Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws
Course summary for international students
B = Melbourne Burwood Campus
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
T = Melbourne campus at Toorak
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
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| Award granted | Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws |
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| Off-campus | Yes |
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| Next available intake | March (Trimester 1) |
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| Indicative annual fee 2014 | No fees defined |
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| Level | Undergraduate |
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| CRICOS course code | 080323G |
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| IELTS Requirement | IELTS overall score of 7 (with no band score less than 6.5) or equivalent |
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| Deakin course code | D396 |
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| VTAC Codes | 1400510101 - Burwood (Melbourne), Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS)
1400610101 - Waterfront (Geelong) - off campus, Commonwealth Supported Place (HECS) |
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| Faculty contacts | Deakin International
Tel +61 3 9627 4877
Online enquiry |
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Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Laws (BPRE/BLaws) will provide you with a thorough understanding of the both the law discipline and the property and real estate discipline, as well as building on the strong synergy between the two, in a five-year program of study.
The Bachelor of Laws component of the course provides innovative and distinctive legal education, emphasises a case study approach and has a strong practical legal skills component. You will gain a thorough understanding of business law-one of the most prestigious and highly regarded areas of legal practice.
Property and real estate is an established discipline in Australia as well as having global recognition. The property and real estate component of the course is designed to produce highly skilled property professionals who are able to enter the workforce with a qualification fully recognised by employers, government and professional organisations.
Combining the two courses will facilitate practical experience and project work that relates theory with practice, providing a broad business educational experience.
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Professional recognition
Deakin’s Bachelor of Laws is designed to satisfy the university component of the requirements to become a barrister and solicitor in Victoria set by the Council of Legal Education (COLE). In addition to completing an approved LLB degree, a person seeking entry is required to work for one year as a legal trainee, or to undertake a practical legal training course.
The Bachelor of Property and Real Estate is designed to meet professional accreditation requirements set by the Australian Property Institute (www.api.org.au) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (www.rics.org.au). Graduates will meet the academic requirements to be eligible for registration as a Certified Practising Valuer (subject to final approval by the accrediting bodies).
Fees and charges
Fee paying place - International (
IFP)
A Fee paying place is one for which the University does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.
Fees for international students apply to persons living in Australia with Temporary Resident status, provided that there is no limitation on study and persons living abroad who are not Australian citizens and do not have Permanent Resident status in Australia.
Equivalent Full Time Student Load (
EFTSL)
EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study.
* The 'indicative annual course fee' cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2014, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines. The cost of each unit offered in 2014 can be viewed from the
Unit Search.
Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on 'indicative course fees' to calculate the total future cost of their course.
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Career opportunities
The BPRE/BLaws prepares you for a career in the business world and in the global property and real estate industries. As a graduate of this course you will have an understanding of the legalities, principles and processes required to fill a professional role in these fields and an appreciation of a professional ethic that emphasises responsibility and responsiveness to community needs. This course offers a large number of international career opportunities with very good levels of remuneration and associated employer demand. As an alternative to practising as a barrister or solicitor, you may also pursue a career in a wide range of legal firms, organisations, government services, industrial relations, research, public administration, diplomatic service, legal aid, the media or law reform. Graduates can also find employment in a wide range of property-related positions in both private and government sectors including as a property developer, valuer, investor, asset manager, property market analyst, property manager, leasing agent, funds manager and government adviser. The course also presents graduates with opportunities to work in property departments in legal firms, which is a rapidly growing area. Conversely, many property firms and government bodies have both legal and property departments due to the close links between the two disciplines.
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Course rules
The combined course will comprise 40 credit points of study. Students will undertake 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate and 24 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws. Course requirements for both the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate (M348) and the Bachelor of Laws (M312) must be satisfied.
The 24 credit points studied within the Bachelor of Laws must include 21 credit points of core units.
The remaining 3 credit must include 3 Bachelor of Laws elective units. In addition, students are required to complete the prescribed Professional experience to be eligible to graduate.
The 16 credit points studied within the Bachelor of Property and Real Estate will comprise 12 credit points of core Property and Real Estate units and four credit points of core Business and Law units.
Students must also complete a minimum of 4 credit points at Level 3, which must be course grouped to a Faculty of Business and Law undergraduate degree.
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Course structure
Bachelor of Laws core units
| MCA010 | Communication for Academic Studies * |
| MLL110 | Legal Principles and Skills |
| MLL217 | Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts |
| MLL335 | Legal Practice and Ethics |
| MLL391 | Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| MLL409 | Competition Law and Policy |
| MLL411 | Legal Problem Solving and Persuasion |
*MCA010 Communication for Academic Skills is a 0 credit point stand alone unit to be completed by all students
Elective Units
Select 3 credit points of elective Law units from:
| MLL315 | Personal Injuries Compensation Schemes |
| MLL319 | Sentencing Law and Practice |
| MLL336 | International Commercial Law |
| MLL355 | International Litigation and Dispute Settlement |
Bachelor of Real estate and Property core units
| MMP111 | Introduction to Property |
| MMP112 | Sustainable Construction |
| MMP121 | Property Law and Practice |
| MMP122 | Introduction to Property Development |
| MMP214 | Commercial Property Construction Studies |
| MMP222 | Advanced Property Development |
| MMP311 | Advanced Property Valuation |
| MMP321 | Advanced Property Analysis |
Business and Law core units
| MAA103 | Accounting for Decision Making |
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Entry requirements - general
General admission requirements for entry into undergraduate courses for international students at Deakin are summarised in the undergraduate
admission requirements table (194kb).
Some courses may have
additional entry requirements.
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Entry requirements - specific
IELTS / English language requirements
Please note that English language requirements exist for entry to this course and you will be required to meet the English language level requirement that is applicable in the year of your commencement of studies.
It is the students’ responsibility to ensure that she/he has the required IELTS score to register with any external accredited courses.
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Credit for prior learning - general
If you have completed previous studies which you believe may reduce the number of units you have to complete at Deakin, indicate in the appropriate section on your application that you wish to be considered for credit for prior learning. You will need to provide a certified copy of your previous course details so your credit can be determined. If you are eligible, your offer letter will then contain information about your credit for prior learning.
Your credit for prior learning is formally approved prior to your enrolment at Deakin during the Enrolment and Orientation Program. You must bring original documents relating to your previous study so that this approval can occur.
You can also refer to the
Credit for Prior Learning System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.
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How to apply
Tracking your application
If you have already applied and wish to enquire about your application please refer to the relevant area through which you originally applied.
- If you applied through a Deakin representative please contact your representative.
- If you applied through a Deakin International office please contact deakin-int-admissions@deakin.edu.au
