The Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Innovation and Design offers students a course focused on commercial law, with an additional emphasis on intellectual property law.

As the only double degree in Victoria with this specialisation, students learn about trade marks, patents, copyright, the prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct and competition law.

Students complete law-related professional experience placements and are introduced to the practical aspects of legal practice through moot court scenarios and advocacy exercises.

This combination of degrees equips students with the skills to work with law principles in design and information technology businesses – using legal knowledge across entrepreneurship, innovation, design management, product systems, service design, intellectual property and more.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Graduates will have the theoretical and practical knowledge required to operate effectively in diverse settings such as law firms and barristers’ chambers, not-for-profit organisations, government, small businesses, as well as design, media and corporate organisations.

In particular, the studies in design and the specialisation in intellectual property law equip graduates for careers in the new knowledge economy, giving them the skills to work in media and entertainment, design, branding and advertising, and in internet companies and firms advising information-dependent industries.

Graduates may also find careers in research and development, and new product development.

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.

Bachelor of Innovation and Design graduates may be eligible for membership of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).