Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Laws

A Bachelor of Commerce – Bachelor of Laws from UOW equips you with a comprehensive legal education:

a world-class degree that provides a thorough grounding in the law, as well as a real-world focus on the essential practical skills and the social and ethical context in which the law operates.Combining Law with Commerce prepares you for a range of careers, giving you the edge as you gain a legal perspective on contemporary and socially responsible business practice.

It provides a program of study in commerce, business and administration and further develops analytical and interpersonal skills, and high levels of literacy and numeracy.We believe that practical experience is a vital part of your legal training.

We are the only law school in New South Wales that requires you to complete a legal internship, providing highly valued industry experience.We are committed to social justice and providing a legal education that engages with the complexities of law's intersection with society.This double degree delivers a practical and contextual legal education that prepares graduates not only for traditional careers in the legal profession but also for a wide range of careers in government, business and community organisations – as leaders, innovators and problem solvers.

To qualify for award of the degree, the Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Laws, a candidate must successfully complete at least 240 credit points, comprised of:

1. All compulsory Law subjects as set out in the schedule below (114 credit points);
2. 30 credit points of electives from the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry);
3. subjects to the value of at least 96 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce Course Program, including;
4. *core subjects (including the capstone subject) (48 credit points)
5. at least one major from the Bachelor of Commerce

Notes:

• Where any elective subjects have the prefix LAW, the equivalent Bachelor of Laws (LLB) subjects must be substituted.
• *Students are not required to take OPS 113, ACCY112, ECON102, or MGNT102 from the Bachelor of Commerce core, unless they are studying particular majors. See the Bachelor of Commerce handbook page for more information.

Year 1

Year 2

Subjects from the Bachelor of Commerce schedule

Year 3

1 LLB Elective

Subjects from the Bachelor of Commerce schedule

Year 4

1 LLB Elective

Subjects from Bachelor of Commerce schedule

Year 5

3 LLB Electives

Subjects from Bachelor of Commerce schedule

Part-time Study A student is considered part-time when they are enrolled in less than 75% of the standard load for a session. If you are seeking to complete your undergraduate law degree part-time, you are required to complete a minimum of 12 credit points (2 subjects) per session. Please refer to the Recommended Study Sequence for information.

Click on subject codes in the above course structure for information on sessions of offer for each subject. To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Majors

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.

The outcomes, which are common and consolidated in this joint degree, ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Demonstrate core and disciplinary knowledge of business, organisations and the Australian legal system; 2 Apply ethical principles to a range of contexts 3 Apply reasoning and critical analysis to generate appropriate business, organisational and legal responses; 4 Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Please refer to the Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.