Bachelor of Laws
    Duration3 year(s) (no (s)eme(s)ter
    Tuition Fee
    AUD 30,935 / Year
    Next IntakeAugust 17, 2026

    Bachelor of Laws

    About

    Overview

    Experience the first law degree in Victoria with a specialisation in IP and legal technology, and 60 days of law-related professional experience placements. Learn about trademarks, patents, designs and copyright, competition law and more. Develop skills in the technologies transforming legal practice including smart legal contracts, document automation, predicative AI and advanced chatbots. Ensuring you’re ready to work in today’s digital legal world and adapt to the future.

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    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Qualifications

    One of the following:

    • successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification
    • completion or partial completion of a degree.

    Guaranteed Entry ATAR

    80

    You’ll be guaranteed a place in this course if you meet or exceed the ATAR Guaranteed Entry Score, provided you meet the course prerequisites.

    If your ATAR is below the guaranteed entry score, you can still be offered a place as your ATAR may be adjusted based on subject adjustments, equity schemes or other factors.

    Subject adjustments:

    • A study score of 25 in any Business, any Humanities or any LOTE equals 2 aggregate points per study.
    • A study score of 30 in any Business, any Humanities or any LOTE equals 3 aggregate points per study.

    Overall maximum of 12 points. Subject adjustment points are applied to the aggregate, not the ATAR.

    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.

    Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent overseas qualification.


    This will be assessed at the time of your application. To check your eligibility for this course, visit our entry requirements for international students page.

    Entry requirements for international students

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 50
    • IELTSMin 6
    • TOEFLMin 64

    English Program Requirements

    English language requirements

    Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

    Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?

    A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.

    Book your Pearson Test of English
    Admission requirements

    Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee an offer of a place. Check admission requirements for general information about the admission process.

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    Career

    Your career opportunities

    • Solicitor
    • Legal counsel
    • Lawyer
    • Policy adviser
    • Legal adviser
    • Human rights advocate

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    30,935 / year

    How to Apply

    To apply online, you will need these supporting documents

    • Certified copies of your previous academic results.
    • Certified English language proficiency test results (IELTS, PTE or TOEFL).
    • Letters from your school or employer.
    • If you do not meet the Year 12 design prerequisite a portfolio will need to be submitted for assessment (except for the Swinburne Foundation Year (Design)).
    • A Statement of Activity if there is a gap in study (for example, if you graduated secondary education in 2017 and are applying for one of our courses in 2019, we will require a written statement of what you have been doing in 2018).

    If you are applying for credit, you must include course outlines and translated (English) copies (if required) from your previous or current course. 

    Bachelor of Laws

    Swinburne University of Technology

    Swinburne University of Technology

    Australia

    Australia, Melbourne