and Statutory Interpretation — LAW10010
• Torts 1 — LAW10014
• Criminal Law and Procedure — LAW10015
• Torts 2 — LAW10025
• Legal Writing — LAW10026
• Evidence — LAW20009
• Administrative Law — LAW20010
• Trade Marks and Related Rights — LAW20011
• Federal and State Constitutional Law — LAW20012
• Property Law — LAW20013
• Land Law — LAW20014
• Legal Technology and Innovation — LAW20040
• Copyright — LAW20043
• Patents and Designs — LAW30011
• Equity and Trusts — LAW30012
• Company Law — LAW30013
• Legal Practice and Professional Conduct — LAW30015
• Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution — LAW30029.

Students also complete four law electives, totalling 50 credit points. The course handbook lists elective options including:

• International Commercial Law
• Law and the Media
• Taxation Law
• Public and Private International Law
• Competition Law and Policy
• Asian Commercial Law
• Privacy in Law and Society
• Indonesia Law, Governance and Culture Study Tour
• Advanced Criminal Law and Sentencing
• US Intellectual Property Law
• Legal Research Project
• Advanced Legal Research Project 1
• Advanced Legal Research Project 2.

Programme Highlights

Key programme features include:

• 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time.
• 300 credit points.
• 100% online delivery through Swinburne Online.
• 20 core law units.
• 4 law electives.
• Professional Experience in Law.
• Legal technology and innovation content.
• Practical legal experience and advocacy exercises.
• Victorian Legal Admissions Board approval.
• Focus on technology-related developments affecting legal practice.
• International, commercial, criminal, finance and intellectual-property-related legal learning opportunities.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne identifies career opportunities associated with the degree including:

• Commercial law
• Intellectual property law
• Native title law
• International law.