Bachelor of Laws

You’ll complete each of your units in Canvas, your online classroom, and be guided through coursework by an online tutor with real-world experience in your field of study. Canvas is where you’ll access classes, assignments and discussion boards with your peers.

The Student Hub is your online campus, where you’ll access the support and resources to assist you throughout your study journey. From managing your course to technical support and library resources, you’ll find it all in one easy location.

Swinburne Online will be there for you each step of the way. From enrolment through to graduation, we offer extended, flexible support in each of your units and advisors to assist with any queries.

This pathway qualification helps students develop the analytical and planning skills essential to a career in law. A focus on business strategy and innovation equips students to flourish in a corporate law environment, ideal for students ultimately seeking a role as general counsel.

A four-unit course typically requiring six months of full-time study, the Undergraduate Certificate of Business provides significant flexibility, offering students the ability to tailor their entry into law to suit their career goals.

Core unit:

• Learning and Communicating for
  Innovative Business Practice (COM10011)

Choose three units from the below:

• Financial Information for Decision Making (ACC10007)
• Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact (BUS10014)
• Economics for Business Decision Making (ECO10005)
• Business Digitalisation (INF10024)
• Contemporary Management Principles (MGT10009)
• Marketing and the Consumer Experience (MKT10009)

Students seeking to enter the Bachelor of Laws are recommended to select Financial Information for Decision Making as one of their electives. This unit will better prepare students for the workload required in the Bachelor of Laws and will be more relevant to material covered in the degree.

Students will need to complete all four units with an average mark of 60% to gain entry to the Bachelor of Laws. All completed units will be credited against the Bachelor of Laws.

Upon successful completion of the Undergraduate Certificate of Business, students will need to contact the admissions office to transfer to the Bachelor of Laws.

The Undergraduate Certificate of Criminal Justice and Criminology exposes students to foundational concepts in criminal law. Students will develop an understanding of different theoretical models of crime and the structure of the Australian legal system. It also explores the processes and procedures used by different parts of the legal system to manage, deter, and punish criminal offences.

As a four-unit course which typically requires six months of full-time study, the Undergraduate Certificate of Criminal Justice and Criminology is ideal for those considering a career in criminal law. It equips you with the essential knowledge needed to progress to the Bachelor of Laws with confidence.

Core units:

• Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice (COM10011)
• Introduction to Law (LAW10021)
• Fundamentals of Criminology (CRI10002)
• Criminal Law and Process (LAW10024)

Students will need to complete all four units with an average mark of 60% to gain entry to the Bachelor of Laws. All completed units will be credited against the Bachelor of Laws.

Upon successful completion of the Undergraduate Certificate of Criminal Justice and Criminology, students will need to contact the admissions office to transfer to the Bachelor of Laws.

Students can transfer to the Bachelor of Laws after completing four units in the Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology.

An alternative to the Undergraduate Certificate of Criminal Justice and Criminology, this pathway offers a different range of foundational units for students interested in criminal law.

Students interested in enrolling in this pathway with the intent of transferring the Bachelor of Laws are recommended to select from the following units:

• Learning and Communicating Online for Innovative Business Practice (COM10011)
• Fundamentals of Criminology (CRI10002)
• Introduction to Forensic Psychology (FOR10001)
• Introduction to Law (LAW10021)
• Law & Social Science (LAW10022)

Students will need to complete all four units with an average mark of 60% to gain entry to the Bachelor of Laws. All completed units will be credited as secondary electives against the Bachelor of Laws.

Upon successful completion of the required units, students will need to contact the admissions office to transfer to the Bachelor of Laws.

Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students. You may be eligible for Swinburne Scholarships.

Navigate the intricacies of commercial law, which govern commercial transactions within Australia and internationally. Work in specialist areas that include: company law, corporate governance, consumer protection, and environmental law.

In an era of digital disruption and diversifying media, you can gain expertise in the field of Intellectual Property law. Calling upon your informed understanding of technological change – and the important role that the law plays in encouraging further innovation – while protecting the rights of creators and businesses.

Consider Native Title laws, in accordance with an informed and culturally sensitive approach to the mediation of the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, government and local communities.

Oversee the implementation of international law from an Australia perspective, taking into account the intersection of other jurisdictional legal systems and the complexities that may arise.