Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
| Official Abbreviation | BBus/LLB | |||||||||||||||
| Course Type | Undergraduate | |||||||||||||||
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| 2009 ATAR | 84.40-84.45 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 UAI | 83 | |||||||||||||||
| 2009 OP | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Fees | CSP / International | |||||||||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 240 | |||||||||||||||
| Overview | This double degree provides you with the flexibility to either pursue a purely legal career as a practitioner, or to build a successful career in a field of your interest in business, drawing on your legal skills and knowledge. The law component includes compulsory fundamental units such as legal systems and method, criminal law, contracts, torts, property law, equity and constitutional law. |
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| How to apply |
New domestic students to UNE apply to study on-campus through UAC or QTAC. For more information, click here
New domestic students to UNE apply to study off-campus directly to UNE Former and current domestic UNE students apply to study on campus or off campus directly to UNE. For more information, click here
International students apply directly to UNE through International Marketing and Pathways For more information, click here |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | Normal admission requirements apply. Assumed knowledge is any two units in English. |
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| Additional Entry Requirements | Admission to these double degrees is selective and higher UAI scores will be required than for the individual non law course. Law students are expected to have reliable Internet access |
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| Career Opportunities | Examples include positions in legal practice, legal aid agencies, advocacy organisations, solicitor/barrister, commercial firms, government departments, banking, management, large business enterprises and the public service. |
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| Advanced Standing | Business: Students may apply for advanced standing towards the degree on the basis of previous tertiary study. Law: Advanced standing may be given for prior study in any Australian program that meets the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner (including courses offered by the NSW Legal Practitioner's Admission Board or its equivalent). Advanced standing cannot be given for work experience or legal studies that are not part of a course that meets admission requirements. |
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| Fast Track | Summer Semester is available for selected units (Commonwealth Supported Places available) |
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| Other Benefits | The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admission Board of NSW for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW and mutual recognition legislation extends admission to other Australian jurisdictions. After completion of academic qualifications in law, entry to legal practice also requires the completion of a Practical Legal Training (PLT) course. Law Students' Society: There is an active Law students' Society at UNE, which organises inter-varsity mooting and social activities for students. The Society also represents the interests of Law students through its elected representatives on School Committees and provides a range of services for Law alumni as well as facilitating links between legal practitioners and students. |
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| Honours | Law: Students who have achieved a grade point average of 5.5 or better in the preceding eight law units (P=4, C=5, D=6, HD=7) may be admitted to the Honours Program in the final year of study. This program is based on a thesis of 10,000 words. The honours result is based on the grade awarded for the thesis plus grades for the best 15 units towards the degree. |
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| Scholarships | The University offers a number of Faculty/College and country scholarships available to Australian citizens and permanent residents. |
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| Further Information | 
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Bachelor of Business component: 96 credit points;
Bachelor of Laws component: 144 credit points.
Program of Study
Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising two components:
| Course Structure | Credit Points | Credit Points |
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Bachelor of Business component: |
96 cps | |
| Core Units | 60 cps | |
| Approved Majors Complete ONE Major |
36 cps | |
Bachelor of Laws component: |
144 cps | |
| Core Units | 108 cps | |
| Elective Units | 36 cps | |
| Total | 240 cps | |
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Approved Majors
Bachelor of Business component:
Agribusiness
Applied Finance
Business Economics
Decision Support Tools for Business
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
Professional Accounting
Exit Pathways
Candidates who discontinue their studies in the double degree program may be eligible to exit with the Diploma in Commerce on completion of 48 credit points or may transfer from the double degree program to the Bachelor of Business.
Award of Bachelor of Business
Candidates enrolled in the double degree program who have satisfied requirements for the Bachelor of Business component (10 compulsory units and one major) may apply to graduate with the award of Bachelor of Business providing they have successfully completed LS100, 160, 231, 232, 371 and 372 from the Laws component.