Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Cyber Security
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
Become a double-threat to cybercrime with our Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Cyber Security.
Cybercrime is on the rise. The lines between nations and online criminal groups are blurring. We need professionals who can navigate new and unprecedented legal waters and the always-evasive hacks of cyber criminals.
Gain an accredited qualification in Australian law – at Australia’s newest, most forward-thinking law school – while boosting your cyber security skills, too.
Examine the role law plays in our society and how it can assist Australia as a trading nation. Examine ethics and professional responsibility in the practice of law. Acquire the skills to solve complex legal problems. Plus, gain expertise in secure programming, penetration testing, cyber resilience, and more through getting hands-on experience with the tools used by cyber security professionals.
Learn how to plan and implement a cyber security strategy so you’re ready to predict, prevent and defend against cyber security threats.
Graduate ready to start a career in legal practice or as a cyber analyst, penetration tester, security consultant or information security officer.
Start dates
Hawthorn campus
- Semester 1 - 27 February 2023
- Semester 2 - 31 July 2023
VTAC codes
- 3400213081 (CSP)
- 3400213083 (IFP)
Course details
- Course structure and career opportunities.
As a Swinburne law student you can choose to take part in a dual award program with Leo Cussen Centre for Law. This makes it possible to study your LLB at Swinburne while also completing Practical Legal Training (the Swinburne program) at Leo Cussen. Please note that this dual award is not available to those on international student visas.
Course structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws/ Bachelor of Cyber Security requires students to complete units of study to the value of 500 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
View course rules and special requirements
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Australian Law & Statutory Interpretation | LAW10010 | 12.5 |
| Contract Law - # Priestley unit | LAW10011 | 12.5 |
| Commercial Law | LAW10013 | 12.5 |
| Torts 1 - # Priestley unit | LAW10014 | 12.5 |
| Criminal Law & Procedure - # Priestley unit | LAW10015 | 12.5 |
| Torts 2 - # Priestley unit | LAW10025 | 12.5 |
| Legal Writing | LAW10026 | 12.5 |
| Evidence - # Priestley unit | LAW20009 | 12.5 |
| Administrative Law - # Priestley unit | LAW20010 | 12.5 |
| Trade Marks and Related Rights * | LAW20011 | 12.5 |
| Federal and State Constitutional Law - # Priestley unit | LAW20012 | 12.5 |
| Property Law - # Priestley unit | LAW20013 | 12.5 |
| Land Law - # Priestley unit | LAW20014 | 12.5 |
| Legal Technology and Innovation | LAW20040 | 12.5 |
| Copyright * | LAW20043 | 12.5 |
| Patents & Designs * | LAW30011 | 12.5 |
| Equity & Trusts * - # Priestley unit | LAW30012 | 12.5 |
| Company Law * - # Priestley unit | LAW30013 | 12.5 |
| Legal Practice & Professional Conduct * - # Priestley unit | LAW30015 | 12.5 |
| Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution - # Priestley unit | LAW30029 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
+
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Web Development | COS10005 | 12.5 |
| Introduction to Programming | COS10009 | 12.5 |
| Technology in an Indigenous Context Project | COS10025 | 12.5 |
| ICT Inquiry Project | ICT10022 | 12.5 |
| Network Administration | TNE10005 | 12.5 |
| Networks and Switching | TNE10006 | 12.5 |
| ICT Project A * | ICT30017 | 12.5 |
| ICT Project B * | ICT30018 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
+
Learn the fundamentals of encryption systems, access control, the internet and get into the minds of malicious hackers and cyber-criminals. Learn their tricks and how to defeat them.
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Malware Analysis | COS20030 | 12.5 |
| ICT Design Project | ICT20025 | 12.5 |
| Network Routing Principles | TNE20002 | 12.5 |
| IT Security * | COS30015 | 12.5 |
| ICT Innovation Project * | ICT30016 | 12.5 |
| Cyber Security Ethics, Law and Policy * | LAW30030 | 12.5 |
| Network Security and Resilience * | TNE30009 | 12.5 |
| Secure Remote Access Networks | TNE30012 | 12.5 |
*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes
+
Placement for Bachelor of Laws
3 units (0 credit points)
| Units | Unit codes | Credit points |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Experience in Law 1 | LAW10016 | 0 |
| Professional Experience in Law 2 | LAW20018 | 0 |
| Professional Experience in Law 3 | LAW30016 | 0 |
+
Other studies
4 units (50 credit points)
Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).
Work Integrated Learning
Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides additional opportunities for you to gain valuable skills and real industry experience in the form of placements, internships or study tours - all while earning credit towards your degree.
Choose a Work Integrated Learning option:
You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 12 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.
The Professional Placement co-major has four 25 credit point units.
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /vhost/www.swinburne.edu.au/cwis/php_pages/webapps/marketing/coursesearch-v2/system/ui/detailpage/elements/course-ug-main/work-integrated-learning.php on line 33
You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 6 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.
The Professional Placement minor has two 25 credit point units.
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /vhost/www.swinburne.edu.au/cwis/php_pages/webapps/marketing/coursesearch-v2/system/ui/detailpage/elements/course-ug-main/work-integrated-learning.php on line 47
A Professional Internship is all about gaining valuable real-world skills in your area of study all while earning credit points towards your degree. Plus, it looks great on your CV as it shows you’ve had real industry experience before you’ve even graduated!
You might choose to complete your internship part-time over a semester or in a more intensive block during Summer or Winter terms.
Travel overseas, discover other cultures, enrich your professional experience and enhance your CV all while gaining credit towards your course.
- Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
- Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
- One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
- See the course planner for an example degree structure
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:
- Bachelor of Laws - Describe and demonstrate the application of the fundamental areas of Australian law and the Australian legal system and of the principles and doctrines that underpin them
- Bachelor of Laws - Describe and demonstrate the application of ethical and professional responsibility in the practice of the law and a commitment to the pursuit of justice
- Bachelor of Laws - Analyse and evaluate the interdisciplinary contexts in which legal issues arise and the disciplines and policy considerations that influence the content and operation of the law
- Bachelor of Laws - Describe and compare the international legal order and the law and legal systems of Australia’s major trading partners
- Bachelor of Laws - Critically evaluate events or factual situations, identify the legal issues to which they give rise and develop and articulate appropriate and creative responses
- Bachelor of Laws - Undertake and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to make judgements to solve complex legal problems with intellectual independence
- Bachelor of Laws - Demonstrate effective and persuasive communication capabilities with legal and non-legal audiences
- Bachelor of Laws - Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a team and critically reflect on individual performance and professional development
- Bachelor of CYB - Identify the need for cyber security and ICT solutions and elicit information from the relevant stakeholders about the requirements for the solution
- Bachelor of CYB - Assess and analyse the appropriateness of methodologies and technologies for the design and implementation of cyber security and ICT solutions
- Bachelor of CYB - Identify, investigate, and appraise cyber security situations by applying appropriate methodologies, practices, technologies, ethical and legal issues, utilising generic and specialised software tools used by cyber security professionals
- Bachelor of CYB - Communicate effectively using written and oral communication skills in a professional context, adapt personal interaction style to a given audience, work efficiently in a team, guide and direct other team members
- Bachelor of CYB - Plan and implement a cyber security strategy considering the requirements of the organisation and consult with stakeholders
- Bachelor of CYB - Apply knowledge of the technologies that make up secure infrastructure to exploit and defend against idealised and real-life cyber security threats
Career opportunities
Graduates of this course will have developed extensive skills associated to the cyber security of systems, networks, and programs. Via a combination of technical units and those with embedded industry-relevant projects, graduates will have demonstrated contemporary technical abilities, teamwork, oral and written communication skills. Examples of specific careers include cyber analysts, penetration testers, security consultants, and information security officers. Graduates will also have the ability to start a legal practice career.
Fees
Find out more about fees.
Scholarships
At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students.
How to enter this course
- Entry requirements, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.
How to apply
Applications for Semester 1 for courses listed on the VTAC Guide are generally made through VTAC. Under certain circumstances, some students (e.g. Non-Year 12) may apply directly to Swinburne. Find out more about how to apply.
Applications for all other intakes should be made directly to Swinburne.