Bachelors of Business Management/Laws (Honours)
Bachelors of Business Management/Laws (Honours)
Prepare yourself for success in the legal profession or as a business leader with a comprehensive background in legal principles and practice with this dual program. The Bachelor of Business Management / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is for anyone interested in developing the knowledge and self-confidence to effectively manage a…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prepare yourself for success in the legal profession or as a business leader with a comprehensive background in legal principles and practice with this dual program.
The Bachelor of Business Management / Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is for anyone interested in developing the knowledge and self-confidence to effectively manage a wide range of business environments.
Under the business program, you’ll complete a range of courses that cover concepts relevant across the business world. You’ll study topics including accounting, economics, marketing, business information systems, organisational behaviour, management and more.
During your studies, you’ll hear from guest lecturers from industry, examine real-life case studies and undertake projects, placements and internships with leading businesses.
Through your law studies, you’ll develop a sophisticated understanding of the law that will see you develop practical legal skills and stimulate thoughtful debate with a focus on ethical and social responsibility.
UQ Law is proud to be the oldest law school in Queensland and one of Australia’s leading law schools, with strong working relationships with the community and the legal fraternity. Through these relationships, our students influence the law and its institutions for the benefit of society.
You’ll graduate with a combination of core and specialist knowledge and develop the skills to lead people and projects, adapt to ever-changing commercial environments and be in high demand with employers.
Human Resources
Many organisations say, “our people are our greatest asset”. Human Resources helps take this statement from aspiration to reality.
This major focuses on all aspects of people management. It will help you develop an understanding of motivation at work, how HR functions identify talent to match the needs of the business, and how organisations ensure that employees gain competence required for their roles.
You’ll study topics including employment relations and workplace conflict, selection and recruitment, organisational change, performance management and leadership. The courses in this major cover Australian and international industrial relations and the legal, ethical and evidence-based approaches that underpin decisions about people and stakeholders in organisations. You’ll also develop skills in communication and contract negotiation.
This major will prepare you for a career as an HR manager or consultant in a huge range of industries, designing interventions to support productivity, change or growth, leading (global) teams, and partnering with senior executives to provide advice to boards.
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
Solicitor
Barrister
Community laws officer
Court reporter
Enforcement officer
Business analyst
Management consultant
Defence force and military lawyer
Contract administrator
Managing director
REQUIREMENTS
Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C); and one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).
English Proficiency
IELTS overall 7; writing 7; speaking 7; reading 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL IBT – Overall 100, listen 19, read 19, write 27, speak 23
TOEFL PB – Overall 600, listen 54, read 54, write 64/6
Pearsons – Overall 72, listen 60, read 60, write 72, speak 72
BE – A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of A in Writing and Speaking
CES – Overall 185, listening 169, reading 169, writing 185, speaking 185
OET is not accepted
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Queensland (UQ) is in the world’s top 50 universities. It is internationally renowned for its academic excellence and is the winner of more national teaching awards than any other Australian university. UQ is a member of the Universities 21 and a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities and a member of Universities Australia. UQ is a multicultural hub home to nearly 20,200 international students from 142 countries. Based in Brisbane, UQ has three campuses with advanced facilities and centres to support its students.
