Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws
2023 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2023 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws |
| Course Map | The course map for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2023 will be available soon. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2023.
Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Online | Yes |
| Duration | 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 080323G Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Deakin course code | D396 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7. |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Alternate exits
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
Course overview
Property and law offer related skills that are in high demand. Secure a competitive edge with hands-on experience in the dynamic real estate industry with Deakin's Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws. You'll gain a top-ranked legal education with skills across property investment, valuation, development and management.
Our uniquely 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 acquire the experience needed 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'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.
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 have the opportunity to work on real cases at the Deakin Law Clinic. You can conduct research on legal issues and offer advice while being supervised by qualified solicitors.
We can 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). In addition to completing an approved law degree, a person seeking entry to legal practice is required to work for one year as a supervised legal trainee, or to undertake a practical legal training (PLT) course.
Deakin Business School is in the top 1% of business schools globally by holding both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations. These prestigious accreditations are awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing improvement and innovation in their courses, ensuring our graduates are employable worldwide
The course has received professional accreditation by the Australian Property Institute and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Graduates will meet the academic requirements for membership as a Certified Practising Valuer.
Career opportunities
Graduates from our Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws course can pursue a range of careers opportunities, including:
- law reform officer
- judge
- conveyancer
- law academic
- 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.
Alternate exits
| Bachelor of Laws (M312) | |
| Bachelor of Property and Real Estate (M348) |
Fees and charges
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.
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 mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our 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 module, MAI010 Academic Integrity Module. 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.
Compulsory 0-credit point unit:-
To be completed in first trimester of study:-
The 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate (M348) must include:-
- 11 credit points of Property and Real Estate core units; and
- 3 credit points of core Business units (excludes MLC101); and
- a 1 credit point WIL course elective; and
- a 1 credit point Business and Law elective unit (any level); and
- Level 3 - at least 3 credit points (which must be course grouped to a Faculty of Business and Law undergraduate degree)
The 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws (M312) include:-
- 18 credit points of Bachelor of Laws core units
- 6 credit points of Law elective units, including 1 credit point of an experiential unit from the WIL/Practical Elective units list.
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.
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.
- Contact Student Central