Bachelor of Laws (LLB) / Bachelor of Business
Course Code M78
The five-year Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business double degree at Edith Cowan University combines a new law degree program (subject to recognition by the Legal Practice Board) with an existing business degree program. The double degree provides students with lifelong transferable skills equipping them for employment in a wide range of professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines.
Note: The ECU Law Degree is an approved degree for the purposes of s27 (2) (a) (i) of the Legal Practice Act 2003. Specific recognition of Years One and Two has been granted by the Legal Practice Board. Subsequent years will be submitted to the Board for approval as required.
It should be noted that until the entire Law Degree is accredited, no absolute guarantee can be given that persons obtaining the Law Degree will not be required to obtain other academic requirements in order to be qualified for admission as a Legal Practitioner in Western Australia.
Admission requirements
Bachelor of Laws - Entry to Law programs may require a TER (or equivialent) above that applying for minimum university entry. Applicants must satisfy English competency. Special requirements may be required.
Bachelor of Business - Applicants must satisfy English or English Literature competency. TEE Mathematics is desirable.
Course Location and Availability
Campus: Joondalup
Availability: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 5 years Full-time or Part-time equivalent
Course structure
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) / Bachelor of Business consists of 690 credit points (46 units x 15 credit points). The program will include 21 LLB core units and 11 LLB elective units and 14 Bachelor of Business units.
Bachelor of Laws
Core Units
- LAW1113 Criminal Law I
- LAW1214 Criminal Law II
- LAW1111 Contract Law I
- LAW1212 Contract Law II
- LAW1117 Torts I
- LAW1218 Torts II
- LAW1116 Legal Process
- LAW2102 Property Law I
- LAW2312 Property Law II
- LAW2103 Administrative Law I
- LAW2313 Administrative Law II
- LAW2104 Constitutional Law I
- LAW2314 Constitutional Law II
- LAW3102 Corporations Law
- LAW3106 Evidence
- LAW3107 Law of Trusts
- LAW3103 Equity
- LAW4104 Civil Procedures I
- LAW4514 Civil Procedures II
- LAW4105 Commercial Practice, Conveyancing & Drafting I
- LAW4515 Commercial Practice, Conveyancing & Drafting II
Electives
It is the intention of the School of Law and Justice to introduce further electives, allowing students some degree of choice in the units undertaken, to complete the law degree. At this time, the following units are elective units. Each unit is 15 credit points unless otherwise indicated. Students should check with the School of Law and Justice to determine which elective units are offered by the University in any semester and any pre-requisites before enrolling.
- LAW1115 Criminology
- LAW2106 Intellectual Property Law
- LAW3109 Taxation Law
- LAW2105 Employment Law
- LAW3105 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- LAW4109 Remedies
- LAW4108 International Law
- LAW4107 Family Law
- LAW3260 Asian Legal and Political Systems III
- LAW2600 Terrorism and the Law
- LAW3201 Law of Banking and Credit III
- CRI3101 Professional Ethics
- LAW2601 Planning and Development Law I
- LAW3601 Planning and Development Law II
- LAW2602 Environmental Law and Administration
Bachelor of Business
A student must complete units to a total value of 210 credit points (14 units) from either the Bachelor of Business (Accounting) or Bachelor of Business (Management).
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Component
- BES1100 Foundations of Business Knowledge
- BES1200 Business Knowledge Development
- BES2100 Foundations of Business Leadership
- BES3100 Business Career Development
- ECF1110 Economics I
- ECF1120 Finance I
Plus 120 credit points (8 units) from the Accounting Major below
Bachelor of Business (Management) Component
- BES1100 Foundations of Business Knowledge
- BES1200 Business Knowledge Development
- BES2100 Foundations of Business Leadership
- BES3100 Business Career Development
Plus 2 units chosen from:
- ACC1100 Accounting I
- ECF1110 Economics I
- ECF1120 Finance I
- MIS1600 e-Business Systems
- MKT1100 Marketing I
Plus 120 credit points (8 units) from the Management Major below.
Accounting Major
- ACC1100 Accounting I
- ACC2250 Accounting II
- ACC2350 Cost Accounting II
- ACC2430 Financial Accounting II
- ACC2360 Managerial Accounting II
- ACC3530 Financial Accounting III
- ACC3510 Auditing III
- ACC3201 Accounting Information Systems III
- LAW2300 Company Law II
Note: Students should not undertake LAW2300 within this program as it will be satisfied by completing LAW3102 Corporations Law III.
Management Major
- MAN1100 Management I
- MAN2120 Organisational Behaviour II
- MAN2145 Human Resource Management II
- MAN2600 Industrial Relations II
- MAN3205 Strategic Human Resource Management III
Plus 3 units chosen from:
- MAN3225 Small Business Management III
- MAN3105 Business and Professional Ethics III
- MAN3121 Leadership III
- MAN3231 Managing Quality III
Students should not complete LAW2120 as they will complete LAW2105 Employment Law as part of the LLB program.
Contact for more information:
Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au
