Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsApproved Abbreviation: BBus&Com/LLB
Western Sydney University Course Code: 2740.8
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 Spring 2014 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 2014 Autumn - 2740.7 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Year 2013 - 2740.6 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Year 2012 - 2740.5 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
Commencement Years 2010 - 2011 - 2740.4 Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
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 major selected, employment possibilities are available in areas including accounting, taxation, economics, banking and finance, industrial relations, management, government and politics.
Study Mode
Five years full-time and ten years part-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.
Inherent requirements
There are inherent requirements for this course that you must meet in order to complete your course and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this course online.
Inherent Requirements
Admission
Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws is based upon the following minimum requirement:
Assumed Knowledge: HSC English (Advanced)
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
UAC
International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.
International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
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
Students in this course will only be permitted to undertake the following six Majors of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce:
1. Accounting
2. Applied Finance
3. Economics
4. Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
5. Management
6. Marketing
Each Major is available at the same campuses as they are available in the 2753 Bachelor of Business and Commerce.
Students must nominate one major and are not able to undertake additional majors or sub-majors.
Each of the Business and Commerce Majors requires students to complete all units required for the relevant Major with the sole exception that students in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws do not include 200184 Introduction to Business Law in their course because the material is covered in more detail in a combination of other units. In the Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of Laws students include one elective unit in place of 200184 Introduction to Business Law.
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 exit early from the combined degree, graduating from the Major of their Business and Commerce degree on completion of all 24 units listed in the first six study sessions 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.
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
| 200336 | Business Academic Skills |
| 200101 | Accounting Information for Managers |
Spring session
Choose two of
Year 2
Autumn session
| 200111 | Financial Accounting Applications |
| 200116 | Management Accounting Fundamentals |
Choose one of
Spring session
| 200108 | Contemporary Management Accounting |
| 200536 | Intermediate Financial Accounting |
Choose one of
| 200052 | Introduction to Economic Methods |
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
| 200109 | Corporate Accounting Systems |
| 200534 | Accounting Information Systems |
Choose one of
| 200488 | Corporate Financial Management |
Or one elective
Spring session
| 200535 | Auditing and Assurance Services |
| 200118 | The Accountant as a Consultant |
Year 4
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
And two LLB Alternate units
Year 5
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
Parramatta students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Applied Finance)/Bachelor of Laws
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200101 | Accounting Information for Managers |
| 200336 | Business Academic Skills |
Spring session
Choose two of
Year 2
Autumn session
| 200048 | Financial Institutions and Markets |
| 200488 | Corporate Financial Management |
Choose one of
Spring session
| 200815 | Globalisation and Sustainability |
Choose one of
| 200052 | Introduction to Economic Methods |
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
| 200537 | Economics and Finance Engagement Project |
Spring session
And one elective
Year 4
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
And two LLB Alternate units
Year 5
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Economics)/Bachelor of Laws
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200336 | Business Academic Skills |
| 200101 | Accounting Information for Managers |
Spring session
| 200488 | Corporate Financial Management |
Choose one of
Year 2
Autumn session
| 200048 | Financial Institutions and Markets |
Choose two of
Spring session
Choose one of
| 200052 | Introduction to Economic Methods |
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
| 200530 | Microeconomic Theory and Applications |
| 200549 | The Australian Macroeconomy |
| 200537 | Economics and Finance Engagement Project |
Spring session
| 200816 | Economic Theories, Controversies and Policies |
| 200815 | Globalisation and Sustainability |
And one elective
Year 4
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
And two LLB Alternate units
Year 5
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two Alternate LLB units
Parramatta students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200015 | Criminal 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
| 200101 | Accounting Information for Managers |
| 200336 | Business Academic Skills |
Spring session
Choose one of
Year 2
Autumn session
| 200614 | Enterprise Industrial Relations |
Choose two of
Spring session
| 200739 | Reward and Performance Management |
Choose one of
| 200052 | Introduction to Economic Methods |
Choose one of
| 200610 | Employee Training and Development |
| 200753 | Occupational Health and Safety |
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
| 200621 | International Human Resource Management |
| 200613 | Negotiation, Bargaining and Advocacy |
Spring session
| 200575 | Processes and Evaluation in Employment Relations |
| 200740 | Human Resource and Industrial Relations Strategy |
And one elective
Year 4
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
And two LLB Alternate units
Year 5
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Management)/Bachelor of Laws
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200101 | Accounting Information for Managers |
| 200336 | Business Academic Skills |
Spring session
Choose two of
Year 2
Autumn session
| 200158 | Business, Society and Policy |
Choose one of
And one elective
Spring session
| 200585 | Organisational Behaviour |
| 200588 | Global Operations and Logistics Management |
Choose one of
| 200052 | Introduction to Economic Methods |
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
| 200752 | Power, Politics and Knowledge |
| 200586 | Cross Cultural Management |
Spring session
| 200568 | Contemporary Management Issues |
Choose one of
| 200159 | Organisation Analysis and Design |
| 200157 | Organisational Learning and Development |
Year 4
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
And two LLB Alternate units
Year 5
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Marketing)/Bachelor of Laws
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200101 | Accounting Information for Managers |
| 200336 | Business Academic Skills |
Spring session
Choose one of
Year 2
Autumn session
Choose one of
| 200052 | Introduction to Economic Methods |
Choose two of
Spring session
And one elective
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200020 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics |
| 200086 | Marketing Communications |
| 200087 | Strategic Marketing Management |
Spring session
| 200088 | Brand and Product Management |
| 200091 | Business to Business Marketing |
| 200096 | Marketing Planning Project |
Year 4
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
And two LLB Alternte units
Parramatta students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200811 | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
And two LLB Alternate units
Year 5
Autumn session
Campbelltown students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Spring session
Campbelltown students
| 200813 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration |
| 200814 | Commercial Transactions Law |
And two LLB Alternate units
Parramatta students
| 200015 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence |
And two LLB Alternate units
LLB Alternate Units
Students must complete eighty (80) credit points from the list of LLB alternate units below.
| 200220 | International Criminal Law |
| 200296 | Law Economics and Business Ethics |
| 200298 | Immigration and Refugee Law |
| 200529 | Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World |
| 200631 | Competition Law and Policy |
| 200638 | International Business Transactions Law |
| 200647 | Planning and Environment Law |
| 200650 | Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs |
| 200652 | Space Law - Commercial Aspects |
| 200653 | Public International Law |
| 200659 | Insolvency Law and Policy |
| 200663 | International Moot Court |
| 200697 | Banking and Securities Law |
| 200699 | Clinical Legal Placement |
| 200700 | Law Honours Dissertation |
| 200701 | Issues in the Criminal Justice System |
| 200741 | Indigenous Australians and the Law |
| 200772 | Family Dispute Resolution |
| 200799 | Work Health and Safety Law |
| 200800 | International Climate Law |
| 200801 | International Environmental Law |
| 200802 | Law and Public Policy (Development and Implementation) |
| 200803 | Law of International Organisations |
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.
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