Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Business and Enterprise

Bachelor

Knowledge of the intricacies of the law and of business can give you a competitive edge, regardless of the field you work in. Our five-year double degree takes you into many areas of the law relevant to Australian organisations - from industrial relations to corporate finance.

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 years full-time, 8 years part-time

Course Code

3207100, 108604H

Study Mode

In person, Online

Intake Months

Mar, Jul, Oct

International Fees

$28,000 per year / $112,000 total

ATAR

80

About this course

Knowledge of the intricacies of the law and of business can give you a competitive edge, regardless of the field you work in.

Our five-year double degree takes you into many areas of the law relevant to Australian organisations - from industrial relations to corporate finance. You can tailor your degree through the choice of a business major and a wide range of law electives.

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of career opportunities extending across the law and business in the private and public sectors. The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) fulfils the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession. Professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible to practise as a lawyer.

Applicants who do not have the required entry mark for a double degree in law are encouraged to apply for the Bachelor of Business and Enterprise in the first instance.

Study locations

Gold Coast

Online

What you will learn

Access, manage, research and evaluate sources of information using intellectual and practical skills relevant to legal research and policy issues in professional practice.
Develop and create effective solutions to straight forward problems from a discipline area.
Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a straight forward issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion / decision with justification.
Apply legal reasoning, critical analysis and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems.
Apply knowledge and skills creatively in devising solutions to challenges related to a business discipline.
Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to ethical decision-making and an ability to recognise, reflect upon, and respond to ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts.
Demonstrate an ability to recognise and reflect upon the professional responsibilities of lawyers in promoting justice and sustainability in service to the community.
Describe and apply a recognised ethical framework to analyse behaviour in a discipline or workplace/ organisation.
Apply discipline based knowledge and skills in situations that require autonomy and well-developed responsible behaviour.
Learn and work independently by reflection and assessment of their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements.
Demonstrate and apply in-depth discipline specific knowledge and skills with a global perspective.
Demonstrate an understanding and application of research, analytical and technical skills in a broad business discipline.
Demonstrate an understanding of a broad and coherent body of knowledge that includes the fundamental areas of law, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts, including international and comparative contexts, and the broader contexts within which legal issues arise.
Learn and work independently by reflection and assessment of their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements.
Reflect on, assess and self-regulate own learning capabilities and performance.
Collaborate and communicate using appropriate academic skills in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive for legal and non-legal audiences
Prepare and deliver well developed discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally for a business and public context.
Investigate and identify a broad range of leadership practices in the management of people and self.
Demonstrate the ability to effectively participate in and reflect upon self and team activities in general business situations.
Prepare and deliver well developed and justified, discipline advice using written communications suitable for business and public contexts.
Apply an understanding of Australian Indigenous perspectives to all aspects of legal professional practice.
Demonstrate cultural competence in local, Australian-wide and international settings as applied in business and social situations.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue career opportunities that combine knowledge of business and law; and those specific to each discipline.

For business and enterprise: advertising, marketing, public relations, product management, management, international business, human resource management, investment, banking, accounting and finance

For law: as barristers or solicitors; or in law-related areas in private, corporate or government organisations.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at Southern Cross University (SCU).

80.5%

Overall satisfaction

79.7%

Skill scale

63.4%

Teaching scale

75.5%

Employed full-time

$65.2k

Average salary

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