Why Study / Key Benefits

This five-year double degree combines Australian legal education with business analytics and technology. It is designed for students who want to understand legal systems while also developing skills in data analysis, business processes, technology and strategic problem-solving.

Key benefits include:

• Combines a Bachelor of Laws with a Bachelor of Business Analytics.
• Develops legal research, writing, advocacy and legal-analysis skills.
• Builds data analysis and interpretation capabilities.
• Covers business process modelling, business intelligence, predictive analytics and technology governance.
• Develops strategic problem-solving and communication skills.
• Includes 450 hours of compulsory professional experience in law.
• Provides Work Integrated Learning opportunities as part of the bachelor-degree experience.
• The Business Analytics component is accredited by the Australian Computer Society at professional level.
• The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to legal practice in Victoria and the Australian Federal legal systems, subject to completion of the additional non-academic and Practical Legal Training requirements. 

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The degree combines three principal components: Law, Business Analytics core studies and the Business Analysis major.

Bachelor of Laws core units include:

• Introduction to Australian Law and Statutory Interpretation – LAW10010
• Torts 1 – LAW10014
• Criminal Law and Procedure – LAW10015
• Torts 2 – LAW10025
• Legal Writing – LAW10026
• Contract Law 1 – LAW10028
• Contract Law 2 – LAW10029
• 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.

Compulsory Professional Experience in Law:

• Professional Experience in Law 1 – LAW10016
• Professional Experience in Law 2 – LAW20018
• Professional Experience in Law 3 – LAW30016
• Total professional experience: 450 hours.

Bachelor of Business Analytics core units:

• Creative Mindset and Entrepreneurship – BUS10015
• Business Data Analytics Project – INF10027
• Big Data Management – INF20016
• Systems Analysis and Design – INF20029
• Contemporary Management Principles – MGT10009
• Business Digitalisation – INF10024
• Data Management and Analytics – INF10025
• Business Digitalisation Industry Project – INF30027.

Business Analysis major:

• Cyber Security for Business – INF20031
• Ethics and Governance of Technology Innovation – INF20032
• Cloud Approaches for Enterprise Systems – INF20030
• IT Program and Project Management – INF30033
• Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation – INF30004
• Agile Methods for Business Analysis – INF30034
• Business Process Modelling – INF30035
• Predictive Analytics – INF30036.

Disciplines / Specialisations

The selected Business Analytics specialisation is:

Business Analysis

The major focuses on:

• Business and technology analysis
• Strategic problem-solving
• Business process modelling
• Business intelligence
• Data visualisation
• Predictive analytics
• Cloud enterprise systems
• Technology governance
• Cybersecurity for business
• Agile business analysis
• IT programme and project management.

Programme Highlights

• Five-year double bachelor degree.
• 500 credit points.
• Hawthorn campus in Melbourne.
• Bachelor of Laws combined with Bachelor of Business Analytics.
• Business Analysis major.
• 450 hours of compulsory professional experience in law.
• Legal studies include Australian law, contracts, criminal law, property, constitutional law, intellectual property, company law and legal technology.
• Analytics studies include data management, big data, business intelligence, predictive analytics and business process modelling.
• Business Analytics is accredited by the Australian Computer Society at professional level.
• The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to legal practice in Victoria and the Australian Federal legal systems, subject to the remaining admission requirements.
• Graduates cannot practise as lawyers immediately after completing the degree. Swinburne states that graduates must also satisfy non-academic admission requirements and complete Practical Legal Training before applying for admission.
• Swinburne offers an opportunity to complete Practical Legal Training through the Leo Cussen Centre for Law Swinburne Program while completing the Bachelor of Laws.
• Optional 6-month or 12-month professional placement is listed, subject to competitive selection.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne identifies career opportunities associated with the Business Analysis component including:

• Business analyst
• Data analyst
• Business intelligence specialist
• Cyber security analyst
• Project manager
• Solution architect.

The Law component can support legal careers after the required admission pathway, including roles such as:

• Solicitor
• Lawyer
• Legal adviser
• Legal counsel
• Corporate/legal professional

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• Current 2027 start dates: 1 March 2027 and 2 August 2027.
• Current application deadlines: 24 February 2027 and 28 July 2027.
• Course code: BB-LAWBAN.
• CRICOS code: 119075D.
• Business Analysis is the selected Business Analytics major.
• 450 hours of compulsory legal professional experience are required.
• Students must satisfy professional and ethical requirements associated with legal education and professional practice.
• Some compulsory activities involve simulated client interviews, legal advice, mooting, advocacy, legal research, handling confidential information and professional placements.
• The course has specific capability requirements relating to communication, critical thinking, collaboration, adaptability, numeracy, sensory abilities and professional conduct. Swinburne states that reasonable adjustments can likely be supported for adaptable components.
• International students holding Student visas must study full-time and on campus.
• The optional professional placement is subject to competitive selection.
• Maximum academic credit: 250 credit points, with discipline-specific limits.
• The published detailed course sequence is currently based on Semester 1, 2026 and may change.

International Student Visa Requirements

The relevant Australian visa is the Student visa, subclass 500.

For this programme, international students in Australia who hold Student visas must study full-time and on campus.

Key Student visa requirements include:

• Enrolment in a full-time CRICOS-registered course.
• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), unless an applicable exemption applies.
• Meeting the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meeting applicable health requirements.
• Meeting applicable character requirements.
• Providing required identity and supporting documentation.
• Meeting financial-capacity requirements where evidence is required.
• Meeting applicable Student visa English-language requirements or an exemption.
• Complying with all conditions attached to the visa.