Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Business

Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes (GA).

GA1: Intellectual rigour

• Access, manage, research and evaluate sources of information using intellectual and practical skills relevant to legal research and policy issues in professional practice.
• Critically evaluate and apply practical and responsible business solutions from a range of related disciplines to both inform and justify critical decisions.

GA2: Creativity

• Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems.
• Apply knowledge and skills in devising solutions to challenges related to business.

GA3: Ethical practice

• Identify, discuss and explain approaches to ethical decision-making and reflect upon and respond to ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts.
• Develop and apply recognised ethical frameworks to influence responsible business behaviours within an organisational context.
• Explain and evaluate the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and sustainability in service to the community.

GA4: Knowledge of a discipline

• Identify and explain fundamental areas of law and underlying principles and concepts within the Australian legal system and evaluate the broader contexts within which legal issues arise, including within international and comparative contexts.
• Apply in-depth and responsible discipline-specific knowledge and skills within a local, regional and global perspective.

GA5: Lifelong learning

• Apply independent judgment and self-reflection to evaluate professional development requirements to align with discipline-specific professional practice standards.
• Practice autonomy and accountability in business contexts through self-directed learning, professional reflection, and evaluation of ongoing learning needs.

GA6: Communication and social skills

• Collaborate and communicate using appropriate academic skills in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences.
• Formulate, individually and/or in a team, complex discipline-specific advice through written and oral communication.
• Investigate and identify a broad range of responsible leadership practices in the management of people and self.

GA7: Cultural competence

• Evaluate Australian Indigenous perspectives on all aspects of legal professional practice.
• Practice responsible cultural competence and indigenous cultural competence in local, national, and international settings as applied in business and social situations.

Knowledge of the intricacies of the law and of business can give you a competitive edge, regardless of the field you work in.

Our four-year double degree takes you into many areas of the law relevant to Australian organisations – from industrial relations to corporate finance.

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of career opportunities extending across the law and business in the private and public sectors. The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) fulfils the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession. Professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible to practise as a lawyer.

Applicants who do not have the required entry mark for a double degree in law are encouraged to apply for the Bachelor of Business in the first instance.

Award requirements

To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Business, students must complete the equivalent of 32 units (384 credit points).

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Majors

This double degree comprises core units from the Bachelor of Laws and the Bachelor of Business. Students will build their legal knowledge while developing their business acumen.

Exit points

Students may be eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Laws after completing the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), as per the Bachelor of Laws Schedule of Units.

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Indicative total fee $65,536

The amounts shown here are indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

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English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows:

Overall - 6.0

• Listening - minimum 5.5
• Reading - minimum 5.5
• Speaking - minimum 5.5
• Writing - minimum 5.5.

Credit for Prior Learning, also referred to as ‘Advanced Standing’ or Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL), is the process of looking at your prior study and/or experience to assess if you can be awarded academic credit or gain entry to a course on the basis of your existing knowledge and skills.

This course includes professional work experience as part of the Bachelor of Business.