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.

Work Integrated Learning Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides opportunities to gain invaluable skills and confidence in knowing that you have what it takes to land a job in your field by graduation. You can also earn credit towards your degree. Choose from six- or 12-month professional placements, professional internships, industry-linked projects, industry study tours and accreditation placements. Career opportunities 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.