Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Bachelor of Business – Bachelor of Laws
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 60610 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF level 7) |
Professional accreditation status | The Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (LPAB) & Chief Justice. To be eligible for admission as a solicitor in Queensland, an applicant must have completed approved law qualifications (this degree satisfies that requirement), have undertaken approved practical legal training via a practical legal training course or Supervised Traineeship at a firm, and be able to satisfy the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board and the Supreme Court of Queensland of their fitness to practise. The same requirements apply to those intending to practice as a barrister but, to obtain a barrister’s practising certificate applicants must also pass the Bar Exams and complete the Bar Practice Course after being admitted as a lawyer, followed by one year of mentoring and supervision. |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
College | Business, Law and Governance |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Units 3/4,C) |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 120 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Business, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates will be able to:
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
:03 Accounting for Decision Making
:03 Principles of Economics
:03 Introduction to Management Concepts and Application
:03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business
:03 Legal Institutions and Processes
:03 Legal Research, Writing and Analysis
:03 Contract Law 1
:03 Contract Law 2
:03 Contemporary Practice: The New Lawyer
:03 Human Rights Law or :03 Public International Law
Level 2
:03 Marketing Matters
:03 Personal Property and Land Law 1
:03 Land Law 2
:03 Principles of Criminal Law A
:03 Principles of Criminal Law B
:03 Torts A – Specific Torts
:03 Torts B – Negligence
Level 3
:03 Professional Internship or :03 Multidisciplinary Project or :03 Independent Project
:03 Evidence
:03 Administrative Law
:03 Principles of Equity
:03 Law of Trusts
:03 Constitutional Law
:03 Company and Partnership Law
Level 4
:03 Civil Procedure
:03 Legal Ethics and Trust Accounting
OPTIONS
Select a Business major from Table A
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of subjects from List 1
PLUS
Select 15 credit points of subjects from List 2
List 1
:03 Clinical Legal Studies
:03 Competition Mooting
:03 Advocacy and Criminal Sentencing
:03 Legal Placement
:03 Multidisciplinary Project
:03 Independent Project
List 2
:03 Environmental Law and Policy
:03 Succession
:03 Public International Law
:03 Commercial Law
:03 Conveyancing and Drafting
:03 Employment, Workplace and Industrial Relations Law
:03 Taxation Law
:03 Advanced Taxation Law
:03 Human Rights Law
:03 Health Law
:03 Family Law
:03 Alternative Dispute Resolution
:03 Advocacy and Criminal Sentencing
:03 Intellectual Property Law
:03 Technological Disruption, Cyberspace and the Law
:03 Sport and Entertainment Law
:03 Advanced Company Law
TABLE A (Business Majors)
Type of major | Mandatory, Single |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Other notes | All Business majors are available for mid-year entry |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External |
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns | |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | |
External |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 11 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 80 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 21 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF BUSINESS – BACHELOR OF LAWS |
Approved abbreviation | BBus-LLB |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Any business major may appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Honours is available in either or both disciplines. Business honours is available as an additional 24 credit points of study. Law honours is available as an additional 24 credit points of study. |
Eligibility | By invitation of the College Dean Normally a minimum overall GPA of 5.0 (ie. credit average) is required across the bachelor degree with credits or better in the discipline specific areas. |