Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
BCom/LLB
400 cp
Minimum duration: 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time. Course available at:Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (North Sydney), NSW EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
New South Wales
For 2014 and 2015 only - Recommended: English (any)
For 2016 onwards - Prerequisites: English (Advanced)
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
Applicants whose first language is not English must have either:
- successfully completed at least two full-time years of study in secondary or higher education where the medium of study was English; or
- demonstrated their English proficiency, as set out below.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Overall Score: 7.0
Individual score of 6.5 in all tests
Test of English as a Foreign Language - Academic (TOEFL)
Internet based total of 100: min 25 writing, speaking, reading and listening.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the degrees, a student must complete 400 cp consisting of:
For a Commerce (Accounting) Major:
- 160cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce degree, consisting of:
- 70cp from Bachelor of Commerce Core Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings;
- 20cp from University Core Units; and
- 70cp from the Accounting Major in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule of Unit Offerings.
- 240cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 230cp from Law Core Units;
- 10cp from LEGL300; and
- Four 0cp Legal Professional Experience Units – one unit in the second and subsequent years of the degree.
For a Commerce (Management) Major:
- 160cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce degree, consisting of:
- 70cp from Bachelor of Commerce Core Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings;
- 20cp from University Core Units; and
- 70cp from the Management Major in the Bachelor of Commerce Schedule of Unit Offerings.
- 240cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 230cp from Law Core Units;
- 10cp from Bachelor of Commerce Management Major; and
- Four 0cp Legal Professional Experience Units – one unit in the second and subsequent years of the degree.
For any other Commerce Major listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings:
- 160cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce degree, consisting of:
- 70cp from Bachelor of Commerce Core Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings;
- 20cp from University Core Units; and
- 70cp from a major listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings in the Bachelor of Commerce.
- 240cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 230cp from Law Core Units;
- 10cp from other units listed in the Schedule of Bachelor of Commerce Unit Offerings from the relevant Major; and
- Four 0cp Legal Professional Experience Units – one unit in the second and subsequent years of the degree.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Our World: Community and Vulnerability |
UNCC300 | 10 | Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives |
Law Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
LAWS104 | 10 | Legal Reading, Research and Writing |
LAWS105 | 10 | Contract |
LAWS106 | 10 | Criminal Law and Procedure |
LAWS107 | 10 | Public Law |
LAWS108 | 10 | Commercial Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract) |
LAWS109 | 10 | International Human Rights (Pre: LAWS107 Public Law) |
LAWS200 | 10 | Business Organisations (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS201 | 10 | Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS202 | 10 | Comparative Legal Systems (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS203 | 10 | False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS204 | 10 | Land Law (Pre: LAWS205 Property) |
LAWS205 | 10 | Property (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
LAWS206 | 10 | Torts |
LAWS300 | 10 | Administrative Law (Pre: LAWS107 Public Law) |
LAWS301 | 10 | Competition Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract ) |
LAWS302 | 10 | Constitutional Law (Pre: LAWS107 Public Law) |
LAWS303 | 10 | Equity and Trusts (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS205 Property) |
LAWS304 | 10 | Evidence (Pre: LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure) |
LAWS305 | 10 | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law) |
LAWS401 | 10 | Consumer Protection Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS203 False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts) |
LAWS402 | 10 | International Trade Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
LAWS404 | 10 | Public and Private International Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS206 Torts) |
LAWS405 | 10 | Legal Community Engagement (Pre: LAWP100 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1, LAWP200 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2 - At least 2) |
Legal Professional Experience Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
LAWP100 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1 (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure, LAWS107 Public Law, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
LAWP200 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2 (Pre: LAWP100 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1) |
LAWP300 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 3 (Pre: LAWP200 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2) |
LAWP400 | 0 | Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 3 (Pre: LAWP300 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 2) |
Law Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
LEGL300 | 0 | Taxation Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract) |
BCom
Commerce Core units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT100 | 10 | Principles of Accounting |
ECON200 | 10 | Principles of Business Economics |
ISYS111 | 10 | Applied Business Information Systems |
MGMT100 | 10 | Foundations of Management |
MGMT304 | 10 | Strategic Management (Pre: completion of 150 cp of Business units) |
MKTG100 | 10 | Principles of Marketing |
STAT102 | 10 | Business Data Analysis |
MAJORS
Commercial Law
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ACCT204 | 10 | Managerial Accounting A (Pre: ACCT100 Principles of Accounting) |
ACCT303 | 10 | Managerial Accounting B (Pre: ACCT204 Managerial Accounting A) |
BAFN200 | 10 | Principles of Finance (Pre: ACCT100 Principles of Accounting, STAT102 Business Data Analysis) |
HRMG302 | 10 | Employment Relations (Pre: LAWS105 Contract) |
LEGL300 | 10 | Taxation Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
LEGL304 | 10 | Employment Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, HRMG302 Employment Relations) |
LEGL306 | 10 | Marketing Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, MKTG100 Principles of Marketing) |
LEGL307 | 10 | Banking and Finance Law (Pre: BAFN200 Principles of Finance) |
Financial Services
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
BAFN200 | 10 | Principles of Finance (Pre: ACCT100 Principles of Accounting, STAT102 Business Data Analysis) |
BAFN203 | 10 | Financial Planning (Pre: BAFN200 Principles of Finance) |
BAFN204 | 10 | Portfolio Management (Pre: BAFN200 Principles of Finance) |
BAFN205 | 10 | Financial Instruments and Institutions (Pre: ACCT100 Principles of Accounting, STAT102 Business Data Analysis) |
BAFN303 | 10 | Derivatives (Pre: BAFN204 Portfolio Management) |
BAFN304 | 10 | Superannuation and Retirement Planning (Pre: BAFN203 Financial Planning) |
BAFN305 | 10 | Risk Management and Insurance (Pre: BAFN203 Financial Planning) |
LEGL300 | 10 | Taxation Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, LAWS108 Commercial Law) |
Human Resource Management
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HRMG201 | 10 | Human Resource Development |
HRMG202 | 10 | Performance Management |
HRMG204 | 10 | Organisational Behaviour |
HRMG302 | 10 | Employment Relations |
HRMG303 | 10 | Organisational Change (Pre: completion of 120 cp of Business units) |
HRMG305 | 10 | Contemporary Issues in HRM (Pre: completion of 120 cp of Business units including 40 cp from the major in Human Resource Management) |
HRMG310 | 10 | International HRM |
LEGL304 | 10 | Employment Law (Pre: LAWS105 Contract, HRMG302 Employment Relations) |
Information Systems1
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ISYS201 | 10 | Information Technology Infrastructure |
ISYS202 | 10 | Business Analysis 1 (Pre: ISYS111 Fundamentals of Business Information Systems) |
ISYS203 | 10 | Application Development 1 |
ISYS209 | 10 | Business Analysis 2 (Pre: ISYS202 Business Analysis 1) |
ISYS300 | 10 | Application Development 2 (Pre: ISYS203 Application Development 1) |
MGMT308 | 10 | Project Management (Pre: completion of 80 cp of Business units) |
and
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ISYS305 | 10 | Information Systems Project (Pre: completion of 120 cp including MGMT308 Project Management) |
or
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
BIPX301 | 10 | Professional Experience B (Pre: completion of 120 cp of Business units) |
Any other ISYS unit.
Management
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HRMG200 | 10 | Strategic Human Resource Management |
HRMG204 | 10 | Organisational Behaviour |
BAFN200 | 10 | Principles of Finance (Pre: ACCT100 Principles of Accounting) |
MGMT205 | 10 | Managerial Decision Making |
LMGT202 | 10 | Supply Chain Strategy |
MGMT308 | 10 | Project Management |
MGMT307 | 10 | Cross Cultural Management (Pre: MGMT100 Foundations of Management) |
MGMT305 | 10 | Management and Leadership |
Marketing
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
MKTG200 | 10 | Marketing Research (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing, STAT102 Business Data Analysis) |
MKTG201 | 10 | Consumer Behaviour (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing) |
MKTG202 | 10 | Marketing Communication (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing) |
MKTG301 | 10 | International Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing) |
MKTG302 | 10 | Retail Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing) |
MKTG305 | 10 | Services Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing) |
MKTG311 | 10 | E-Marketing (Pre: MKTG100 Principles of Marketing) |
MKTG313 | 10 | Strategic Marketing (Pre: MKTG200 Marketing Research, MKTG201 Consumer Behaviour) |
Occupational Health, Safety and Environment
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
OHSE201 | 10 | Principles of Occupational Health and Safety |
OHSE202 | 10 | Principles of Environmental Management |
OHSE211 | 10 | Case Studies in OHSE |
OHSE221 | 10 | OHSE Hazards |
OHSE311 | 10 | OHSE Management Systems |
OHSE321 | 10 | OHSE Risk Management |
OHSE331 | 10 | OHSE Law |
OHSE341 | 10 | OHSE Performance Management |
Supply Chain Management
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
HRMG204 | 10 | Organisational Behaviour |
LMGT201 | 10 | Supply Chain Concepts |
LMGT202 | 10 | Supply Chain Strategy |
LMGT301 | 10 | Supply Chain Demand Management |
LMGT310 | 10 | Supply Chain Inventory Management |
LMGT320 | 10 | Supply Chain Process Management |
MGMT308 | 10 | Project Management |
OHSE201 | 10 | Principles of Occupational Health and Safety |
1 The Information Systems Major will not be offered at the Brisbane and Melbourne campuses in 2014.
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/553393
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/553393