Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

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.

The Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) consists of 24 units, including 21 core Law units, three Law electives. You will also complete three Professional Experiences in Law.

Your learning will focus on legal technology and innovation, looking at how the relationship between law and technology has changed and will continue to over time. Your units will focus on how to understand the different nuances and adapt to new technologies. For example, ‘Legal Technology and Innovation’ will introduce you to the relationship between the law and technology.

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 practising 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 moot court exercises and competitions, as well as 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.

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Studying Law with Swinburne Online is a unique opportunity. Our courses are at the forefront of industry and provide you with the practical skills to success come graduation. View all units in your bachelor’s degree.

The Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) consists of 24 units, and will see you undertake the following studies:

• 21 core Law units
• 3 Law electives
• You will also complete three Professional Experiences in Law.

Core Units:

• Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice
• Introduction to Australian Law & Statutory Interpretation
• Contract Law
• Commercial Law
• Torts 1
• Criminal Law & Procedure
• Legal Writing
• Evidence
• Administrative Law
• Trade Marks & Related Rights
• Federal & State Constitutional Law
• Property Law
• Land Law
• Legal Technology and Innovation
• Copyright
• Patents & Designs
• Equity & Trusts
• Company Law
• Legal Practice & Professional Conduct
• Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Law Electives:

• International Commercial Law
• Law and the Media
• Public & Private International Law
• Competition Law & Policy
• Privacy in Law and Society
• Advanced Criminal Law and Sentencing.

Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.

Indicative total fee $50,976

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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You can gain entry into the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry) if you have completed:

• An Australian bachelor degree or equivalent in any discipline, except a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), from a recognised tertiary institution with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (out of 4.0)/65%.

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee offer of a place.

English Language requirements apply.

Credit transfer

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for credit.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Speak to a Course Consultant about applying for RPL.