Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
Why study the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws at UNE?
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.
Note: Trimester 3: Off Campus Part-time Only
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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Degree Snapshot
DURATION
5 Years Full-timeUp to 12 years Part-time
FEES
CSPInternational
ATAR / OP
84.40-84.45 / 82013 STUDY OPTIONS
Armidale
Trimester 1, Off CampusTrimester 1, On Campus
Trimester 2, Off Campus
Trimester 2, On Campus
Trimester 3, Off Campus
How to Apply
Domestic Students
New domestic students to UNE apply to study on-campus through UAC or QTAC
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New domestic students to UNE apply to study off-campus direct to UNE
Former and current domestic UNE students apply to study on campus or off campus direct to UNE
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International Students
International students apply direct to UNE through International Marketing and PathwaysFor more information, click here
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| Official Abbreviation | BBus/LLB | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Type | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012 ATAR | 84.40-84.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 OP | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fees | CSP / International | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 240 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
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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 direct to UNE Former and current domestic UNE students apply to study on campus or off campus direct to UNE For more information, click here
International students apply direct to UNE through International Marketing and Pathways For more information, click here |
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| Intensive Schools | Mandatory intensive schools may be a requirement of some of the units in the Bachelor of Business component of this course. There are no mandatory intensive schools in the Bachelor of Laws component of this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy). Assumed knowledge is any two units of English. Recommended studies: Mathematics for some units in the economics, finance and quantitative areas. |
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| Additional Requirements | Admission to these double degrees is selective and higher ATAR scores will be required than for the individual non law course. Law students are expected to have reliable Internet access. |
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| Advanced Standing | Business component: Students may apply for advanced standing towards the degree on the basis of previous tertiary study. Law component: Advanced standing may only be granted on the basis of law units that are part of a Law degree at another university or a diploma in law offered through the Legal Profession Admission Board. If the law units have been completed as part of a non-Law degree, the law units must also be available to students as part of a Law degree offered at that university. |
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| Fast Track | Trimester 3 provides an opportunity for students to fast track their academic progression or to catch up on units required to complete their degree. |
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| Honours | Law component: 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 honours unit 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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| Academic Colours |
Peacock Blue (BCC 120) and Ultramarine (BCC 148) |
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| Further Information | 
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Admission to Candidature
A candidate shall be qualified for admission (see Admission Rule Undergraduate Policy).
Period of Candidature
The period of candidature shall be:
(a) five years as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to twelve years as a part-time candidate.
Course Requirements
To qualify for the two awards a candidate must pass units to the value of 240 credit points comprising:
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 | |
| ONE Major | 36 cps | |
| Bachelor of Laws component: | 144 cps | |
| Core Units | 108 cps | |
| Listed 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
Sustainability
Award of Degree
Candidates who meet the course requirements shall be awarded the Bachelor of Business and the Bachelor of Laws.
Award of Bachelor of Business
Candidates enrolled in the double degree program who have satisfied requirements for the Bachelor of Business (10 compulsory units and one major) may apply to graduate with the award of Bachelor of Business providing they have also successfully completed LS100, 160, 231, 232, 371, 372 and 12 credit points in other LS prefixed units.
Exit Pathways
Candidates who discontinue their studies in the double degree program may be eligible to exit with the Diploma in Business on completion of 48 credit points or may transfer from the double degree program to the Bachelor of Business.
Improper Conduct
Candidates are referred to the Student Coursework Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Rules.
| Course Aims | The course aims are currently unavailable. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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| Graduate Attributes |
Knowledge of a Discipline
BBus: Students will learn about the Management discipline and practise responding to real case situations.
BLaws: Knowledge of the discipline is taught, practised and assessed in both core units and electives; in particular the Priestly Eleven discipline areas are covered in the core units. Students will demonstrate an understanding of these key areas to allow accreditation with the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB).
Communication Skills
BBus: Students are required to demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, using diverse written, verbal and visual methods as appropriate; read, critique and judge the value and contribution of written work; and present well-reasoned arguments and illustrate when necessary with relevant examples.
BLaws: Communication skills will be practised and assessed in all assessment tasks. In particular, students will develop skills in legal writing and argument. These skills will benefit participants' ability to communicate with both clients and colleagues in both legal and non-legal contexts.
Global Perspectives
BBus: Students are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of operating in a global economy; describe the opportunities and threats for managers operating in a global context; and provide solutions to global strategic management case scenarios.
BLaws: The focus of an Australian law degree is Australian law but core units will often provide information about relevant law in other areas of the world in order to encourage a critical perspective. A compulsory Jurisprudence unit considers questions such as global justice and American constitutionalism. A number of elective units are focused on students achieving a global perspective: Human Rights; Public International Law; Conflict of Laws and Information Technology Law. Students are provided with references to comparative material, which may include social, political and economic perspectives, through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, online discussion and weekly set readings. Comparative jurisdictions include but are not limited to England and Wales, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and a number of European jurisdictions. The quality of legal argument, which includes the ability to cite relevant comparative material where relevant, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
Information Literacy
BBus: Students are required to recognise the contribution of the work of others to their own work; reference the use of others' work accurately; and access and use a number of diverse literature resources.
BLaws: Students will be required to use complex databases to obtain relevant information about previous legal cases which, will require a high level of information literacy and students will be required to use this information in assessment tasks.
Life-Long Learning
BBus: The unit outcomes that comprise the course are relevant both professionally and personally on an ongoing basis.
BLaws: The dynamic nature of law is such that students must be aware of current cases and decisions. Law units teach this process by considering the development of legal doctrine through the case law and statutes that change that doctrine. This encourages the practice of lifelong learning as a means of professional development. The quality of legal argument, which may include the ability to explain the development of a legal rule, is assessed through a number of forms of assessment including assignments and end of unit examinations.
Problem Solving
BBus: Students are required to demonstrate decision-making skills in the analysis of work-based scenarios and organisational problems; and demonstrate an understanding of the changing context for managers in the 21st century.
BLaws: This Graduate Attribute is taught, practised and assessed during the course through the use of problem-based learning (in tutorials and online discussion) and assessment (in assignments and examination).
Social Responsibility
BBus: Students are required to demonstrate an understanding and application of characteristics of professional conduct, integrity and ethics for managers; and demonstrate an understanding of and the application of social responsibility actions in strategic decision-making.
BLaws: Students are encouraged to reflect critically on the content of the law in most law units. Units specifically dedicated to providing context are the compulsory units LS101 (Law in Context) and LS355 (Jurisprudence). Ethical issues are also addressed in the core unit LS320 (Professional Conduct). Assessment may include an essay question which requires the students to critically evaluate the current state of a particular area of law by reference to these perspectives.
Team Work
BBus: This course requires students to demonstrate the ability to work in teams in class or in online groups.
BLaws: Students are required to engage in group work during the moot component of the core unit LS480 (Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy). Other units within the degree may use group assessment.
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