Property and law have a natural synergy that’s in high demand. Gain a competitive legal edge with hands-on experience in the dynamic real estate industry in Deakin’s Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws, combining your top-ranked legal education with skills across property investment, valuation, development and management.
Want to hone specialised skills for a booming property law industry?
This unique combined course offers graduates with professionally recognised qualifications in both property and the law. This enviable career path is a logical crossover, with specialisations from straight property law through to mediation, contracts management and liquidation.
Deakin takes an experiential approach to learning. Through hands-on and theoretical study, you’ll learn all the major areas of law, including:
contracts law
legal practice and ethics
criminal law and procedure
torts
property law
constitutional law
administrative law.
You’ll also undertake foundational property units, including sustainable construction, property economics and statutory valuation. Designed to maximise your legal knowledge, you’ll also study topics relevant to your first-class law education.
We know that lawyers are increasingly expected to provide commercial and practical insight beyond pure legal advice. Your teachers are active researchers and field workers, so you’ll always be learning the latest industry concepts, legal practice and approaches. Plus, you’ll benefit from their existing connections and insights, giving you a competitive edge that’s commercially focused and ready for the workplace.
To cement your theoretical learning, you’ll work on real cases at Deakin Law Clinic, where you’ll be supervised by qualified solicitors, conduct research on legal issues and offer advice.
We’ll also help to connect you with internship placements at law firms, legal aid providers and government officers for credit towards your Deakin Law School experience.
Indicative student workload
As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time. The minimum expected workload for a Law unit will normally be around 150 hours, which includes attendance at class, reading, completion of any assessment, and preparation for the exam.
Professional recognition
The Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws fulfils the academic requirements to practice as an Australian lawyer, as set by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB). Graduates also meet professional accreditation requirements set by the Australian Property Institute (API) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), whilst being meet the academic requirements to be eligible for registration as a Certified Practising Valuer (subject to final approval by the accrediting bodies).
Career opportunities
Graduates from our Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws course can expect to pursue a range of careers, including:
law reform officer
judge
conveyancer
leasing agent
law professor
legal adviser
mediator
legal secretary
asset manager
land economist
leasing agent
mortgage finance broker
portfolio manager
property developer
property manager
property valuer.
Participation requirements
Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Mandatory student checks
Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) of each of the single degrees.
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws students must attain a total of 40 credit points, consisting of 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate and 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws, plus completion of the compulsory 0-credit point unit, MAI010 Academic Integrity. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester, and usually undertake 2 trimesters each year.
Please note: The eligibility of students for membership of the accrediting body is subject to meeting the requirements of that body and that Deakin makes no representations that individuals will meet those requirements.
Course duration - additional information Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
