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Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Laws

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Laws

Abbreviation:

BCom-LLB

UOW Course Code:

773

CRICOS Code:

003683K

Total Credit Points:

282*

Duration:

5 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts

Intake Session(s):

Autumn

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Delivery Campus / UAC Code:

Wollongong / 751202

Additional Information:

Course Finder

* This is a minimum figure and may vary depending on the major.

Overview

Students 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 Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Laws degree provides opportunities for students to combine their interest in law with business.

For the first year of the double degree, students enrol in law subjects as prescribed in the table below. The first year of the LLB must be completed full time, except where approval is given on equity grounds. In the following four years of the degree, students enrol in law subjects and subjects from the Business schedules.

Entry Requirements

Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes

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 double degree ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

  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 Undergraduate Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.

Course Structure

Students who enrol in the Bachelor of Commerce - Bachelor of Laws, must complete each of the following:

  1. all compulsory Law subjects as set out in the Course Program below;
  2. elective subjects to the value of 40 credit points from the Bachelor of Laws Elective Law Schedule;
  3. subjects to the value of at least 102 credit points from the Bachelor of Commerce Course Program, consisting of 54 credit points of core subjects (including the capstone subject), PLUS a 48 credit point major.

Note: Where subjects in c) have the prefix LAW, the equivalent Bachelor of Laws subjects must be substituted.

Subject Code subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
LLB 100 Foundations of Law A 8 Autumn
LLB 110 Legal Research and Writing 4 Autumn
LLB 120 Law of Contract A 8 Autumn
LLB 130 Criminal Law and Process A 8 Autumn
LLB 150 Communication Skills 2 Autumn
LLB 140 Advocacy Skills 2 Spring
LLB 160 Foundations of Law B 8 Spring
LLB 170 Law of Contract B 8 Spring
LLB 180 Criminal Law and Process B 8 Spring
LLB 197 Lawyers and Australian Society 6 Spring
Year 2
LLB 220 Property and Trusts A 8 Autumn
LLB 230 Administrative Law 8 Autumn
Subjects from Commerce schedule   Autumn
LLB 270 Property and Trusts B 8 Spring
LLB 280 Constitutional Law 8 Spring
Subjects from Commerce schedule   Spring
Year 3
LLB 240 Law of Torts 8 Autumn
LLB 260 Dispute Management Skills 2 Autumn
Subjects from Commerce schedule   Autumn
LLB 250 Drafting Skills 2 Spring
LLB 290 Legal Theory 8 Spring
LLB 397 Legal Internship 2 LIP1, LIP2, LIP Summer
Subjects from Commerce schedule   Spring
Year 4
LLB 300 Remedies and Procedure 8 Autumn
LLB 302 Law of Business Organisations 8 Autumn
Subjects from Commerce schedule   Autumn
LLB 301 Evidence 8 Spring
2 LLB Electives 16 Spring
Subjects from Commerce schedule   Spring
Year 5
2 LLB Electives 16 Autumn
Subjects from Commerce schedule   Autumn
1 LLB Elective 8 Spring
Subjects from Commerce schedule   Spring

Majors

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

Refer to the Faculty of Business for majors available in the Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Students can consult with academic advisors in the relevant School concerning the selection of appropriate subjects.

Honours

High achieving students, enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws double degree, are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB Hons) (Course Code 351).

Academic requirements and credit transfer information for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Course Code 351) are available from the Course Finder.

Students accepted into the LLB (Hons) will be transferred out of their double degree and into a concurrent enrolment comprising the LLB (Hons) and their non-law degree. Students will then complete the final honours year, following the course structure outlined in the course handbook page.

A student who successfully transfers into the LLB (Hons) program but does not meet the minimum performance standards required for the award of Honours will be permitted to transfer back to the Bachelor of Laws double degree in which they were enrolled immediately prior to the transfer into the Honours course, and will be awarded credit to the Bachelor of Laws for the number of credit points passed in the Honours degree.

As an alternative, students who have completed all requirements for their LLB double degree with a weighted average mark of 70% in their LLB subjects are eligible to apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), which a standalone honours program, LLB (Hons). Students who enrol in the LLB (Hons) must complete the subject LLB 448 Research Honours in Law (48cp). Entry to LLB (Hons-Res) must be approved by the School of Law in consultation with the LLB Honours Coordinator. The School of Law shall not approve entry into this course unless the Coordinator has agreed, in consultation with the student, on the program of study that will form the basis of the course curriculum for the degree.

Credit Arrangements

Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: Law - lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au, Commerce - business-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 28 August, 2018