Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws

This combined degree course provides students with the opportunity to major in an accounting program in conjunction with legal studies with a view to satisfying the academic requirements for admission into both the accounting and the legal professions.

This accounting course provides students with a sound knowledge base in financial accounting, management accounting, taxation, business law and finance.

This vocationally oriented and student-centred course provides students with employment and professional skills needed in a rapidly changing business environment.

It allows for flexibility of study and prepares students for careers in a variety of business fields.

In addition, communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills are emphasised.

The primary aim of the Law course is to provide legal education for the practice of law.

In that context, the course aims to provide knowledge of the legal system and legal principles, and to cultivate a capacity for legal research, analysis and communication.

The course also deals with theoretical perspectives on the law and encourages an appreciation of legal issues of special significance to the Northern Territory, including Aboriginal legal issues.

Graduates of law are not restricted to a career as a solicitor, barrister, prosecutor or judge, if that is not their ambition.

A law degree opens up career options in in-house counsel of private and public institutions, teaching, industrial relations, military, police services, politics, human rights, customs, immigration or any public or private sector employment where an in-depth understanding of the law would be an advantage.

Graduates of this combined degree are awarded both the Bachelor of Accounting and Bachelor of Laws.

Common(2 units) - 20

Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below:

CUC107

Plus either:

CUC100

or

CUC106

Law Compulsory Core(15 units) - 150

Compulsory Core units totalling 150 credit points as detailed below:

(no longer available)

(no longer available) (LWZ100A and LWZ100B replaced by LWZ111 in 2015 and LWZ115 from 2016)

LWZ114

LWZ116

LWZ118

(no longer available)

(no longer available) (LWZ202 and LWZ203 replaced by LWZ204 Consitutional Law plus 1 x Specialist Elective from 2015)

LWZ210

LWZ211

LWZ223

(LWZ202 and LWZ312 replaced by LWZ304 Administrative Law from 2015)

LWZ315

LWZ316

LWZ317

LWZ320

Law Specialist Electives(8 units) - 80

Law Specialist Elective units totalling 80 credit points as follows: Note: Students intending to graduate with the Bachelor of Laws before completing the Bachelor of Accounting component of this combined degree must complete 90 credit points of specialist electives. Students must complete the Accounting Core unit CMT301 Taxation to qualify for the Bachelor of Laws award. Students must complete either LWS221 (replaced by LWA207 from 2019) or LWS320. Students are not precluded from completing both units. LWS221 Dispute Resolution or LWS221P Dispute Resolution (Clinical Practice) (no longer avail from 2016) LWS320 Practical Advocacy (no longer avail from 2016) Note: Not all Specialist Elective units are offered every year. Specialist Electives offered each year LWA210 Contemporary Issues (title change from 2016) LWA211 Contemporary Issues 2 (no longer avail from 2016) LWC304 Research Paper (replaced by LWA317 from 2016) Specialist Electives offered in alternate years

LWA112 Environmental and Planning Law LWA213 Family Law (not offered 2020) or LWA213P Family Law (Clinical Practice) (recoded to LWP213) (no longer avail from 2016) LWA214 Employment Law (no longer avail from 2016) LWA215 Advanced Criminal Law (no longer avail from 2016) LWA216 Advanced Torts (no longer avail from 2016) LWA218 Advanced Contracts (no longer avail from 2016) LWA223 Advanced Property Law (no longer avail from 2016) LWB201 Indigenous Peoples and the Legal System (replaced by LWA111 from 2016) LWB205 Legal History and Jurisprudence (recoded to LWA110 from 2016) (offered each year) LWB206 Human Rights Law (recoded to LWA221 from 2016) LWA316 Intellectual Property Law LWA318 International Law (replaced by LWA321 from 2016) LWA325 Succession (next offered 2021) LWA328 Competition and Consumer Law (next offered 2021) (previously Trade Practices) LWA329 Conveyancing Law (title change from 2016) LWA330 Cyber Law (no longer avail from 2016) LWB313 Indigenous Peoples and Property Law (no longer avail from 2016)

Accounting Compulsory Core(15 units) - 150

Compulsory Core units totalling 150 credit points as detailed below. CMA101 Introduction to Accounting (replaced by ACT102 from 2016) CMC101 Business Communications (recoded to COM105 from 2016) CME101 Principles of Economics (recoded to ECO105 from 2016) (new title 2018) CMM101 Introduction to Management (recoded to MAN105 from 2016) CMQ101 Quantitative Analysis for Business (recoded to QAB105 from 2016) CMA201 Principles of Financial Accounting (unit title change as of 2013) (recoded to ACT201 from 2016) (no longer available) CMA202 Management Accounting (unit title change as of 2013) (recoded to ACT202 from 2016) CMA204 Financial Accounting Applications (replaced by ACT204 from 2016) CMF201 Business Finance (recoded to FIN205 from 2016) CMA301 Accounting Theory and Contemporary Issues (recoded to ACT301 from 2016) CMA302 Management Control Issues (recoded to ACT302 from 2016) CMA303 Auditing Principles (recoded to ACT303 from 2016) CMA304 Computer-Based Accounting Systems (recoded to ACT304 from 2016) CMA305 Corporate Accounting (recoded to ACT305 from 2016) CMT301 Taxation (unit title change as of 2013) (recoded to TAX305 from 2016) Note: students intending to graduate with the Bachelor of Accounting before completing the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree must complete the Law Core units LWZ100A Introduction to Legal Studies and LWZ315 Corporations Law to qualify for the Bachelor of Accounting award.

General Electives - 0

There are no elective units available in the course.

- 400

Total Credit Points

Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*. Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010). Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.