This double degree provides you with the practical skills and knowledge required to excel in the fields of both business and law. The Bachelor of Business degree gives you the knowledge to create a career as a business professional. Whether you wish to pursue a corporate role in a global enterprise or start your own business, this degree will provide you with the skills to do it.
The Bachelor of Laws program satisfies the academic degree requirements for admission to practice as an Australian lawyer. Students will engage in collaborative face-to-face problem and case-based learning, will be supported by online learning materials, and will participate in authentic assessment to develop knowledge and skills.
The Bachelor of Laws provides students with a broad progressive legal education with a strong practical orientation to the law. Students develop skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, research, communication, collaboration, self-management, and ethical and professional awareness and judgement. Students will also develop skills in legal advocacy, negotiation, and legal technology and extend their professional and learning experiences through work integrated learning, clinical placement and international exchange engagements.
The program couples highly sought after degrees in law and business. You will develop professional legal skills, including the ability to analyse and interpret legal material, understand fundamental legal principles, the relationship between law and society, and solve non-legal problems. You will also be able to tailor your study for career paths in a variety of local and international law fields.
The program meets the undergraduate academic requirements for admission to legal practice through the Legal Profession Admission Board.
Depending on the Business major selected, employment possibilities are available in areas including accounting, taxation, economics, banking and finance, industrial relations, management, government, policy and governance, marketing and property. Graduates may pursue further specialised study.
Special emphasis is placed on the development of skills in advocacy, negotiation, legal drafting and legal research.
Your career
As a graduate of this double degree, you can look forward to career opportunities as a:
Criminal Prosecutor
Marketing Manager
Market Advisor
Judge's Associate
Corporate Legal Adviser
Corporate Real Estate
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
March 2025
Campbelltown
Corner of Narellan Road and Gilchrist Drive,
Campbelltown,
New South Wales,
2560, Australia
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
March 2025
Parramatta South Campus
Victoria Road,
RYDALMERE,
New South Wales,
2116, SYDNEY, Australia
Students must have Successful completion of Year 12 or an equivalent qualification.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS: 6.5 overall score (min 6.0 in each subtest); TOEFL internet-based score of 82: Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 58 overall; No communication skills less than 50.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Western Sydney University is among the world’s top 2 percent of universities and places students at the very heart of the university experience.
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