Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws - 810AA
| Course Code: | 810AA |
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| Course Version: | 4 |
| Location: | UC - Canberra, Bruce |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business, Government & Law |
| Discipline(s): | Canberra Business School Canberra Law School |
| CRICOS Code: | 054133G |
| English Language Requirements: | There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an academic IELTS or equivalent of 6.5, with no band score below 6.0. Students who have undertaken all of their education in an English speaking country (as defined on UC website) are deemed to have met our English language proficiency requirements. |
Introduction
This double degree is for students of high ability who aim to make careers where law and the chosen commerce major coincide.The Bachelor of Commerce provides a flexible program of studies in commerce. Bachelor of Commerce students specialise in one of the following areas: Accounting, Banking & Financial Services, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing Management, Public Sector Management, or Tourism Management.
The Bachelor of Laws prepares students for employment in the legal profession. It has a strong practical and skills orientation and equips students with competencies in the basic areas of legal practice. It has a strong commercial orientation, which meets the educational requirements of graduates of this degree.
The Bachelor of Commerce may be taken out when 72 credit points have been attained and the requirements of that degree are met. Students are advised to follow the recommended study program.
Admission Requirements
Normal UC admission requirements to an undergraduate course.
Additional Admission Requirements
Refer to individual courses.
Assumed Knowledge
Refer to individual courses.
Information on admission closing dates can be found here.
Course Requirements
Information for Current Students
There are previous versions of this course. As a current student you will complete the requirements for the course that were in place when you commenced. Click on the relevant link below to view the requirements of your version of the course.
- Version6 - Start Date: 01/01/2016 End Date: 31/12/2018
- Version5 - Start Date: 01/01/2015 End Date: 31/12/2015
- Version4 - Start Date: 01/01/2012 End Date: 31/12/2014
- Version2 - Start Date: 01/01/2008 End Date: 31/12/2010
Awards
| Award(s) | Official Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Laws | LLB |
| Bachelor of Commerce | BCom |
Alternate Exit Awards
| Bachelor of Commerce | Bachelor of Laws |
Typical Study Pattern
Please refer to the tab to view Course Requirements, check unit details and select Restricted Choice Units for the course. Please note not all units are offered in each teaching period.
Unit Delivery Modes
Delivery modes for units in this degree are yet to be confirmed. Please contact us for more details.
Professional Accreditation
For the Bachelor of Commerce, the University has professional accreditation:
Accounting - from CPA Australia and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Banking and Finance - from the Financial Services Institute of Australia Financial Planning - from the Australia Securities and Investment Commission and the Financial Planning Association.
LLB: This program is recognised by the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and the State of NSW. Through mutual recognition, UC's degree may serve as the basis for admission in all Australian jurisdictions. Through a program offered in conjunction with the College of Law, students may (in their final year of the Bachelor of Laws at UC) begin their Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice course that qualifies them for admission. Arrangements exist for students to articulate into programs leading to admission in the UK and the United States.
Graduate Employment
This double degree is for students of high ability who aim to make careers where law and the chosen commerce major coincide.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Course Objectives | Graduate Qualities |
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| 1. Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce will have acquired in-depth disciplinary knowledge and a cohesive set of cognitive, technical and generic skills in one or more of the following areas: Accounting, Banking & Financial Services, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing Management, Public Sector Management, or Tourism Management. The program is designed to produce graduates with professional attributes appropriate to their intended careers. This degree also prepares students for postgraduate studies. |
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| 2. Graduates who complete the Bachelor of Commerce will obtain an in-depth knowledge of relevant disciplinary theory and practices, as well as the practical application of this in one or more of the discipline areas listed above. In addition, graduates will have a broad understanding of concepts which are fundamental to commerce, such as statistics, commercial law, information systems, management, plus the interrelationships between government and business. | --- |
| 3. Graduates will develop the cognitive skills required to critically analyze, evaluate and synthesize concepts and theories acquired in one or more of the following discipline areas, Accounting, Banking & Financial Services, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing Management, Public Sector Management, or Tourism Management. | --- |
| 4. Graduates will develop the technical and generic skills required to apply discipline-specific technologies in one or more of those discipline areas. | --- |
| 5. Graduates will develop the independent learning skills needed to stay up-to-date with advances in theoretical frameworks and professional practices after graduation. | --- |
| 6. Graduates will develop the personal skills required to provide professional advice in the discipline or disciplines they choose to study. Graduates will be able to exercise critical thinking and applied analytical skills in identifying which information is relevant to specific decisions being made. They will also be able to identify whether they have all relevant information when advising clients or management, and have the ability to succinctly request or obtain missing information. | --- |
| 7. Graduates will develop the communication skills needed to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of stakeholders using technical and non-technical language, depending on the audience. | --- |
| 8. Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce will be able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to a diverse range of problems that early career professionals would be expected to deal with. As students progress through the course, they will develop the capacity to exercise their own initiative and professional judgement in an ethically responsible manner to analyse problems that are less clearly defined, more complex, and require application of concepts in a variety of disciplinary and sub-disciplinary contexts. Communication, applied research, teamwork, and negotiation skills will be developed through team based assignments, some of which deal with ambiguously defined problems. | --- |
| 9. Graduates will have a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of the discipline of law, suitable for entering the legal profession or undertaking other careers involving legal work. The course will provide students with a program of study and learning to satisfy the academic requirements for admission to legal practice. | Communication, Analysis and inquiry, problem solving, working independently and with others, professionalism |
| 10. Students will also undertake an in depth study of selected areas of law, including the Priestly 11 units, and in chosen law electives, with an emphasis on commercial law and/or justice studies. | Communication, Analysis and inquiry, problem solving, working independently and with others, professionalism |
| 11. In addition to the above, students graduating with Honours will have developed the ability to independently identify and provide solutions to complex legal problems. | Communication, Analysis and inquiry, problem solving, working independently and with others, professionalism |
Course Duration
Ten semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twenty-four semesters.
Honours
The degree of Bachelor of Laws may be awarded with first or second class honours. Refer to the description for the single Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) course for details of the honours requirements.
UCC Pathway
Diploma of Business; Diploma of Business Extended.
Offerings
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Past Offerings
- 2012->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2013->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2014->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2015->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2016->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2017->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2018->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2019->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
- 2020->UC - Canberra, Bruce-Internal
Enrolment Numbers
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