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Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Laws

Course code: 0094 ~ Course abbreviation: BE/LLB ~ Total credit points required: 300 to 312, depending on engineering branch ~ 6.5 years full-time, 12 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Law

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This double-degree program allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Engineering degree and the Bachelor of Laws degree in a minimum of six to six and a half years of study. The study of law develops problem-solving skills and powers of analysis. It teaches precise and imaginative use of language. It also promotes ethical thinking and a focus on justice and fairness. It enhances students' thinking, reasoning and expressive abilities within legal and related contexts, leading to employment in the legal profession, law reform agencies, government service or other relevant areas of employment. The successful completion of the engineering component aims to produce graduates with a foundation in general engineering and a detailed knowledge of a specialisation in one of the five branches of engineering; chemical, civil, electrical and computer systems, materials and mechanical engineering.

Course objectives

The objectives of the LLB program at Monash are to enable students to gain an understanding of basic legal concepts and legal institutions and of the historical, social, political and economic factors influencing their development. Upon completion of the LLB, students will be able to identify, use and evaluate the concepts, principles, rules and methods used in legal argument and will have developed oral and written skills, especially of legal argument, legal research and critical analysis. Students will have gained an understanding of concepts of justice, a concern to promote justice and an appreciation of their professional responsibilities. The successful completion of the engineering component aims to produce graduates with a foundation in general engineering and a detailed knowledge of a specialisation in one of the offered branches of engineering.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Laws course consists of 12 compulsory units which must be completed by all students enrolled in an LLB program plus a further six 'quasi-compulsory' units which must be completed by students who wish to be qualified for admission to practice as a barrister or solicitor in Victoria. The remainder of the program consists of law elective units chosen by the student. The engineering component requires that students complete 144 to 156 points of study (depending on specialisation chosen) in one of the following branches of engineering: chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and computer systems engineering, industrial engineering and engineering management*, materials engineering and mechanical engineering.

    * Intake into level 2 of this branch ceased at the end of 2006.

Course requirements

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of chemical engineering/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 312 points. The engineering component requires that students complete 156 points of study as specified in the course outline below.

First year - 48 points
  • LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
  • LAW1104 Research and writing

Two compulsory engineering core units:

Three or four (depending on the need for a foundation unit) engineering electives from:

None or one (depending on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects completed) foundation unit from:

Second year - 54 points
Third year - 48 points
Fourth year - 54 points
Fifth year - 54 points
Sixth year - 54 points
  • LAW3101 Administrative law
  • LAW5104 Civil procedure
  • LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
  • 36 points of elective law units

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of civil engineering/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 306 points. The engineering component requires that students complete 150 points of study as specified in the course outline below.

First year - 48 points
  • LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
  • LAW1104 Research and writing

Two compulsory engineering core units:

Three or four (depending on need for a foundation unit) engineering electives from:

None or one (depending on VCE subjects completed) foundation unit from:

Second year - 60 points
  • CIV2206 Mechanics of solids
  • CIV2207 Computing and water systems modelling
  • CIV2225 Design of steel and timber structures
  • CIV2226 Design of concrete and masonry structures
  • CIV2242 Introductory geoengineering
  • CIV2263 Water systems
  • CIV2282 Transport and traffic engineering
  • ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A
  • LAW2101 Contract A
  • LAW2102 Contract B
Third year - 48 points
Fourth year - 54 points
  • CIV3248 Groundwater and environmental geoengineering
  • CIV4210 Project A
  • CIV4212 Civil engineering practice 4
  • LAW2201 Torts A
  • LAW2202 Torts B
  • LAW3401 Property law A
  • LAW3402 Property law B
  • 12 points of electives from level 4 civil engineering units
Fifth year - 48 points
Sixth year - 48 points
  • LAW3101 Administrative law
  • LAW3201 Constitutional law
  • LAW5104 Civil procedure
  • LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
  • 24 points of elective law units

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of electrical and computer systems engineering/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 312 points. The engineering component requires that students complete 156 points of study as specified in the course outline below.

First year - 48 points
  • LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
  • LAW1104 Research and writing

Two compulsory engineering core units:

Three or four (depending on the need for a foundation unit) engineering electives from:

    *Note that it is strongly recommended that students intending to undertake the electrical and computer systems engineering branch enroll in ENG1030 in their first year.

None or one (depending on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects completed) foundation unit from:

Second year - 60 points
Third year - 54 points
  • ECE3031 Control
  • ECE3073 Computer systems
  • ECE3091 Engineering design
  • ECE3092 Systems engineering and reliability analysis
  • ENG3093 Mathematical modelling of electrical systems
  • LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
  • LAW3302 Criminal law B
  • 12 points of elective units from the ECSE elective units coded ECExxxx
Fourth year - 54 points
Fifth year - 48 points
Sixth year - 48 points
  • LAW3101 Administrative law
  • LAW3201 Constitutional law
  • LAW5104 Civil procedure
  • LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
  • 24points of elective law units

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of industrial engineering and engineering management/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 300 points. The engineering component requires that students complete 144 points of study as specified in the course outline below. Intake into level 2 of this branch ceased at the end of 2006.

First year - 48 points
  • LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
  • LAW1104 Research and writing

Two compulsory engineering core units:

Three or four (depending on the need for a foundation unit) engineering electives from:

None or one (depending on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects completed) foundation unit from:

Second year - 54 points
Third year - 48 points
Fourth year - 54 points

Plus two elective units from the following:

  • IND4313 Production planning and control
  • IND4314 Design of productive systems
  • IND4315 Computer integrated manufacturing
  • IND4316 Systems reliability and maintenance
  • IND4318 Managing strategic change
  • IND4336 Systems modelling and simulation II
Fifth year - 48 points
Sixth year - 48 points
  • LAW3101 Administrative law
  • LAW3201 Constitutional law
  • LAW5104 Civil procedure
  • LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
  • 24 points of elective law units

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of materials engineering/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 306 points. The engineering component requires that students complete 150 points of study as specified in the course outline below.

First year - 48 points
  • LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
  • LAW1104 Research and writing

Two compulsory engineering core units:

Three or four (depending on the need for a foundation unit) engineering electives from:

None or one (depending on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects completed) foundation unit from:

Second year - 54 points
Third year - 54 points
  • LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
  • LAW3302 Criminal law B
  • MTE3541 Materials durability
  • MTE3542 Microstructural design in structural materials
  • MTE3543 Microstructure to applications: the mechanics of materials
  • MTE3544 Management and practice in materials engineering
  • MTE3545 Functional materials and devices
  • MTE3546 Engineering materials II
  • MTE3547 Materials characterisation and modelling
Fourth year - 54 points
  • LAW2201 Torts A
  • LAW2202 Torts B
  • LAW3401 Property law A
  • LAW3402 Property law B
  • MTE4525 Material engineering project I
  • MTE4526 Materials engineering project II
  • MTE4571 Materials engineering design and practice
  • MTE4572 Polymer and composite processing and engineering
  • MTE4573 Processing and engineering of metals and ceramics
Fifth year - 48 points
Sixth year - 48 points

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of mechanical engineering/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 300 points. The engineering component requires that students complete 144 points of study as specified in the course outline below.

First year - 48 points
  • LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
  • LAW1104 Research and writing

Two compulsory engineering core units:

Three or four (depending on need for a foundation unit) engineering electives from:

None or one (depending on the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects completed) foundation unit from:

Second year - 54 points
Third year - 54 points
Fourth year - 48 points
  • LAW2201 Torts A
  • LAW2202 Torts B
  • LAW3401 Property law A
  • LAW3402 Property law B
  • MEC4401 Project I
  • MEC4402 Project II
  • Two 6-point unit (level 4 electives) set out in the course list for the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (the unit ENG4614/4616 (Schools technology project) may not be taken as one of these electives)
Fifth year - 48 points
Sixth year - 48 points
  • LAW3101 Administrative law
  • LAW3201 Constitutional law
  • LAW5104 Civil procedure
  • LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
  • 24 points of elective law units

Bachelor of Engineering in the field of mechatronics engineering/Bachelor of Laws

Students require a total of 306 points. The engineering component requires that students complete 150 points of study as specified in the course outline below. This branch ceased intake into level 2 at the end of 2005. Students interested in both law and mechatronics should consult a course advisor for the best way to combine these studies.

First year - 48 points
  • LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
  • LAW1104 Research and writing

Two compulsory engineering core units:

Three or four (depending on need for a foundation unit) engineering electives from:

None or one (depending of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects completed) foundation unit from:

Second year - 54 points
Third year - 54 points
Fourth year - 54 points
Fifth year - 48 points
Sixth year - 48 points
  • LAW3101 Administrative law
  • LAW3201 Constitutional law
  • LAW5104 Civil procedure
  • LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
  • 24 points of elective law units

Students have a maximum time limit of 12 years to complete the course from the date of commencement.

Course progression requirements

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Engineering at the end of four years of study, provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Engineering program and completed a minimum of 192 points of total study.

Contact details

Undergraduate student services, telephone +61 3 9905 3300, visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/undergraduate/courses.html or email enquiries@law.monash.edu.au