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The Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Aviation Management equips students with the skills to work in commercial and general legal practice and in aviation management. All students undertake three law-related professional experience placements of 20 days each.

Gain insight into how airlines and airports operate. Learn how aircraft are designed, operated and maintained; why aircraft follow certain routes; and how airlines and airports collaborate with supply chain partners to get passengers to their destination safely and profitably.

The course covers legal principles and practices, including regulatory compliance and contract law, which are of critical importance in the aviation industry.

Graduates will have a sound professional understanding of the aviation industry and associated environments, and skills in organisational, regulatory, safety, technical and business management.

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Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 75% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.

Start dates

Hawthorn campus

Semester 1 - 2 March 2020
Semester 2 - 3 August 2020

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Duration

5 Year/s

Full-time

VTAC codes

3400210501 (CSP)
3400210503 (IFP)

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Law

CRICOS code

093357A

Fees

A$36800 (annual for 2020)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course details

- Course structure, work integrated learning and professional recognition.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Aviation Management 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.
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Core studies for Bachelor of Laws

19 units (237.5 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Introduction to Australian Law & Statutory Interpretation	LAW10010	12.5
Contract Law	LAW10011	12.5
Commercial Law	LAW10013	12.5
Torts 1	LAW10014	12.5
Criminal Law & Procedure	LAW10015	12.5
Torts 2	LAW10025	12.5
Legal Writing	LAW10026	12.5
Evidence	LAW20009	12.5
Administrative Law	LAW20010	12.5
Trade Marks & Related Rights *	LAW20011	12.5
Federal & State Constitutional Law	LAW20012	12.5
Property Law	LAW20013	12.5
Land Law	LAW20014	12.5
Copyright *	LAW20043	12.5
Patents & Designs *	LAW30011	12.5
Equity & Trusts *	LAW30012	12.5
Company Law *	LAW30013	12.5
Legal Practice & Professional Conduct *	LAW30015	12.5
Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution	LAW30029	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Core studies for Bachelor of Aviation Management

17 units (212.5 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Introduction to Aviation	AVA10001	12.5
Human Performance and Limitation in Aviation	AVA10002	12.5
Aviation Marketing	AVA10004	12.5
Airline Planning and Operations	AVA10006	12.5
Aircraft Aerodynamics and Performance	AVA10007	12.5
Aviation Industry Forum (Part 1)	AVA10009	0
Private Pilot Theory for Managers	AVT10003	12.5
Either Preliminary Mathematics	MTH00007	12.5
or Human Factors and Performance in Aviation	AVA20001	12.5
Aviation Mathematics	MTH10008	12.5
Introduction to Physics	PHY10002	12.5
Airport Planning, Operation and Management	AVA20002	12.5
Aviation Industry Forum (Part 2)	AVA20013	0
Aviation Regulation and Operation	AVA10005	12.5
Aviation Business Strategies and Management	AVA20003	12.5
Aviation Legal Framework	AVA20010	12.5
Project Management in Aviation	AVA30001	12.5
Integrated Safety Management Systems	AVA30002	12.5
Aviation Business Research Project 1	AVA40006	12.5
Aviation Business Research Project 2	AVA40007	12.5

Placement

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).

Elective units Signature Series

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
International Commercial Law ^#	LAW20007	12.5
Law and the Media ^#	LAW20024	12.5
Taxation Law ^#	LAW20033	12.5
Public and Private International Law ^#	LAW20035	12.5
Competition Law and Policy ^#	LAW20036	12.5
Asian Commercial Law ^#	LAW20037	12.5
Privacy in Law and Society ^#	LAW20038	12.5
Indonesia Law, Governance and Culture Study Tour ^#	LAW20039	12.5
Legal Technology and Innovation ^#	LAW20040	12.5
Advanced Criminal Law and Sentencing ^#	LAW20041	12.5
US Intellectual Property Law ^#	LAW20042	12.5

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

The Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Aviation Management provides an accredited qualification in law whilst enabling learning to be contextualised to the discipline of aviation. The degree also provides students with a broad, well-rounded legal education that inculcates an understanding of the role the law plays in our society and of how it can assist Australia as a trading nation. Graduates will also have a sound professional understanding of the aviation industry and its associated environment, and skills in organisational, regulatory, safety, technical and business management.

Upon successfully completing Bachelor of Laws, the students will be able to:

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
describe and demonstrate the application of ethical and professional responsibility in the practice of the law and a commitment to the pursuit of justice
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
describe and compare the international legal order and the law and legal systems of Australia’s major trading partners
critically evaluate events or factual situations, identify the legal issues to which they give rise and develop and articulate appropriate and creative responses
undertake and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to make judgements to solve complex legal problems with intellectual independence
demonstrate effective and persuasive communication capabilities with legal and non-legal audiences
communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team and critically reflect on individual performance and professional development.

Upon successfully completing the Bachelor of Aviation Management, students will be able to:

demonstrate coherent understanding and application of the body of knowledge of aviation management and appropriate international and domestic regulatory frameworks
demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of Aviation Human Factors, Aviation Management and Aviation Technology to critically analyse and solve problems and implement solutions in global professional airline, airport and aviation practice
define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to business and apply those principles in a range of practices
work autonomously and in teams within organisation with a focus on safety, quality, legality and profitability applying ethical standards with professional accountability and cultural sensitivity
plan and deliver a team-based professionally-relevant research project with some independence
demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in a professional aviation and business context
employ an entrepreneurial approach in contributing to innovation, development and management of change within professional airline, airport and aviation operational practice, being cognisant of the impact of business decision on the triple bottom line
build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies.

Work Integrated Learning

Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides opportunities to gain invaluable skills and confidence in knowing that you have what it takes to land a job in your field by graduation. You can also earn credit towards your degree. Choose from six- or 12-month professional placements, professional internships, industry-linked projects, industry study tours and accreditation placements. Find out more.

Choose a professional placement option:

12 months Six months

Professional Placement in Law

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Integrated Professional Placement A – Law	LAW20021	25
Integrated Professional Placement B – Law	LAW20022	25
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Work Experience in Industry B	WEI20002	25

Professional Placement in Law

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A – Law	LAW20021	25

Note: Some Work Integrated Learning opportunities are not available to international students due to visa restrictions.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practice as a lawyer in the Victorian and Australian Federal legal systems as set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board. Please be advised that non-academic requirements must also be satisfied for admission to practice and that no law degree allows graduates to practise straight away.

How to enter this course

- Entry requirements, English language requirements and prerequisites.

Entry requirements

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Prerequisites

Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent.

General Mathematics
Note that General Mathematics studies must be equivalent to the Year 12 Further Mathematics subjects: VCE Further Mathematics 3 and 4, that include topics in data analysis, recursion and financial modelling; matrices; networks and decision mathematics; geometry and measurement; graphs and relations.

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
Or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

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How to apply

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