Bachelor of Business-Bachelor of Laws
James Cook University
About
JCU Business-Law graduates are highly valued and broadly-skilled finding find employment across various industries.
Graduates with a JCU Business-Law degree will have an approved qualification for admission to practice law in Queensland.Graduates pursue careers in areas including government agencies, general legal practice, and business and commercial law.You could find employment as a solicitor or barrister, a consultant, or a manager, or in various roles across private, government, and not-for-profit industries.
Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Principles of Economics
BU1104:03 Introduction to Management Concepts and Application
BU1007:03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business
LA1101:03 Legal Institutions and Processes
LA1102:03 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
LA1105:03 Contract Law 1
LA1106:03 Contract Law 2
LA1107:03 Contemporary Practice: The New Lawyer
LA1027:03 Human Rights Law or LA1022:03 Public International Law
Level 2
BU2108:03 Marketing Matters
LA2021:03 Personal Property and Land Law 1
LA2016:03 Land Law 2
LA2017:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
LA2018:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
LA2019:03 Torts A – Specific Torts
LA2020:03 Torts B – Negligence
Level 3
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multidisciplinary Project or BU3103:03 Independent Project
LA3004:03 Evidence
LA3006:03 Administrative Law
LA3013:03 Principles of Equity
LA3014:03 Law of Trusts
LA3105:03 Constitutional Law
LA3106:03 Company and Partnership Law
Level 4
LA4022:03 Civil Procedure
LA4038:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting
OPTIONS
Select a Business major from Table A
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of subjects from List 1
PLUS
Select 15 credit points of subjects from List 2
List 1
LA4014:03 Clinical Legal Studies
LA4021:03 Competition Mooting
LA4039:03 Advocacy and Criminal Sentencing
LA4041:03 Legal Placement
LA4043:03 Multidisciplinary Project
LA4044:03 Independent Project
List 2
Note: Themes listed below are for guidance only.
Themes
- Sustainability
- Social Justice
- Governance
Sustainability
LA2902:03 Environmental Law and Policy
LA4007:03 Succession
LA4019:03 Conveyancing and Drafting
Social Justice
LA4027:03 Human Rights Law
LA4031:03 Health Law
LA4034:03 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LA4032:03 Family Law
Governance
LA4012:03 Public International Law
LA4015:03 Commercial Law
LA4023:03 Taxation Law
LA4024:03 Advanced Taxation Law
LA4106:03 Advanced Company Law
LA4020:03 Employment, Workplace and Industrial Relations Law
LA4045:03 Intellectual Property Law
LA4049:03 Technological Disruption, Cyberspace and the Law
LA4050:03 Sport and Entertainment Law
TABLE A (Business Majors)
| column1 | column2 |
|---|---|
| Type of major | Mandatory, Single |
| Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
| Other notes | All Business majors are available for mid-year entry |
| column1 | column2 | column3 |
|---|---|---|
| MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
| Business Intelligence and Information Systems | Cairns Townsville External | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | External | |
| Human Resources Management | Cairns Townsville External | |
| International Business | External | |
| Management | Cairns Townsville External | |
| Marketing for the Digital Age | Townsville External | |
| Sports and Events Management | Townsville External |
Entry requirements
| column1 | column2 |
|---|---|
| Course pre-requisites | English (Units 3/4,C) |
| Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. |
Learning outcomes
Take advantage of close community links and practical learning experiences that complement your in-depth theoretical knowledge. Focus on real-life scenarios and gain the work-ready skills valued by employers.
Learn from experts in the field and practicing legal professionals including judges, senior academics, and a range of local organisations. Combine the elements of managing competitive and sustainable businesses with a keen awareness of contemporary standards of practice.
The Law component of this course is an approved qualification for admission to practise law in Queensland. Further information on admission to practice is available from the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, and Boards in other States. Practising legal professionals teach and tutor regularly, providing you with direct access to contemporary standards of practice and facilitate a practical learning environment. Your Law classes and workshops involve judges and senior academics along with local law firms, government agencies, community organisations and the local bar.
Our Business program focuses on providing skills and qualifications to prepare you for your future professional employment and positions of leadership, in organisations and the community.
You will participate in real-world experiences and learn from our researchers, managers and lecturers, who are experts in their field. Additional information
Consult the handbook for majors available at each campus and a detailed overview of available subjects.
Majors
Choose from seven majors within the business degree. A major is your chosen area of specialisation. Not all majors are available at all campuses. The handbook provides detail about the subjects you can study within each major and the campuses each major is available at.
Institution
