C10125v6 Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws

Overview

This combined program is offered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Business. One of the most popular combined degrees offered by the Faculty of Law, the BBus LLB combines foundational understanding of law and important aspects of business with a wide choice of business majors and sub-majors, with real-world experience to make students work-ready upon graduation.

The program provides full-time study for students wishing to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer together with a business specialisation.

The degree seeks to provide students with the knowledge, competencies and values necessary to develop critical, analytical and evaluative skills essential for a dynamic and rewarding career in business and law.

Career options

Career options include a legal practitioner or adviser in the commercial or corporate fields, management consultant, or professional in the chosen business specialisation (such as an accountant or marketing executive).

Additional assumed knowledge

Proficiency in English and mathematics.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is five years of full-time study. The Law component requires attendance of 10–15 hours of lectures per week, and timetable constraints may require attendance at both daytime and evening classes.

Course structure

The course comprises a total of 240 credit points, allowing students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws. The study components for course completion are as follows.

The Law component of 144 credit points is made up of:

• 102 credit points of compulsory core law subjects (14 subjects)
• 18 credit points of law options (three subjects), and
• either 24 credit points of practical legal training subjects (five subjects) or an additional 24 credit points of law options (four subjects).

The Business component of 96 credit points comprises:

• 48 credit points of core Business subjects (eight subjects), and
• 48 credit points of subjects within a Business major (eight subjects).

Industrial training/professional practice

To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), which UTS offers through its Practical Legal Training program.

Course completion requirements

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Course program

Levels of award

Professional recognition

Supreme Court of NSW

The course satisfy the requirements for admission as a lawyer, provided students undertake PLT.

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