Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce
La Trobe University
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About
Modern business needs to be more innovative than ever. Stand out from the crowd with La Trobe's Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce and gain a double degree that prepares you to navigate complex legal and regulatory frameworks.
At La Trobe, you'll develop specialised knowledge of financial markets, economics, and accounting, and combine it with an understanding of business practice, legal process, negotiation and dispute resolution.
You'll develop financial literacy and discover the power of digital business tools to meet the challenges of a field disrupted by automation, big data and consumer technologies.
Areas of study
Accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, law, management, marketing.
Career opportunities
Business and law specialisations,sustainability and ethics, digital disruption, corporate law, data analytics. This course satisfies the academic requirements for admission to practise law in Victoria.
Professional recognition
Accreditation, registration and/or membership details for this course can be found on the La Trobe website.
Practical experience
During this course, you will have the opportunity to participate in a Work Based Learning (WBL) placement experience, designed to allow you to extend your formal academic learning beyond the classroom. The WBL experience will provide the opportunity to bring your learning from the university into a work environment and test out your knowledge in a professional real-world environment.
Fees and charges
Prerequisites
One of English Standard, English Advanced (Band 3), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (Band 4).
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Subject adjustments: Applicants who successfully complete one of the following HSC or equivalent Year 12 subjects will have their selection rank increased by one point per study:
- Band 3 in Ancient History, Business Studies, Economics, Financial Services, Geography, Legal Studies, Modern History, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), Studies of Religion II, Society and Culture;
- Band 2 in any Language other than English.
Selection ranks can be increased by a maximum of five points.
Applicants with higher education study
This course uses the entire Academic Record as part of its selection considerations.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study and
Applicants with work and life experience
Applicants who have not successfully completed an Australian Year 12 or equivalent are ineligible to apply for this course. This course uses the ATAR as part of its selection considerations.
All applicants
Subject proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
Refer to detailed information about admission criteria on the La Trobe University website.
Also refer to La Trobe University general admission criteria, location and equity adjustments.
Student profile
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Further information
View all details of this course on the La Trobe University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
Course updates
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