Bachelor
Combine studies in accounting, economics, finance, management and marketing with the thorough knowledge of the law you need for legal practice in this double degree.
Your Bachelor of Commerce offers a choice of five majors: accounting, economics, finance, management or marketing.
Our Professional Communication and Practice in Business program provides opportunities for you to engage with business professionals through internships, practicums, case studies, travel tours, company visits and professional industry-led seminars. These experiences give you the chance to discuss current business issues and see how your studies apply in a professional environment.
We focus on developing your skills in critical thinking, analysis, advocacy, mediation and negotiation, and allow you to build a specialised degree through your elective choices. You'll also get the chance to work with judges and magistrates, and undertake placements in real legal workplaces.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws, students must complete a total of 600 credit points across 5 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 5 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 ANALYSE AND IDEATE BUS1ADI 1 15 ANALYSING BUSINESS DATA BUS1BAN 1 15 DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAW1DR 1 15 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE FIN1FOF 1 15 LEGAL INSTITUTIONS AND METHODS LAW1LIM 1 15 MODERN ECONOMIES IN A CHANGING WORLD BUS1ECW 1 15 PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC LAW LAW1PPL 1 15 CONTRACT LAW A LAW2CTA 2 15 CONTRACT LAW B LAW2CTB 2 15 EVALUATE AND NEGOTIATE BUS2ENS 2 15 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW LAW1CRL 2 15 PRINCIPLES OF TORT LAW LAW2TOT 2 15 CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW2CIV 3 15 FOUNDATIONS OF PROPERTY LAW LAW2FPL 3 15 PRINCIPLES OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LAW2CSL 3 15 REAL PROPERTY LAW LAW2RPT 3 15 STATUTORY INTERPRETATION LAW2STA 3 15 EVIDENCE AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW2ECP 4 15 PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LAW3ADN 4 15 COMPANY LAW LAW3CMP 5 15 PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY AND TRUSTS LAW3ETR 5 15 REMEDIES LAW3REM 5 15
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. Some courses allow you to complete an optional second major from your course's discipline or another discipline.
Major name Major code Accounting MAJOR-ACC-1 Economics MAJOR-ECO-2 Financial management MJR-FINMGT-1 Management MAJOR-MGT-1 Marketing MAJOR-MKT-1
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACCOUNTING WORK PLACEMENT ACC3AWP 4 15 EXECUTE AND MANAGE CHANGE BUS3EMC 4 15 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECT BUS3ELP 4 15 LEGAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCT LAW3LPC 5 15 LEGAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCT CLINICAL PLACEMENT LAW4LPP 5 30The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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You'll graduate with an understanding of how business and law intersect in areas such as banking and finance law, income taxation law and global business law. As well as going on to legal practice, you could work in corporate and not-for-profit organisations, business consultancies, investment banking, government or public policy.
Professional recognitionThe Marketing major is accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute. Upon completing the Accounting major and 2 extra subjects, students may be eligible to graduate with an accounting qualification accredited by CPA Aust./CAANZ; refer to the professional body for details. The Bachelor of Laws includes subjects required by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board to qualify for admission to the legal profession in Victoria as an Australian lawyer. To qualify requires ongoing training and courses.
Admission to the legal profession by the Supreme Court of Victoria also requires the completion of practical legal training either by a 12-month period of Supervised Legal Training or by completing an approved practical legal training course (for example, at the Leo Cussen Institute or The College of Law). Candidates for admission to practice must also satisfy the Admissions Board that they are a fit and proper person to be admitted to practice.
International graduates require a relevant visa to complete a practical legal traineeship in Australia. International students are advised to obtain assurance of recognition of the course by the relevant professional bodies in your preferred country of practice.
Professional registration may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details.