Start Date
February
June
September

Campus
City West

Duration
6.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBLE

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
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Prerequisites
SACE Stage 2 Math Studies
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Assumed Knowledge
SACE Stage 2 Physics
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Aim

The Laws Double Degree (with Engineering) will provide a professional level of education for students seeking to pursue a legal career. Study in the engineering discipline will provide students with the background to enable them to operate in specialised working environments.

Content & Structure

The total number of units is 225 - that is, 50 courses. Those 50 courses are divided between the two programs: 24 courses from the Bachelor of Laws program; and a minimum of 26 courses from one of the engineering degrees (except the Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics which has 25 courses totalling 49 courses and 225 units. Six courses (27 units) from the Bachelor of Laws program are not prescribed, enabling double degree students to complete the Honours program (9 units), one additional law elective (4.5 units) and the three practice elective courses (13.5 units). Students must complete 225 units to meet the requirements of this double degree program.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Computer Techniques COMP 1036 4.5
Engineering Materials RENG 1005 4.5
Mathematical Methods for Engineers 1 MATH 1063 4.5
Sustainable Engineering Practice ENGG 1003 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Mathematical Methods for Engineers 2 MATH 1064 4.5
Engineering and Environmental Geology EART 3012 4.5
Engineering Mechanics MENG 1012 4.5
Engineering Design and Innovation ENGG 1004 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Contracts A LAWS 1008 4.5
Torts A LAWS 1014 4.5
Legal Institutions and Methods LAWS 1012 4.5
Law, Society and Justice LAWS 1010 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Contracts B LAWS 1009 4.5
Torts B LAWS 1015 4.5
Legal Research and Writing LAWS 1013 4.5
Property Law A LAWS 2017 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Engineering Modelling MATH 2009 4.5
Mechanics of Materials CIVE 2005 4.5
Geospatial Science for Engineers CIVE 2001 4.5
Engineering Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Introduction to Water Engineering CIVE 2010 4.5
Road Design and Traffic Management CIVE 2012 4.5
Water Chemistry CIVE 2011 4.5
Civil Engineering Practice CIVE 2009 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Fundamentals of Criminal Law LAWS 2010 4.5
Constitutional Law LAWS 2008 4.5
Property Law B LAWS 2018 4.5
Jurisprudence: Theories of Law LAWS 3009 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing LAWS 2009 4.5
Corporate Law: General LAWS 3011 4.5
Law of Trusts LAWS 2012 4.5
Principles of Equity LAWS 2013 4.5
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Professional Engineering Practice E EEET 3033 4.5
Soil Mechanics CIVE 3008 4.5
Steel and Timber Design CIVE 3013 4.5
Hydraulics and Hydrology CIVE 3009 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Water Resources Systems Design CIVE 3010 4.5
Geotechnical Engineering CIVE 3007 4.5
Reinforced Concrete Design CIVE 3003 4.5
Structural Analysis CIVE 3011 4.5
SIXTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Law Elective 4.5
Administrative Law LAWS 3006 4.5
Civil Procedure LAWS 4002 4.5 Note(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Corporate Law: Finance and Governance LAWS 3010 4.5
Law Honours Thesis 1 LAWS 4004 4.5 Rule(s): 2
or
Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Evidence LAWS 4003 4.5 Note(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Lawyers, Ethics and Society LAWS 4006 4.5 Note(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Law Honours Thesis 2 LAWS 4005 4.5 Rule(s): 2
or
Elective 4.5
SEVENTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Industrial Experience N ENGG 3005 0
Civil Engineering Design Project CIVE 4008 9
Civil Engineering Project Formulation CIVE 4031 4.5
Civil Engineering Investigation Project CIVE 4030 4.5
Civil Engineering Honours Project CIVE 4029 4.5
Program for completion over 5.5 years
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Computer Techniques COMP 1036 4.5
Engineering Materials RENG 1005 4.5
Mathematical Methods for Engineers 1 MATH 1063 4.5
Sustainable Engineering Practice ENGG 1003 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Mathematical Methods for Engineers 2 MATH 1064 4.5
Engineering and Environmental Geology EART 3012 4.5
Mechanics and Physics EEET 1024 4.5
Engineering Design and Innovation ENGG 1004 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Contracts A LAWS 1008 4.5
Torts A LAWS 1014 4.5
Legal Institutions and Methods LAWS 1012 4.5
Law, Society and Justice LAWS 1010 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Contracts B LAWS 1009 4.5
Torts B LAWS 1015 4.5
Legal Research and Writing LAWS 1013 4.5
Property Law A LAWS 2017 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Fundamentals of Criminal Law LAWS 2010 4.5
Constitutional Law LAWS 2008 4.5
Property Law B LAWS 2018 4.5
Jurisprudence: Theories of Law LAWS 3009 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Engineering Modelling MATH 2009 4.5
Mechanics of Materials CIVE 2005 4.5
Geospatial Science for Engineers CIVE 2001 4.5
Engineering Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Introduction to Water Engineering CIVE 2010 4.5
Road Design and Traffic Management CIVE 2012 4.5
Water Chemistry CIVE 2011 4.5
Civil Engineering Practice CIVE 2009 4.5
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Criminal Procedure and Sentencing LAWS 2009 4.5
Corporate Law: General LAWS 3011 4.5
Principles of Equity LAWS 2013 4.5
Administrative Law LAWS 3006 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4)
Corporate Law: Finance and Governance LAWS 3010 4.5
Law of Trusts LAWS 2012 4.5
Law Elective 4.5
Law Honours Thesis 1 LAWS 4004 4.5 Rule(s): 1
or
Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 6)
Civil Procedure LAWS 4002 4.5 Note(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Evidence LAWS 4003 4.5 Note(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Lawyers, Ethics and Society LAWS 4006 4.5 Note(s): 2
or
Law Elective 4.5
Law Honours Thesis 2 LAWS 4005 4.5 Rule(s): 1
or
Elective 4.5
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Professional Engineering Practice E EEET 3033 4.5
Soil Mechanics CIVE 3008 4.5
Steel and Timber Design CIVE 3013 4.5
Hydraulics and Hydrology CIVE 3009 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 5)
Water Resources Systems Design CIVE 3010 4.5
Geotechnical Engineering CIVE 3007 4.5
Reinforced Concrete Design CIVE 3003 4.5
Structural Analysis CIVE 3011 4.5
SIXTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 2)
Industrial Experience N ENGG 3005 0
Civil Engineering Design Project CIVE 4008 9
Civil Engineering Project Formulation CIVE 4031 4.5
Civil Engineering Investigation Project CIVE 4030 4.5
Civil Engineering Honours Project CIVE 4029 4.5

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