The Bachelor of Laws focuses on commercial law with emphasis on intellectual property law. As the only degree in Victoria with this specialisation, you'll learn about trademarks, patents and designs, copyright, the prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct and competition law. You'll learn how to protect the rights of those who innovate or create.

All our bachelor degrees include a guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity, which could be a placement, internship or industry-linked project. In this degree, you'll complete a law-related professional experience placement at an organisation in Australia or overseas. You'll also be introduced to the practical aspects of legal practice through moot court scenarios and advocacy exercises.

Graduates will be equipped with the skills to work in commercial and general legal practice and in a range of industries, including media and entertainment, design, branding and advertising.

Course description

The Bachelor of Laws provides an accredited qualification in law and educates students to meet the challenges of a profession and society that are increasingly diverse, complex and technologically sophisticated. It provides a rigorous and intellectually challenging legal education that develops and enhances legal knowledge and a broad range of skills necessary for legal practice; promoting respect for the Rule of Law and adherence to ethical conduct and professional responsibility. It has a distinctive orientation towards commercial law with a unique specialisation in intellectual property law. Through this specialisation, students will learn how to protect the rights of those who innovate or create.

As part of this course, students are required to undertake law-related professional experience placements and participate in a practical legal skills program. Professional experience placements may be found in law firms, law-related organisations or legal departments of companies or organisations within Australia or overseas, among a range of possibilities. The skills program introduces students to the practical aspects of legal practice through participating in tasks that mimic legal practice, including moots and advocacy exercises.