Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

Bachelor degree
72 months
Processing time: 42 days
Application fee: A$100
Full-time, Part-time
Intakes: February, July
International tuition: A$44,400
Domestic tuition: A$10,958

Program overview

The study of law develops problem-solving skills and powers of analysis. It teaches precise and imaginative use of language. The study of engineering develops creative thinking, your problem solving skills and team-based skills alongside technical savvy. The combination is a winner. You will gain all the benefits of each degree course (see Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)) and be fully equipped to pursue a career in either separately or both in combination. Law firms need lawyers with technical expertise and the engineering industry needs technical specialists with legal knowledge. Demand for these skills is high. This course requires students to complete a total of 420 hours of continuous professional development, in order to graduate. This professional development may be in the form of 12 weeks of relevant vacation employment or an equivalent combination of approved professional development and/or engineering employment, taken throughout the duration of the course. Students are required to submit a series of reflections on their experience, with particular reference to development of each of the key Engineers Australia Stage 1 competencies.

Study options

Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Part-time

Requirements

Exams:

  • TOEFL PBT
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL iBT
Equivalent Australian Year 12 Australian VCE subjects English Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 35 in English (EAL) or 30 in English other than EAL Maths Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in Mathematical Methods (any) or Specialist mathematics Sciences/Other Units 3 & 4: a study score of at least 25 in Chemistry or Physics IB subjects English At least 5 in English SL or 4 in English HL or 6 in English B SL or 5 in English B HL Maths At least 4 in Mathematics SL or 3 in Mathematics HL or 3 in Further mathematics HL Sciences/Other At least 4 in Chemistry SL or 3 in Chemistry HL or 4 in Physics SL or 3 in Physics HL.

Career opportunities

Graduates may work in legal teams at large engineering, manufacturing and technology firms. This could be as a specialist construction and engineering solicitor or barrister, or in intellectual property law focusing on patents and designs, copyright and competition law. Alternatively, graduates may work as an engineer with national and multinational engineering and construction corporations or in areas such as project management, minerals exploration and mining.

Campus location

Clayton , Australia

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