Course

Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

Approved Abbreviation: BBus&Com/LLB

Western Sydney University Course Code: 2740.4

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 060300B

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced.  This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2010 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2009 (Spring) - 2740.3 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

Commencement Year 2009 (Autumn) - 2740.2 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

Commencement Year 2008 - 2740.1 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

The Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws double degree permits students to undertake multi-skilling and offers diverse career paths providing high marketability in multiple legal and business areas. The Law degree provides students with professional legal skills including the ability to analyse legal material and understand fundamental legal principles; an understanding of the relationship between law and society; the skills to analyse and solve non-legal problems and specialised legal study. Depending on the Business and Commerce key program selected, employment possibilities are available in areas including accounting, taxation, banking and finance, industrial relations, management, government and politics.

Study Mode
Five years full-time.

Accreditation
Graduates from the Bachelor of Laws are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training. The Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting) is accredited with CPA Australia subject to completion of specified electives.

Admission

Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws is based upon the following minimum requirement:

Assumed Knowledge: English (Advanced)

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

UAC

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International Office

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof can be found on the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) website.

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 400 credit points as per the structure below.

Students are free to choose any unit from any discipline for the elective unit requirement with the exception of any unit offered by the School of Law. This means you cannot do LLB law units and Interdisciplinary Law units such as 200184 Introduction to Business Law and 200183 Law of Business Organisations for this elective.

Students in this course will be eligible to graduate from the key program of their Business and Commerce degree on completion of all 24 units listed in the first three years of the relevant sequence below. It should be noted that this includes the eight specified law units.

Students will only be eligible to graduate from their Bachelor of Laws degree on completion of the entire 400 credit point course.

Students are not able to undertake majors or sub-majors.

Students in this course are only permitted to undertake one of the five key programs of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce detailed below. Each key program is available at the same campuses as they are available in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce.

Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Accounting)/Bachelor of Laws

Students seeking accreditation with the Australian professional accounting bodies should complete the unit 200488.2 Corporate Financial Management in Year 3 Autumn.

Year 1

Autumn session

200006Introduction to Law
200008Torts Law
200336Business Academic Skills
200101Accounting Information for Managers

Spring session

200007Law Foundation
200010Criminal Law

Choose two of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Year 2

Autumn session

200011Contracts
200111Financial Accounting Applications
200116Management Accounting Fundamentals

Choose one of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Spring session

200012Property Law
200108Contemporary Management Accounting
200536Intermediate Financial Accounting

Choose one of

200032Statistics for Business
200052Introduction to Economic Methods

Year 3

Autumn session

200020Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
200109Corporate Accounting Systems
200534Accounting Information Systems

Choose one of

200488Corporate Financial Management

Or one elective

Spring session

200009Constitutional Law
200535Auditing and Assurance Services
200118The Accountant as a Consultant
200267Advanced Accounting

Year 4

Autumn session

200016Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Campbelltown students

200018Law of Associations

Parramatta students

200014Commercial Law

And two LLB Alternate units

Spring session

200200Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Campbelltown students

200014Commercial Law

Parramatta students

200018Law of Associations

And two LLB Alternate units

Year 5

Autumn session

Campbelltown students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Parramatta students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

And two LLB Alternate units

Spring session

Campbelltown students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

Parramatta students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

And two LLB Alternate units

Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Applied Finance)/Bachelor of Laws

Year 1

Autumn session

200006Introduction to Law
200008Torts Law
200101Accounting Information for Managers
200336Business Academic Skills

Spring session

200007Law Foundation
200010Criminal Law

Choose two of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Year 2

Autumn session

200011Contracts
200048Financial Institutions and Markets
200488Corporate Financial Management

Choose one of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Spring session

200012Property Law
200057Investment Management
200549The Australian Macroeconomy

Choose one of

200032Statistics for Business
200052Introduction to Economic Methods

Year 3

Autumn session

200020Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
200078Portfolio Management
200537Economics and Finance Engagement Project

Choose one of

200055International Finance
200059Financial Economics
200077The Superannuation Industry
200079Derivatives
200518Behavioural Finance

Spring session

200009Constitutional Law
200053Economic Modelling

Choose one of

200055International Finance
200059Financial Economics
200077The Superannuation Industry
200079Derivatives
200518Behavioural Finance

And one elective

Year 4

Autumn session

200016Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Campbelltown students

200018Law of Associations

Parramatta students

200014Commercial Law

And two LLB Alternate units

Spring session

200200Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Campbelltown students

200014Commercial Law

Parramatta students

200018Law of Associations

And two LLB Alternate units

Year 5

Autumn session

Campbelltown students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Parramatta students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

And two LLB Alternate units

Spring session

Campbelltown students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

Parramatta students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

And two LLB Alternate units

Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations)/Bachelor of Laws

Year 1

Autumn session

200006Introduction to Law
200008Torts Law
200101Accounting Information for Managers
200336Business Academic Skills

Spring session

200007Law Foundation
200010Criminal Law
200300Managing People at Work

Choose one of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Year 2

Autumn session

200011Contracts
200614Enterprise Industrial Relations

Choose two of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Spring session

200012Property Law
200739Reward and Performance Management

Choose one of

200032Statistics for Business
200052Introduction to Economic Methods

Choose one of

200610Employee Training and Development
200150Managing Diversity
200753Occupational Health and Safety

Year 3

Autumn session

200020Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
200616Workplace Behaviour
200621International Human Resource Management
200613Negotiation, Bargaining and Advocacy

Spring session

200009Constitutional Law
200575Processes and Evaluation in Employment Relations
200740Human Resource and Industrial Relations Strategy

And one elective

Year 4

Autumn session

200016Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Campbelltown students

200018Law of Associations

Parramatta students

200014Commercial Law

And two LLB Alternate units

Spring session

200200Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Campbelltown students

200014Commercial Law

Parramatta students

200018Law of Associations

And two LLB alternate units

Year 5

Autumn session

Campbelltown students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Parramatta students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

And two LLB Alternate units

Spring session

Campbelltown students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

Parramatta students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

And two LLB alternate units

Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Management)/Bachelor of Laws

Year 1

Autumn session

200006Introduction to Law
200008Torts Law
200101Accounting Information for Managers
200336Business Academic Skills

Spring session

200007Law Foundation
200010Criminal Law

Choose two of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Year 2

Autumn session

200011Contracts
200158Business, Society and Policy

Choose one of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

And one elective

Spring session

200012Property Law
200585Organisational Behaviour
200588Global Operations and Logistics Management

Choose one of

200032Statistics for Business
200052Introduction to Economic Methods

Year 3

Autumn session

200020Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
200570Management of Change
200752Power, Politics and Knowledge
200586Cross Cultural Management

Spring session

200009Constitutional Law
200587Strategic Management
200568Contemporary Management Issues

Choose one of

200159Organisation Analysis and Design
200157Organisational Learning and Development

Year 4

Autumn session

200016Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Campbelltown students

200018Law of Associations

Parramatta students

200014Commercial Law

And two LLB Alternate units

Spring session

200200Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Campbelltown students

200014Commercial Law

Parramatta students

200018Law of Associations

And two LLB Alternate units

Year 5

Autumn session

Campbelltown students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Parramatta students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

And two LLB alternate units

Spring session

Campbelltown students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

Parramatta students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

And two LLB Alternate units

Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Marketing)/Bachelor of Laws

Year 1

Autumn session

200006Introduction to Law
200008Torts Law
200101Accounting Information for Managers
200336Business Academic Skills

Spring session

200007Law Foundation
200010Criminal Law
200084Consumer Behaviour

Choose one of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Year 2

Autumn session

200011Contracts

Choose one of

200032Statistics for Business
200052Introduction to Economic Methods

Choose two of

200083Marketing Principles
200525Principles of Economics
200571Management Dynamics

Spring session

200012Property Law
200090Marketing of Services
200592Marketing Research

And one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

200020Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
200086Marketing Communications
200087Strategic Marketing Management
200094International Marketing

Spring session

200009Constitutional Law
200088Brand and Product Management
200091Business to Business Marketing
200096Marketing Planning Project

Year 4

Autumn session

200016Equity Trusts and Remedies 1

Campbelltown students

200018Law of Associations

Parramatta students

200014Commercial Law

And two LLB Alternte units

Spring session

200200Equity Trusts and Remedies 2

Campbelltown students

200014Commercial Law

Parramatta students

200018Law of Associations

And two LLB Alternate units

Year 5

Autumn session

Campbelltown students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

Parramatta students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

And two LLB alternte units

Spring session

Campbelltown students

200017Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
200019Revenue Law

Parramatta students

200013Administrative Law
200015Criminal Procedure and Evidence

And two LLB Alternate units

LLB Alternate Units

Students may choose 80 credit points of units from the following list.

200021Land Transactions Law
200186Advanced Taxation Law
200220International Criminal Law
200278Professional Legal Skills 1
200279Professional Legal Skills 2
200293Alternative Dispute Resolution
200294Mediation
200295Bioethics
200296Law Economics and Business Ethics
200297Law of Employment
200298Immigration and Refugee Law
200529Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World
200629Advanced Family Law
200630Child Law
200631Competition Law and Policy
200632Elder Law
200633Family Law
200635Human Rights Law
200637Intellectual Property
200638International Business Transactions Law
200639International Trade Law
200640Medical Malpractice Law
200641Wills and Succession
200646Advocacy
200647Planning and Environment Law
200648Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation Law
200649Jurisprudence
200650Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs
200652Space Law - Commercial Aspects
200653Public International Law
200654Anti-Discrimination Law
200656Conflict of Laws
200657Corporate Governance
200658Electronic Financial Transactions Law
200659Insolvency Law and Policy
200660Occupational Health and Safety Law
200661Media Law
200662Advanced Criminal Law
200663International Moot Court
200697Banking and Securities Law
200699Clinical Legal Placement
200700Law Honours Dissertation
200701Issues in the Criminal Justice System
200702Public Health Law
200704Independent Study (Law)
200741Indigenous Australians and the Law
200772Family Dispute Resolution
200773Moot Court
200774Consumer Law and Policy

Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Units may vary from year to year. New units may become available and some others discontinued. The most recent version of course 2501 indicates which units are offered in the course. The School will publish information on which units are available in a session.

Honours

An Honours award is offered - see the Honours in Bachelors Awards Policy and associated Guidelines for the admission criteria (http://policies.uws.edu.au).

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