Bachelor of Laws (LLB) / Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
This course is no longer accepting new enrolments.
Course Code M31
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) / Bachelor of Business (Accounting) double degree combines the new Law degree program (subject to recognition by the Legal Practice Board of WA) with the existing Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree program. Graduates gain degree level qualifications in Law and Accounting and this combination improves graduates' competitiveness in both fields.
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
The course is available at Joondalup Campus in either full-time (5 years) or part-time mode.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) / Bachelor of Business (Accounting) consists of 46 units. Each unit is valued at 15 credit points giving a total course value of 690 credit points. The program includes 21 LLB core units and 11 LLB elective units Plus 14 Bachelor of Business (Accounting) units.
Bachelor of Laws Core Units
- LAW1111 Contract Law I
- LAW1212 Contract Law II
- LAW1113 Criminal Law I
- LAW1214 Criminal Law II
- LAW1116 Legal Process
- LAW1117 Torts I
- LAW1218 Torts II
- 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
- LAW3103 Equity
- LAW3106 Evidence
- LAW3107 Law of Trusts
- LAW4104 Civil Procedures I
- LAW4514 Civil Procedures II
- LAW4105 Commercial Practice, Conveyancing & Drafting I
- LAW4515 Commercial Practice, Conveyancing & Drafting II
Bachelor of Laws Elective Units
Select 11 from:
- LAW1115 Criminology
- LAW2105 Employment Law I
- LAW2106 Intellectual Property Law
- LAW3104 Town Planning Law
- LAW3105 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- LAW3108 Local Government Law
- LAW3109 Taxation Law
- LAW3201 Law of Banking and Credit
- LAW3401 Insolvency Law
- LAW3260 Asian Legal and Political Systems
- LAW4107 Family Law
- LAW4108 International Law
- LAW4109 Remedies
- LAW2600 Terrorism and the Law
Accounting Program
Note: Legal Framework in the Bachelor of Business foundation is not required. Accounting Workshop III is not required. The Accounting program allows for this unit not to be completed provided CPA requirements of Company Law and Taxation Law are met. These units form part of the 32 law units within the Bachelor of Laws.
7 foundation units
- ACC1100 Accounting I
- ECF1150 Business Statistics I
- MAN1100 Management I
- MIS1100 Information Systems I
- ECF1110 Economics I
- ECF1120 Finance I
- MKT1100 Marketing I OR MKT1101 Professional Communication I
7 core units
- 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 (Previously MIS3453)
Contact for more information:
Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au