Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Accounting
Central Queensland University
About
The Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Accounting provides you with dual qualifications and skills which are well regarded in both the private and public sectors.
You will develop a sound understanding of both disciplines and the relationship between accounting and the legal profession.
The Bachelor of Laws provides you with a degree that is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (QLD).
After completing an additional Practical Legal Training Course graduates may seek admission as an Australian Legal Practitioner.
Mutual recognition laws enable admission in other Australian jurisdictions.
The Bachelor of Accounting provides you with a degree that is accredited by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and meets the associate membership requirements of the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
If you complete LAWS19034 and LAWS19035, you can also be eligible to apply for registration with the Tax Practitioners Board (after meeting the Board's requirements for practical experience).
Graduates are also eligible to join the Association of Taxation and Management Accountants at the member level.
Structure
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete electives
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 33 | Total credit points: 198 |
Compulsory Law Units:
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> LAWS11057 | Introduction to Law | --> |
| --> LAWS11061 | Contract A | --> |
| --> LAWS11063 | Torts A | --> |
| --> LAWS11059 | Statutory Interpretation | --> |
| --> LAWS11060 | Criminal Law | --> |
| --> LAWS11062 | Contract B | --> |
| --> LAWS11064 | Torts B | --> |
| --> LAWS12056 | Equity | --> |
| --> LAWS12060 | Trusts | --> |
| --> LAWS12061 | Administrative Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13009 | Corporations Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13010 | Evidence and Proof | --> |
| --> LAWS13013 | Legal Professional Conduct | --> |
| --> LAWS13017 | Civil Procedure | --> |
| --> LAWS12065 | Foundations of Property Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13014 | Revenue Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12066 | Land Law | --> |
| --> LAWS11065 | Constitutional Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13016 | Theories of Law and Justice | --> |
| --> LAWS12072 | Legal Research | --> |
| --> LAWS13015 | Principles of Commercial Law | --> |
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> ACCT19060 | Management Accounting | --> |
| --> ACCT19061 | Advanced Financial Accounting | --> |
| --> ACCT19062 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | --> |
| --> ACCT19064 | Auditing & Professional Practice | --> |
| --> ECON11026 | Principles of Economics | --> |
| --> FINC19011 | Business Finance | --> |
| --> STAT11048 | Essential Statistics | --> |
| --> ACCT11059 | Accounting, Learning and Online Communication | --> |
| --> ACCT11081 | Introductory Financial Accounting | --> |
| --> ACCT13017 | Financial Statement Analysis | --> |
| --> HRMT11010 | Organisational Behaviour | --> |
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| Students must complete 1 from the following units: | ||
| --> MRKT11029 | Marketing Fundamentals | --> |
| --> ACCT13018 | Advanced Management Accounting | --> |
| --> ACCT19083 | Corporate Governance & Ethics | --> |
Course Structure
--> In order to complete this course, you must:
- Complete the core structure
- Complete electives
Elective
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| Number of units: 3 | Total credit points: 18 |
Law Elective:
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| Students must complete 3 from the following units: | ||
| --> LAWS12062 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | --> |
| --> LAWS13011 | Family Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13012 | Succession | --> |
| --> LAWS12059 | Conveyancing | --> |
| --> LAWS12063 | Legal Drafting | --> |
| --> LAWS12068 | Innovation and Intellectual Property Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13019 | Legal Automation | --> |
| --> LAWS12069 | e-Law | --> |
| --> LAWS13018 | Australian Consumer Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12067 | Environmental Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12070 | Public International and Human Rights Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12071 | Australian Employment Law | --> |
| --> LAWS12064 | Legal Advocacy | --> |
| --> LAWS13020 | Legal Professional Portfolio | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Scores
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| Rank Threshold | SR 74 | ATAR 74 |
Entry Requirements
Domestic students - OP 11 or equivalent
Prerequisites: English, Queensland Year 12 (4, SA) or equivalent
Recommended Study - Maths
English Requirements:
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- tertiary diploma level qualification, or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test); or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
- Cambridge Certificate in advanced English (CAE) - Score of 180 or above; or
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above; or
- Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) - 70% with no individual component score of less than 15.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Security Requirements
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Health Requirements
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Assumed Knowledge
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Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Demonstrate an understanding of the coherent body of knowledge, and the underlying principles and concepts, fundamental to, and in the broader context of the accounting discipline
- 2.
- Demonstrate critical thinking, evaluation, and problem solving skills in the application of theoretical and technical knowledge within the context of the accounting discipline
- 3.
- Effectively communicate in collaborative contexts with both professionals and non-professionals
- 4.
- Exercise professional judgement and identify and respond to ethical issues in a range of contexts
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- Undertake research, evaluate information, and synthesise relevant issues in the law and accounting disciplines
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- Learn and work independently and reflect upon feedback to identify and enact self-improvements
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- Knowledge. Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws will demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes: (a) the fundamental areas of legal knowledge, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts, including international and comparative contexts, (b) the broader contexts within which legal issues arise, and (c) the principles and values of justice and of ethical practice in lawyers’ roles
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- Ethics and professional responsibility. Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws will demonstrate: (a) an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making, (b) an ability to recognise and reflect upon, and a developing ability to respond to, ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts, (c) an ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and in service to the community, and (d) a developing ability to exercise professional judgement
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- Thinking skills. Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws will be able to: (a) identify and articulate legal issues, (b) apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal issues, (c) engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives, and (d) think creatively in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses
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- Research skills. Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws will demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues
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- Communication and collaboration. Graduates of the Bachelor of Law will be able to: (a) communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences, and (b) collaborate effectively
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- Self-management. Graduates of the Bachelor of Laws will be able to: (a) learn and work independently, and (b) reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback as appropriate, to support personal and professional development.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | --> | --> | --> | |||||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | --> | --> | --> | |||||||||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | --> | --> | --> | |||||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | --> | --> | ||||||||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes
Institution
