Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

Embark on a tech-savvy career in the innovative legal sector

The Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) is designed for students who have already completed a non-law undergraduate degree.

The relationship between the law and technology is becoming more entwined than ever. In response, Swinburne Online has infused your law degree with the digital literacy skill set you’ll need to tackle the future of law.

Your course will focus on understanding how technology has transformed legal practice through smart legal contracts, documentation automation, predictive AI and advanced chatbots. Your core units will introduce you to the Australian legal system, while your practical classwork will allow you to put your newly learned skills to the test.

Pathway to becoming a lawyer

Swinburne Online’s Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) is a fully accredited legal qualification and approved by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board, with this course fulfilling the first requirement on the pathway to becoming a practicing lawyer.

You will develop a nuanced understanding of digital disruption and its legal implications, which will open up your legal career for work in criminal, international, commercial, finance law and more. With a digitally informed toolkit at your disposal, you will also be able to take advantage of the growing number of technology-centric opportunities in legal fields that govern cybersecurity, media and entertainment, design, branding and advertising.

Like all Swinburne Online courses, practical experience is fundamental. This is why the Bachelor of Laws prioritises work integrated learning through a series of professional placements. By participating you will have the opportunity to network and learn directly from experienced legal professionals, while acquiring a practical legal skill set.

Your placement can be at any workplace where legal work is performed, as long as your work experience during the placement is of a legal nature. You can take your placement overseas or in Australia – pending approval by the Course Director – offering the opportunity to try different legal work during your practical experience. Swinburne Online will prepare you to meet the challenges of rapid technological change and upheaval in the legal sector, and set you for a successful career in law.

Supervised examinations

Supervised examinations are a compulsory component of the course and will be scheduled for a specific date and start time at the end of each teaching period. If you are an Australian citizen, you’ll still be able to sit these exams in-person at most capital cities around the world.

What will you learn?

• Legal Technology & Innovation: Innovative technologies continue to transform legal practice. Investigate the implications of technological change and automation in the legal sector, and ensure the changes are positive, making legal services more accessible than ever before.
• Legal Theory & Practice: Acquire knowledge in the legal theory that underpins the Rule of Law in Australia and internationally – and informs all legal practice.
• Ethical & Legal Responsibility: Keep your knowledge of legal ethics and responsibility current, so you can conduct yourself ethically in your role working within the legal system.
• International Diplomacy: Manage relationships between state and non-state actors in an international legal context, based on an informed understanding of international and jurisdictional law.

English language tests

International students are required to demonstrate their English proficiency before enrolling into a Swinburne Online degree by undertaking one of the following English language tests; The International English Language Test Score (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.