Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Business Administration/Bachelor of Laws
This comprehensive double degree helps you stand out from the crowd and lends a competitive edge. You’ll develop an understanding of modern business with sound commercial knowledge, as well as the skills to become a legal practitioner and specialise in areas such as forensic accounting, company law, or property law…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This comprehensive double degree helps you stand out from the crowd and lends a competitive edge. You’ll develop an understanding of modern business with sound commercial knowledge, as well as the skills to become a legal practitioner and specialise in areas such as forensic accounting, company law, or property law just to name a few. You’ll be in demand from law firms and public and private sector organisations both here in Australia and internationally.
Business acumen is fundamental to your success. As part of your business foundation you will learn through gamified business simulations based on real-world situations. You will also learn to understand core business terms and concepts and discover how operations and finance decisions support organisations. Microsoft certification is embedded into units in the degree, so you’ll graduate with strong foundation in the Microsoft programs favoured by employers.
In today’s world, you need professional, technical and cross-cultural skills. All our units are embedded with the United Nations sustainable goals and our intercultural communication module is designed to build cultural awareness and communication skills which are vital in the global workplace. You can further extend your intercultural experience by taking part in a Global Virtual Classroom, studying at our Rome Campus or participating in an international study tour.
For your legal studies, we’re committed to helping you become a confident, ethical lawyer with the skills and knowledge to make a real contribution to the legal profession. You’ll have an opportunity to join mooting competitions, take part in the analysis of complex cases and law, and put it all into practice with pro bono work while you study.
Students who have completed 120 credit points of law units with a grade point average of 5.75 and above may apply to complete an honours degree.
Careers
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
the legal profession as lawyers, barristers or solicitors
in-house counsel
policy advocating
industrial law and management
banking
management
international business
marketing
human resources
Industry partnerships
ACU works with a variety of industry partners:
Acrath
Adecco
Brisbane Paralympic Football Program
Credit Suisse
Highered Global
Impact
Jesuit Refugee Service
JPMorgan Chase
Mars
North Sydney Innovation Network
Toongabbie Legal Centre
Further study
A student who has completed at least 120 cp of LAWS units of the degree with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.75 may be eligible for Admission to the Bachelor (Honours degree).
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
A student who achieves an Honours at a minimum level of Second Class Division A (Distinction average) may be eligible for Admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
REQUIREMENTS
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
Adjustment factors
If you’re currently completing Year 12 you may be eligible for adjustment factors that can boost your rank and help you get into your desired course.
Adjustment factors may be applied to your TAC application if you study particular subjects, attend schools geographically close to our campuses or in certain regional areas, apply as an elite athlete or performer or meet certain other criteria.
Inherent requirement
There are essential components of a course or unit that demonstrate the capabilities, knowledge and skills to achieve the core learning outcomes of that course or unit. You will need to be able to meet these inherent requirements to complete your course.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – 7.0 overall score (with individual score of 6.5 in all tests)
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) – 65
- Test of English as a Foreign Language – Academic (TOEFL) – 94 (Writing – 27, Reading – 24, Speaking – 23, Listening – 24)
- ACU English Language Test – A
- Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) – 185
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an Australian education provider that is ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide and the top 40 of Generation Y universities. Study options are offered in the areas of arts and humanities; business and IT; education; law; nursing and health sciences; philosophy and theology; psychology; sport and biological science. A degree at ACU involves much more than classes and study. Throughout the degree, students will hear and learn from industry leaders who bring their expertise to ACU to inspire a new generation of leaders. ACU has campuses across Brisbane, Adelaide, Ballarat, Blacktown, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Rome, and Strathfield.
