This double degree combines a full engineering degree with a full law degree program that satisfies the academic requirements for the admission of law graduates as legal practitioners in Western Australia. The result of this challenging educational initiative is an internationally recognised double degree that will create opportunities in the global marketplace. It provides students with lifelong transferable skills, equipping them for employment in a wide range of professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines. Majors you can study in this course One or more of the majors in this course is externally recognized when studied within this course. Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Systems Electrical Power Electronics and Communications Instrumentation Control and Automation Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics Course structure Students are required to complete: 31 engineering units, comprising of 15 Core Engineering units, an Engineering Practicum unit, and a 15-unit Engineering Major; plus 29 Law units, comprising of 22 Core Law units and 7 Law Elective units. Employment opportunities The graduates of this program will be able to practice in areas where both technical and legal knowledge is applied to the analysis of complex legal issues dealing with elements of design, construction and operation of engineering systems, operations and management, intellectual property, etc. The combined degree provides graduates with skills in high demand professions such as Intellectual Property Lawyers, Technology Licensing Experts, and Technology-related Law Enforcement Agents. The knowledge and skills required of a lawyer in a technologically advancing society are more challenging and intellectually adventurous than they have ever been. This program gives graduates the edge to conduct court work as a legal practitioner dealing with multi-national corporations on advanced technological issues in an international context. The program also provides graduates with the skills to contribute to technological developments that are environmentally friendly and safe for the community. They will be more employable in industry, government, commerce, community organizations, or academic institutions than engineering graduates without law qualifications.