Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
University of Newcastle
Course Details
Within the combined degree program, students study a combination of Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) courses over a period of five years full-time. On completion of the first three years students will have completed all the courses required for the Bachelor of Business degree. In the final two years of the combined degree program students complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and may enrol in these two years on a less than full time basis. Students completing this combined degree program become specialists in Business and meet the academic requirements to practice law in NSW. However, students wishing to practice law must also complete postgraduate professional training approved by the Legal Profession Admission Board. Alternatively, students completing this degree may apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) /Diploma of Legal Practice Program - see separate handbook entry - which allows immediate admission to legal practice on graduation.
Qualification: Bachelor Degree (Honours)
Course structure: The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is undertaken over five years of full-time study. The combined degree program requires successful completion of 400 units, which is comprised of: 60 units Business core courses; 160 units Laws (Honours) core courses; 80 units Laws (Honours) directed courses; One 70 unit Business major; 10 units from the Work Integrated Learning course list; and 20 units of electives.