Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Laws

Overview

Students commencing University study directly from school may enrol in a double degree course with the Bachelor of Laws. Study in another academic discipline allows students to recognise how law functions in social, economic, technical, environmental and scientific contexts. The BCom/LLB degree provides opportunities for students to combine their interest in law with business or commerce.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English.

Recommended Studies: English Advanced.

Advanced Standing

Students may apply for advanced standing for relevant subjects completed at approved tertiary institutions. Refer to http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/generalcourserules/UOW028672.html

Course Requirements

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws, must complete each of (a), (b) and (f) as follows:

1. all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the relevant Course Program;

2. elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the LLB Elective Law Schedule;

3. to be eligible for the award of LLB Honours (calculated in accordance with method 4), a candidate must complete LLB313;
   
4. to be eligible for the award of LLB (Honours by Research) a candidate must complete LLB448 Research Honours in Law. The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with method 1;
   
5. to be eligible for the award of BCom/LLB (Joint Honours by Research), a candidate must complete LLB424 Joint Research Honours in Law and Another Discipline and the 24 credit point equivalent subject in Commerce;
   
6. subjects selected from the General Schedule, including the satisfactory completion of:
   1. compulsory subjects required for the Bachelor of Commerce;
   2. an approved Commerce major except for a Business Law major; and
   3. subjects with a value of at least 90 credit points, consisting of (i) and (ii) and excluding subjects listed in (a) and (b), except,
   4. there the subjects in (i) and (ii) have the prefix LAW, the equivalent LLB subjects must be substituted

Course Program
(Accountancy, Finance and Applied Finance Majors Only)

Course Program
(for all Majors other than Accountancy, Finance and Applied Finance)

Majors

Majors are NOT available in the Bachelor of Laws course. It is necessary for students to seek appropriate advice from the Commerce Faculty on their options for majors and subject sequences.

Electives

Students must successfully complete elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the LLB Elective Law Schedule.

Elective Law Subjects

See Bachelor of Laws – 3 year course.

Honours