Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce
If you have an interest in both business and law, why not study both? This double degree will open many career doors. And you can tailor your studies to your interests by choosing from a huge range of elective subjects in law, and an exciting mix of majors in commerce….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
If you have an interest in both business and law, why not study both?
This double degree will open many career doors. And you can tailor your studies to your interests by choosing from a huge range of elective subjects in law, and an exciting mix of majors in commerce.
Majors you can study in this course
One or more of the majors in this course is externally recognised when studied within this course.
Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Event Management
Finance
Health Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
International Hotel and Resort Management
Management
Marketing
Project Management
Sport Business
Course learning outcomes
Adopt professional and ethical behaviour and/or personal citizenship that reflect the interrelationship between ethics, code of conduct, justice and community service.
Apply broad and coherent range of legal and business knowledge incorporating international/global/cultural/Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
Exercise critical thinking, judgement and intellectual independence to evaluate, consolidate and synthesise legal and business knowledge, and solve related challenging problems.
Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate solutions in legal and business-based situations.
Communicate legal and business knowledge, concepts and advice using relevant technologies clearly and persuasively.
Collaborate effectively in team settings to produce measurable outcomes.
Reflect on feedback and critique on own performance to support personal and professional development.
Career Opportunities
There are career opportunities in private practice, in-house corporate practice and in-house government roles in legal and business careers relevant to your chosen Commerce major. Corporate planning, government policy, politics, journalism, creative writing and many other careers that require excellent written and verbal communications skills, and logic and analytical ability are also options for graduates.
Possible future job titles
Company Secretary, Corporate Lawyer, Legal Executive, In-House Counsel, Legal Advisor, Legal Practitioner, Barrister, Solicitor
REQUIREMENTS
There are various ways to meet our admission requirements, such as:
Secondary school results
Successful completion of one year of tertiary study from a recognised institution
Completed Diploma program from a recognised institution
English competency requirements:
IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.0, with no individual band less than 6.0. (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)
TOEFL iBT: 70 (no individual score less than 17)
TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 550, including Test of Written English of 5 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years.)
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: 52, with no scores less than 50. (Results are typically valid for only two years.)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a large, multi-campus institution serving communities in Western Australia and internationally.ECU was awarded university status in 1991, but despite its relative youth, the University has a proud history of more than a century of service to education in Western Australia and is recognised for its teaching and learning, excellence in research, and partnerships with the community.We have more than 23,300 students, including around 18,500 undergraduates and 4,800 postgraduates. Approximately 3,600 international students attend the University, originating from 104 countries.We are a progressive University with courses developed through ongoing industry input, and employing lecturers who engage fully with their students. We’re a university that knows while knowledge is important, understanding comes from experience –experience that enables you to adapt what you’ve learned to whatever opportunities come your way. Because that’s when you do more than just survive in this world. You thrive in it.
