Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Business and Enterprise
Bachelors Double DegreeCourse snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
4 years full-time; 8 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
80
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
BLaws,BBEnt
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Course code
3207100
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Credit points
384
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Equivalent units
32
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Indicative Fee
Overview
Knowledge of the intricacies of the law and of business can give you a competitive edge, regardless of the field you work in.
Our five-year double degree takes you into many areas of the law relevant to Australian organisations – from industrial relations to corporate finance. You can tailor your degree through the choice of a business major and a wide range of law electives.
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 and Enterprise in the first instance.
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Access, manage, research and evaluate sources of information using intellectual and practical skills relevant to legal research and policy issues in professional practice. Develop and create effective solutions to straight forward problems from a discipline area. Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a straight forward issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion / decision with justification. |
Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems. Apply knowledge and skills creatively in devising solutions to challenges related to a business discipline. |
Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making and an ability to recognise, reflect upon, and respond to ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts. Demonstrate an ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and sustainability in service to the community. Describe and apply a recognised ethical framework to analyse behaviour in a discipline or workplace/ organisation. Apply discipline based knowledge and skills in situations that require autonomy and well-developed responsible behaviour. |
Learn and work independently by reflection and assessment of their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements. Demonstrate and apply in-depth discipline specific knowledge and skills with a global perspective. Demonstrate an understanding and application of research, analytical and technical skills in a broad business discipline. Demonstrate an understanding of a broad and coherent body of knowledge that includes the fundamental areas of law, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts, including international and comparative contexts, and the broader contexts within which legal issues arise. |
Learn and work independently by reflection and assessment of their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements. Reflect on, assess and self-regulate own learning capabilities and performance. |
Collaborate and communicate using appropriate academic skills in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences Prepare and deliver well developed discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally for a business and public context. Investigate and identify a broad range of leadership practices in the management of people and self. Demonstrate the ability to effectively participate in and reflect upon self and team activities in general business situations. Prepare and deliver well developed and justified, discipline advice using written communications suitable for business and public contexts. |
Apply an understanding of Australian Indigenous perspectives to all aspects of legal professional practice. Demonstrate cultural competence in local, Australian-wide and international settings as applied in business and social situations. |
Bachelor of Laws students can undertake voluntary legal experience and professional placement with legal firms or offices, to complement their practical legal skills and become familiar with the issues facing working lawyers..
See the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise for professional placement..
- Aviation Management
- Business and Data Analytics
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
- Accounting
- Financial Services.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Gold Coast | Session 1, Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Online | Session 1, Session 2, Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Career Outcomes
The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) of NSW and satisfies the academic requirements for admission to the practice of law in Australia. Professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training to practise as a lawyer.
Students who intend to practise law outside Australia should check with the relevant country’s admission body to confirm their practising requirements..
See the Bachelor of Business and Enterpriseand enterprise for professional recognition.
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Business and Enterprise, students must complete the equivalent of 32 units (384 credit points), comprising:
- 20 core units (240 credit points),
- 8 Business units (96 credit points), and
- 4 Business Law Option units (48 credit points).
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Laws after completing the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), refer to the Bachelor of Laws Schedule of Units.
Students may be eligible to exit with a Bachelor of Business and Enterprise after completing the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points), refer to the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise Schedule of Units.
Course structure
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
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LEGL1001 | Legal Research and Writing |
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LEGL1005 | Legal Process |
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BUSN1007 | The Interconnected World |
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BUSN1008 | Business Practice and Impact |
Summer Term
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LAWS2015 | Torts |
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BUSN1004 | Starting a Business |
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BUSN1006 | Solving Wicked Problems |
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Second Year |
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LAWS2002 | Contract Law I |
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LAWS2008 | Criminal Procedure |
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LAWS2003 | Contract Law II |
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LAWS2009 | Criminal Law |
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LAWS2005 | Constitutional Law |
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BUSN2001 | Professional Development for the Workplace |
Term2,5
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Third Year |
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LAWS2007 | Corporations Law |
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LAWS2022 | Competition and Consumer Law |
Term1
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LAWS6009 | The Law of Corporate Governance |
Term4
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LAWS6003 | Global Business Law | Not currently available |
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LAWS2017 | Principles of Equity |
Session2,3
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LAWS2012 | Property Principles |
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BUSN3003 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
Session2,3
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Fourth Year |
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LAWS2013 | Civil Litigation and Procedure |
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LAWS2016 | Evidence |
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LAWS2019 | Employment and Industrial Relations Law |
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LAWS2035 | International Business Negotiations | Not currently available |
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LAWS3003 | Professional Conduct |
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LAWS2006 | Administrative Law |
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BUSN3005 - Internship A OR BUSN3007 - Industry Project I |
Note 1:
Attendance at a compulsory workshop is required for this unit.
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LAWS2008 | Criminal Procedure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LAWS2012 | Property Principles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LAWS2013 | Civil Litigation and Procedure | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LAWS2016 | Evidence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LAWS2019 | Employment and Industrial Relations Law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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