Commerce / Law - 4733
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Contact: http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 5 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 6
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
Min UOC For Award: 240
UAC Code: 426000
ATAR: 99.65 
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Commerce (Major)
Bachelor of Laws (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Program Description
This program is for new 2013 commencing students. If you are a continuing student please contact the Faculty of Law for advice.
The Bachelor of Laws degree may be combined with a Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Accounting, Business Economics, Business Strategy and Economic Management, Financial Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management or Marketing.
This program provides an opportunity to obtain two degrees of professional importance to business, administration and commercial law practice.
Duration/Award
The program is a five year full-time dual program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (BCom/LLB).
Distinction
The BCom degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student has achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in the UNSW courses completed as part of that degree and completes 72 UOC at UNSW in that program.
Transferring Majors (Streams)
Students must nominate a major (stream code) at enrolment. Subsequent transfers to another major may be possible subject to the approval of both Faculties.
Graduation
Candidates enrolled in the dual degree programs may be awarded the degree of BCom after the completion of specified requirements. Full details are given in the 'Rules Relating to the Award of Degrees'.
Approved Sequence of Study
Students must study commerce courses in a sequence approved by the Australian School of Business and law courses in a sequence approved by the Faculty of Law. Approved sequences for each dual program are given below; other sequences may be approved under special circumstances.
The Bachelor of Laws degree may be combined with a Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Accounting, Business Economics, Business Strategy and Economic Management, Financial Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management or Marketing.
This program provides an opportunity to obtain two degrees of professional importance to business, administration and commercial law practice.
Duration/Award
The program is a five year full-time dual program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (BCom/LLB).
Distinction
The BCom degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student has achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in the UNSW courses completed as part of that degree and completes 72 UOC at UNSW in that program.
Transferring Majors (Streams)
Students must nominate a major (stream code) at enrolment. Subsequent transfers to another major may be possible subject to the approval of both Faculties.
Graduation
Candidates enrolled in the dual degree programs may be awarded the degree of BCom after the completion of specified requirements. Full details are given in the 'Rules Relating to the Award of Degrees'.
Approved Sequence of Study
Students must study commerce courses in a sequence approved by the Australian School of Business and law courses in a sequence approved by the Faculty of Law. Approved sequences for each dual program are given below; other sequences may be approved under special circumstances.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
At the completion of this program, students will have obtained a sound knowledge base in the disciplines of both Commerce and Law.
On successful completion of the BCom component, students will have the ability to:
On successful completion of the BCom component, students will have the ability to:
- demonstrate business knowledge and apply that knowledge in business problems
- demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills
- present complex issues in coherent written statements and oral presentations
- demonstrate understanding of disciplinary issues in a local or global context
- demonstrate understanding of the principles of working collaboratively in teams
- understand the social and ethical dimensions in their chosen disciplinary areas
Program Structure
Total Unit Requirements
- Law compulsory courses - 96 UOC
- Law prescribed elective - 6 UOC
- Law elective courses - 42 UOC
- Approved Commerce courses - 96 UOC (including first year compulsory and flexible core courses plus one major)
- Total 240 UOC
The single major requirement for the BCom is 48 UOC.
Approved Sequence of Study
Stream LAWSA14733 provides a standard outline of the sequence of law courses in Years 1-5 of the dual Commerce/Law specialisations.
Stream for Commerce/Law 4733
Please refer to the relevant stream entry for Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) major requirements:
ACCTA14733 Accounting
ECONF14733 Business Economics
ECONI14733 Business Strategy & Economic Mgmt
ECONJ14733 Financial Economics
FINSA14733 Finance
MGMTH14733 Human Resources Management
INFSA14733 Information Systems
IBUSA14733 International Business
MGMTA14733 Management
MARKA14733 Marketing
Important information
From Semester 1 2013, Actuarial Studies will no longer be offered as a major in the Bachelor of Commerce program. A new program in Actuarial Studies has been developed for S1 2013 - Bachelor of Actuarial Studies 3586.
Approved Sequence of Study
Stream LAWSA14733 provides a standard outline of the sequence of law courses in Years 1-5 of the dual Commerce/Law specialisations.
Stream for Commerce/Law 4733
Please refer to the relevant stream entry for Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) major requirements:
ACCTA14733 Accounting
ECONF14733 Business Economics
ECONI14733 Business Strategy & Economic Mgmt
ECONJ14733 Financial Economics
FINSA14733 Finance
MGMTH14733 Human Resources Management
INFSA14733 Information Systems
IBUSA14733 International Business
MGMTA14733 Management
MARKA14733 Marketing
From Semester 1 2013, Actuarial Studies will no longer be offered as a major in the Bachelor of Commerce program. A new program in Actuarial Studies has been developed for S1 2013 - Bachelor of Actuarial Studies 3586.
General Education Requirements
Students enrolled in dual law degrees (with exception to Jurisprudence/Law) are not required to complete general education courses. However, if a student wished to graduate with their BCom degree after 3 years, they are required to complete 12 UOC of General Education from Faculties other than Law and Business as well as the required law and commerce courses for years 1-3.
Honours
Honours in Commerce
The BCom degree is available with Honours. This requires an extra year of study between Years 3 and 4. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements.
Students undertaking the dual Bachelor of Commerce at Honours level may be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Commerce at Honours level once they have completed the Honours year and the requirements of the first three years of the dual Bachelor of Commerce at Honours Level.
The BCom degree is available with Honours. This requires an extra year of study between Years 3 and 4. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours stream record for entry requirements.
Students undertaking the dual Bachelor of Commerce at Honours level may be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Commerce at Honours level once they have completed the Honours year and the requirements of the first three years of the dual Bachelor of Commerce at Honours Level.
Honours in the Laws
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) will be awarded with the following levels of Honours:
Honours Class 1
Honours Class 2, Division 1
Honours Class 2, Division 2
To be awarded Honours in Law, students are not required to complete an additional year. Honours in Law is based on academic excellence throughout the degree. There are three criteria relevant for awarding Honours:
• Honours Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
Honours WAM will be calculated using the WAM from core courses as 60 percent of the Honours WAM and the WAM from the prescribed elective courses as 40 percent of Honours WAM.
• Satisfactory performance in written research
To demonstrate satisfactory performance in written research, a student must complete one long substantial piece (i.e. research thesis) or three shorter substantial pieces of research (i.e. 3000 words or more) in their program that is awarded a credit or more.
• Not been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct on more than one occasion and not more than one failure in the law program
For more information, please visit the Honours Page on the Law website
Honours Class 1
Honours Class 2, Division 1
Honours Class 2, Division 2
To be awarded Honours in Law, students are not required to complete an additional year. Honours in Law is based on academic excellence throughout the degree. There are three criteria relevant for awarding Honours:
• Honours Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
Honours WAM will be calculated using the WAM from core courses as 60 percent of the Honours WAM and the WAM from the prescribed elective courses as 40 percent of Honours WAM.
• Satisfactory performance in written research
To demonstrate satisfactory performance in written research, a student must complete one long substantial piece (i.e. research thesis) or three shorter substantial pieces of research (i.e. 3000 words or more) in their program that is awarded a credit or more.
• Not been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct on more than one occasion and not more than one failure in the law program
For more information, please visit the Honours Page on the Law website
Academic Rules
For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws
For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree program, please refer to program 4701. Although 4701 program is no longer on offer, all combined law students enrolled in the LLB will need to comply with the rules stated here.
A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of Laws 4701
For Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce:
Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program. Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information.
Candidates for the dual Commerce/Law degree program may be awarded the degree of BCom when they have completed the requirements for the award of the first three years of the dual Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Laws program - as set out in the program outline - and subject to satisfactory completion of 12 UOC of General Education requirements for the single pass degree.
For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws component of this combined degree program, please refer to program 4701. Although 4701 program is no longer on offer, all combined law students enrolled in the LLB will need to comply with the rules stated here.
A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of Laws 4701
For Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce:
Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program. Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information.
Candidates for the dual Commerce/Law degree program may be awarded the degree of BCom when they have completed the requirements for the award of the first three years of the dual Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Laws program - as set out in the program outline - and subject to satisfactory completion of 12 UOC of General Education requirements for the single pass degree.
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