Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws

Pursue your interests in business and law through our Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws program and graduate with two degrees that will open doors to excellent career prospects in both fields.

You will develop foundational knowledge of law, with the commercial, technical and management skills to launch your career as a legal practitioner, or step into the business world where a law degree is highly regarded.Today’s law graduates need to be equipped with an agile mindset, and the ability to draw on legal and non-legal insights to solve multi-faceted problems, amidst unprecedented change, shifting client expectations and rapid technological advancements.The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is one of the most reputable law programs in Australia, highly regarded overseas and your first step towards admissions as a legal practitioner in NSW.Focused on the modern legal environment, you will develop the complex problem solving and analytical skills required to meet the challenges of a contemporary global landscape.Complementing your legal studies, the Bachelor of Commerce combines business theory with practice, giving you a solid foundation in business subject areas such as:You will be exposed to real-world business cases and experiences, drawn from our wide network of Australian and international business partners.

The program also allows you to tailor your degree through the completion of at least one commerce major from a wide range of business subject areas.Why study here?

• Accounting (Major)
• Banking (Major)
• Business Analytics (Major)
• Business Information Systems (Major)
• Business Law (Major)
• Finance (Major)
• Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management (Major)
• International Business (Major)
• Management (Major)
• Marketing (Major)

Admission criteria

Admission to this course is on the basis of the following criteria:

• a secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), or approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
• English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors, including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. For details, visit admission pathways.

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics. Other assumed knowledge depends on the first-year subjects selected.

Prerequisites

Mathematics (an equivalent of band 4 in the NSW HSC subject Mathematics* or band E3 in Mathematics Extension 1 or 2) from 2019, if you are completing a senior secondary (year 12) qualification in Australia. For details including equivalent requirements for other qualifications, visit Mathematics course prerequisites.

*The subject requirement refers to Mathematics (not Mathematics General or Mathematics Standard), or Mathematics Advanced which will be first examined in the NSW HSC in 2020.

Transfer: You can apply to transfer into the Combined Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws after your first year of tertiary study. You will be assessed on either your tertiary or secondary grades, whichever is higher. If you have not studied at tertiary level for at least one year full-time in the same degree, you will be assessed according to your secondary qualifications only. If you are unsuccessful in a transfer application at the end of the first year you can reapply after the second year. The credit transfer policies of the Law School and its partner faculties are used when determining the amount of credit for previous studies. However, it is not possible to complete Combined Law within five years if you transfer after more than one year of university study.

Consider completing your first degree and then applying for the Juris Doctor. This graduate entry degree includes study of all required areas of knowledge to practice law in NSW. Find out more.

Credit for previous study

If you've already completed university-level or equivalent subjects, you may be able to apply for credit for previous study.

What you'll study