Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
The Law degree structure and Law unit offerings have been approved by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board and the Legal Profession Admission Board (NSW).
BCom/LLB(Hons)
400 cp
Minimum duration: 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Brisbane, Queensland (not offered in 2020)
- Melbourne, Victoria
- North Sydney, NSW
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor (Honours) degree, a student must have completed at least 120 cp of LAWS units from the Bachelor of Laws degree, with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.50.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the double degree with Laws (Honours), a student must complete 400 cp as follows:
- 160 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce, consisting of:
- 140 cp from a Major listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings in the Bachelor of Commerce;
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units
- 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
- 180 cp from Law Specified Units;
- 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono Unit;
- 10 cp from Law Elective Units;
- 10 cp LAWS450 Legal Research and Methodology;
- 30 cp LAWS451 Honours Thesis
- To qualify for the Honours degree, at least four of the units taken from the Law Specified Units and/or the Law Elective Units must be at level 4. To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono
3. Progression Requirements
Students normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) before undertaking advanced level units (200, 300, 400 level) in that sequence.
Bachelor of Laws - Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Core Curriculum Units
Visit Core Curriculum for more information.
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit from: | |||
| UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society | Nil |
| PHIL102 | 10 | Theories of Human Nature | Nil |
| PHIL104 | 10 | Introduction to Ethics | Nil |
| And one unit from: | |||
| UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World | UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P); UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context (I) |
| PHIL320 | 10 | Ethics, Justice and the Good Society | Nil |
Law Specified Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS104 | 10 | Foundations of Law and Legal Research | Nil |
| LAWS105 | 10 | Contract Law | Nil |
| LAWS106 | 10 | Criminal Law and Procedure | Nil |
| LAWS107 | 10 | Introduction to Australian Public Law | Nil |
| LAWS108 | 10 | Commercial Law Commercial Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS105 Contract Law (P) |
| LAWS200 | 10 | Business Organisations | Nil |
| LAWS201 | 10 | Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS105 Contract Law, LAWS206 Torts (P) |
| LAWS204 | 10 | Land Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS205 Property (P) |
| LAWS205 | 10 | Property | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS206 | 10 | Torts | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS304 | 10 | Evidence | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure (P) |
| LAWS314 | 10 | Statutory Interpretation | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS403 | 10 | Legal Theory | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS404 | 10 | International Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS418 | 10 | Administrative Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS419 | 10 | Constitutional Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS420 | 10 | Equity and Trusts | Nil |
| LAWS421 | 10 | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure (P) |
Law Honours Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS450 | 10 | Legal Research and Methodology | 120 cp of LAWS units (P) |
| LAWS451 | 30 | Honours Thesis | 160 cp of LAWS units (P) |
Pro Bono/Community Legal Engagement Unit
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS213 | 10 | Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
Law Elective Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAWS202 | 10 | Comparative Legal Systems | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS203 | 10 | False of Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS206 Torts (P) |
| LAWS207 | 10 | Contemporary Legal Issues | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS208 | 10 | Family Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS209 | 10 | Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS210 | 10 | Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS211 | 10 | Psychology and the Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure (P) |
| LAWS212 | 10 | Employment Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS105 Contract Law (P) |
| LAWS301 | 10 | Competition Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS105 Contract Law (P) |
| LAWS306 | 10 | Taxation Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS307 | 10 | Advanced Criminal Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure (P) |
| LAWS308 | 10 | Human Rights in Contemporary Australia | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS309 | 10 | Communications Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS310 | 10 | Discrimination and the Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS311 | 10 | Environmental Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS312 | 10 | International Study Tour | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS313 | 10 | Mooting and Advocacy | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS315 | 10 | Welfare Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS316 | 10 | International Study Tour 2 | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS401 | 10 | Consumer Protection Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS105 Contract Law (P) |
| LAWS402 | 10 | International Trade Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS406 | 10 | Intellectual Property Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS407 | 10 | International Human Rights Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS408 | 10 | Alternative Dispute Resolution (LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research) | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS409 | 10 | Law of the European Union | LAWS105 Contract Law (P) |
| LAWS410 | 10 | Banking and Finance Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS411 | 10 | The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS412 | 10 | Migration Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS418 Administrative Law (P) |
| LAWS413 | 10 | Wills and Succession | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS414 | 10 | Advocacy | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS415 | 10 | Animal Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS416 | 10 | International Criminal Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS417 | 10 | Sports Law | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS458 | 10 | Children's Rights | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research, LAWS107 Introduction to Australian Public Law (P) |
| LAWS459 | 10 | Law and Innovation | LAWS104 Foundations of Law and Legal Research (P) |
| LAWS460 | 10 | Mental Health Law | LAWS206 Torts (P) |
Bachelor of Commerce Units
For the Schedule of Unit offerings for the Bachelor of Commerce refer to the Bachelor of Commerce course rules.
Note: because of similar content in a number of Commerce and Law units, students in the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws can replace the units listed in Table A with the units shown in Table B:
Table A
Accounting Major in the Bachelor of Commerce in the BCom/LLB
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIPX202 | 10 | Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities | UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society (P) or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature (P) or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P) BIPX100 Professional Experience A (I) BIPX201 Business Experience (I) |
| BUSN111 | 10 | Working with Technology |
Nil ISYS111 Fundamentals of Business Information Systems (I) |
| LEGL101 | 10 | Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses | Nil |
| LEGL201 | 10 | Company Law: Directors and Corporate Regulation | LEGL101 Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses (P) |
Table B
Accounting Major in the Bachelor of Commerce in the BCom/LLB
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT209 | 10 | Corporate Accounting | ACCT207 Financial Accounting (P) |
| ACCT300 | 10 | Auditing | ACCT209 Corporate Accounting (P) |
| ACCT305 | 10 | Accounting Information Systems | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) |
| LEGL300 | 10 | Taxation Law | LEGL101 Introduction to Business Law (P) |
For students studying the other Majors in the Bachelor of Commerce in the BCom/LLB (Event Management Major, Finance Major, Human Resource Management Major, Informatics Major, Management Major, Marketing Major), they can replace the unit listed in Table C with a Business Elective unit:
Table C
For the following unit in the above Majors
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIPX202 | 10 | Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities | UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society (P) or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature (P) or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P) BIPX100 Professional Experience A (I) BIPX201 Business Experience (I) |
Page last updated: 2020-02-12
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Page last updated: 2020-02-12
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2342370