Property and law have a natural relationship with related skills that are in high demand. Secure a competitive legal edge with hands-on experience in the dynamic real estate industry with Deakin's Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws. You will gain a top-ranked legal education with skills across property investment, valuation, development and management.
Our unique combined course gives you professionally recognised qualifications in both property and law, unlocking exciting career options. It allows you to mix and match study specialisations from straight property law through to mediation, contracts management and liquidation. Hands-on learning opportunities will ensure you are ready to thrive in both fields and where law and property intersect. From internships at law firms to working on real cases at Deakin Law Clinic, you'll earn the experience you need to enter the workforce with confidence.
Want to build specialised skills for a booming property law industry?
Get hands-on with our experience-based approach to learning. Through practical and theoretical study, you will 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.
In addition, you will 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.
In today’s legal landscape, lawyers are increasingly expected to provide commercial and practical insight beyond pure legal advice. Get a competitive head-start by learning the latest industry concepts, legal practice and approaches from teachers who are active researchers and legal professionals. Benefit from their existing connections, networks and insights, and graduate well-prepared for your future workplace.
To support your theoretical learning, you’ll work on real cases at Deakin Law Clinic. You will conduct research on legal issues and offer advice while being supervised by qualified solicitors.
We will 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
law professor
legal adviser
mediator
legal secretary
asset manager
land economist
owners corporation manager
portfolio manager
property developer
facilities manager
property valuer
property advisor
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.
Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
Course Learning Outcomes Bachelor of Laws
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
Employ broad and coherent theoretical and technical property and real estate knowledge and apply legal and ethical standards in the fields relating to property development, investment, valuation and property management in private and commercial real estate markets, both nationally and internationally.
Demonstrate an understanding of the Australian legal system and the fundamental areas of knowledge required for legal practice as situated within international contexts and the broader contexts within which legal issues arise.
Communication
Prepare and present a selection of reports on property concepts and information for a range of stakeholders including investors, developers, regulators and clients.
Communicate legal knowledge effectively to legal and non-legal audiences, both verbally and in writing.
Digital literacy
Identify, locate, evaluate and synthesise information about market and submarket trends and forecasts, economic influences, statutory requirements and industry practices. Communicate information and solutions to stakeholders utilising a range of diagnostic, analytical and reporting technologies.
Use a range of digitally-based technologies to locate, evaluate and disseminate information.
Critical thinking
Evaluate and analyse property related issues and data on property markets and indicators to make recommendations for maximising property outcomes.
Exercise critical thinking, judgment and intellectual independence to evaluate, consolidate and synthesise knowledge relevant to legal doctrine and legal practice.
Problem solving
Apply legal property evaluation and property appraisal methodologies to identify solutions and sustainability strategies for a diverse range of authentic problems in property.
Apply legal reasoning and critical analysis to generate and articulate accurate and relevant responses to legal issues.
Self-management
Apply skills and knowledge to independently undertake educational activities that require considerable planning.
Exercise responsibility and accountability for own learning, and possess abilities to reflect on own capabilities, performance and feedback to support personal and professional development.
Teamwork
Collaborate with others to examine contemporary issues in property.
Collaborate effectively in a team environment demonstrating constructive engagement and contribution to the team and the ability to draw on strengths of others.
Global citizenship
Apply the interconnected principles of property planning, design, construction, management, maintenance and transference to a range of different environments and contexts reflecting social, sustainable, ethical, economic and global perspectives.
Reflect on the ethical and professional behaviours and responsibilities of legal professionals and demonstrate an understanding of the impact that different social, ethical, global or environmental perspectives have on exercising legal practice in the community.
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws students must pass 40 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:
DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
16 credit points from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate
12 credit points of core units
3 credit points of core Business units (excludes MLC101) units
1 credit point of Business and Law elective unit (any level)
a minimum of 3 credit points of Faculty of Business and Law units at level 3
24 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws
18 credit points of core units
a minimum of 6 credit points of law elective units including 1 credit point of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) or practical course elective units
*SRT112 Sustainable Construction and SRT214 Commercial Property Construction Studies no longer available for enrolment, replacement unit MMP219. This unit is incompatible with SRT112 and SRT214. If you have completed only one of SRT112 and SRT214 units, you can enrol in MMP219.
* MLP119 and MLP219 replaced MLL111 Contract and MLL215 Commercial Law from T1 2022. MLL215 will remain as a core for students who commenced prior to T1 2022 and have completed MLL111 but not MLL215. Students who have completed both MLL111 and MLL215 are not required to complete MLP119 and MLP219.
^Note: MLP codes replaced some MLL codes to denote Priestley units, which teach the academic areas of knowledge prescribed for admission to legal practice.
WIL|Practical course elective units
Students must complete one of the following experiential/practice units as one of their Law Elective units:
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.
Other course information
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.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website or our handy Fee estimator to help estimate your tuition fees.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as photocopying or travel.
