Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws (2788)
- Approved Abbreviation: BBus/LLB
- Western Sydney University Program Code: 2788
- AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 089215E
This program applies to students who commenced in 2022 or later.
Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.
Commencement Year 2017 - 2788.2 Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws
The program couples highly sought after qualifications in law and business. Students 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. Students can tailor 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.
Early Exit
Students may exit this program on completion of 80 credit points with a 2827 Diploma in Laws (exit only)
Study Mode
Five years full-time or ten years part-time. Students may be required to travel between campuses in order to complete their subjects.
Program Advice
courseadvicelaw@westernsydney.edu.au
Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.
Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown Campus | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Campbelltown Campus | Part Time | Internal | See above |
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Full Time | Internal | See above |
| Parramatta Campus - Victoria Road | Part Time | Internal | See above |
Accreditation
Graduates from this program are eligible to apply to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission to legal practice in NSW after undertaking prescribed practical legal training.
Where the full recommended subject sequence of the major is satisfactorily completed:
- Accounting, Testamur Major is accredited with CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).
- Applied Finance, Testamur Major satisfies the educational requirements for membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).
- Human Resource Management, Testamur Major Is accredited with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).
- Marketing , Testamur Major satisfies the requirements of accreditation of Marketing subjects in accordance with the Australian Marketing Institute’s Accreditation and Endorsement Program. On completion of an AMI Accredited program graduates are eligible for special graduate membership rates and credit towards becoming a Certified Practising Marketer (CPM) in a shorter duration of time. Specifically, graduates are eligible to apply for a reduction off the minimum five (5) years industry experience required before becoming a CPM.
- Property, Testamur Major is accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API) and, depending on electives chosen, students may be eligible for API Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) certification.
Students, depending on chosen electives, are also eligible for API certifications of Certified Property Practitioner, Certified Property Manager, Certified Asset Manager and Certified Development Practitioner.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Accreditation
The Accounting degree is internationally accredited with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and students who complete this degree will receive exemptions from 11 ACCA papers.
Details available on the ACCA website at
https://www.accaglobal.com/an/en.html
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
The business component of this program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Inherent Requirements
There are inherent requirements for this program that you must meet in order to complete your program and graduate. Make sure you read and understand the requirements for this program online.
Work Integrated Learning
Western Sydney University seeks to enhance student learning experiences by enabling students to engage in the culture, expectations and practices of their profession or discipline. This program includes a placement or other community-based unpaid practical experience.
There is an optional work component available in this program. Please contact the Program Advisor listed above for information.
International students should be aware that if an elective is a requirement of the program but the work itself was not registered with CRICOS, students can still complete these electives but it would be counted towards the work limitation. For more details, refer to the 'Work Integrated Learning (WIL) for international students' website.
Admission
- Recommended studies: HSC English (Advanced)
- Assumed Knowledge: HSC 2 unit Mathematics.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.
All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.
Special Requirements Prerequisites
Students enrolling in these subjects may need to have a National Police Certificate and consent or prohibited employment declarations as they may be conducting their placement in circumstances where they work with minors. This would be managed on an as needs basis:
- LAWS 3077 Legal Internship
- LAWS 4012 First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic
- LAWS 3080 Street Law Clinic
- JUST 3011 Issues in the Criminal Justice System (corrective services field trip requirement) also records and identity check.
The following subjects require a visa for the relevant country and the ability to travel at a specified time:
Program Structure
Qualification for the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws requires satisfactory completion of 400 credit points as per the following program sequence which includes:
- 160 credit points of specified Bachelor of Laws core subjects.
- 80 credit points of subjects chosen from the pool of Bachelor of Laws alternate subjects (note that students wishing for accounting accreditation must choose and complete the LLB alternate subject LAWS 4008 Revenue Law).
- 150 credit points of business subjects including:
- 30 credit points compulsory core subjects: (excluding LAWS 1001 Enterprise Law);
- 40 credit points selected to prepare you for careers in business (Professional subjects); and
- 80 credit points of business subjects for the selected major.
- 10 credit points of any elective subject from across the University (excluding LAWS 1001 Enterprise Law, LAWS 2010 Law of Business Organisations, LAWS 3070 Taxation Law and any other inter-disciplinary law subject offered by the School of Law).
Please note that BBus/LLB students can complete an elective subject from any School across the University in place of the Business core subject LAWS 1001 Enterprise Law (excluding LAWS 1001 Enterprise Law, LAWS 2010 Law of Business Organisations, LAWS 3070 Taxation Law and any other inter-disciplinary law subject offered by the School of Law). Enrolment in elective subjects is subject to availability and meeting rules for individual subjects (for example co-requisite and pre-requisite rules).
Students enrolled in the 2788 Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws will only be eligible to graduate from their Bachelor of Laws degree upon completion of the entire 400 credit point program. Students enrolled in this program who wish to graduate with a standalone law degree prior to completion of the entire Bachelor of Business component must transfer to program 2502 Bachelor of Laws (Non Graduate Entry) which requires the completion of 320 credit points (inclusive of 80 credit points of non-LLB study).
Students may exit with the Diploma in Laws on completion of 80 credit points, comprising 20 credit points of specified Law core subjects and 60 credit points of Law core or alternate subjects, as provided in the program structure. Please refer to the links below for details.
Students should refer to the Bachelor of Business handbook entry and the handbook entry for the Business Major for details of the Bachelor of Business Core subjects, Professional subjects and the Major subjects.
Business Major
Students in the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws (BBus/LLB) degree must select a Bachelor of Business major and complete all subjects of that major.
The majors are
Please note Business Analytics is a new major commencing from 2022.
Replaced Testamur Major
The Testamur Major listed below counts towards completion of this Program for students who began studying this major in 2021 or earlier.
MT2035 Hospitality Management, Testamur Major - no longer available from mid year 2021
MT2027 Marketing, Testamur Major, replaced by Marketing, Testamur Major in 2022 (listed under the Major heading above)
Note to students who choose the Accounting major
Students in the Accounting major are advised to complete subject LAWS 4008 Revenue Law as one of their eight LLB alternate subjects. Students who do not complete LAWS 4008 Revenue Law as part of their law degree will be required to complete this subject or LAWS 3070 Taxation Law separately. LAWS 3070 Taxation Law cannot count towards the requirements of the law degree.
Students in the Accounting major should also note that in order to achieve accreditation with CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), they will need to complete one additional subject (10 credit points) over and above the 400 credit points of this program. This means that students who wish to achieve accreditation will also need to complete ACCT 2001 Contemporary Management Accounting.
Please note that students who early exit from the double degree without completing all the requirements of the law degree and who seek to achieve accreditation with CPA Australia (CPA), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA), must in addition to completing their business subjects and the first eight law subjects also complete LAWS 3045 Law of Associations (or LAWS 2010 Law of Business Organisations) and LAWS 4008 Revenue Law (or LAWS 3070 Taxation Law). Students who later resume the law degree component of the program cannot count LAWS 2010 Law of Business Organisations or LAWS 3070 Taxation Law towards their law degree.
Note to students who choose the Property major
The Bachelor of Business (Property) is accredited by the Australian Property Institute (API) and, depending on electives chosen, students may be eligible for API Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) certification. Students, depending on chosen electives, are also eligible for Australian Property Institute (API) certifications of Certified Property Practitioner, Certified Property Manager, Certified Funds Manager, Certified Asset Manager and Certified Development Practitioner. Students in the Property major should note that in order to achieve accreditation with the Australian Property Institute (API), they will need to complete an additional two subjects (20 credit points) over and above the 400 credit points of this program. This means that students who wish to achieve accreditation must also complete MGMT 3004 Statutory Valuation and BLDG 1011 Property Building.
Elective Subjects
Please note that BBus/LLB students can complete an elective subject from any School across the University in place of the Business core subject LAWS 1001 Enterprise Law (excluding LAWS 1001 Enterprise Law, LAWS 2010 Law of Business Organisations, LAWS 3070 Taxation Law and any other inter-disciplinary law subject offered by the School of Law). Enrolment in elective subjects is subject to availability and meeting rules for individual subjects (for example co-requisite and pre-requisite rules).
Early Exit from the Program
Early exit with program 2786 Bachelor of Business is possible upon satisfactory completion of: 80 credit points of law subjects i.e. the first eight law subjects as specified in the program sequence; 150 credit points of business subjects; and 10 credit points of an elective. This can be achieved in the equivalent of three years full time study.
Students will only be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Laws on completion of the entire 400 credit point program. Students are not accredited to complete a law degree as part of the program. Should enrolled students in this program wish to pursue a standalone law degree they must transfer out of this program to program 2502 Bachelor of Laws (Non Graduate Entry). However, such a transfer to program 2502 Bachelor of Laws (Non Graduate Entry) is not the same as an “early exit”.
Planning study - It may be possible to vary the sequence of subjects so that students study a greater concentration of either law or business study each semester, to minimise travel between campuses and to overcome timetabling problems. Students should speak to their Academic Program Advisor as needed.
Recommended Sequence
Students commencing via mid-year entry, please consult the Academic Program Advisor
Full-time start-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Autumn session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| Select one Business core subject | 10 | |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
One Business core subject |
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One Business major subject |
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| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| Select one Business core subject | 10 | |
| Select one of the following (whichever was not taken in Autumn): | 10 | |
One Business core subject |
||
One Business major subject |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| Select two Business professional subjects | 20 | |
| Select one Business major subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| Select one Business professional subject | 10 | |
| Select one Business engaged subject (professional subject) | 10 | |
| Select one Business major subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| Select three Business major subjects | 30 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| Select two Business major subjects | 20 | |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Accounting students are advised to take the following subject in place of the elective | ||
| Corporate Financial Management | ||
| Property students are advised to take the following subject in place of the elective | ||
| Specialised Valuation | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB Alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| Select two LLB Alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB Alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| Select two LLB Alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
Full-time mid-year intake
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring session | Credit Points | |
| LAWS 1003 | Fundamentals of Australian Law | 10 |
| Select two Business Core subjects (refer to the structure tab for details) | 20 | |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
One Business core subject |
||
One Business major subject |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2003 | Contracts | 10 |
| LAWS 2004 | Criminal Law | 10 |
| Select one Business professional subject | 10 | |
| Select one of the following: (whichever was not taken in Spring) | 10 | |
One Business core subject |
||
One Business major subject |
||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2013 | Torts Law | 10 |
| LAWS 1009 | Legal Analysis and Critique | 10 |
| Select one Business major subject | 10 | |
| Select one Business professional subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| Select two Business major subjects | 20 | |
| Select one Business engaged subject (professional subject) | 10 | |
| Select one Business professional subject | 10 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 2008 | Government and Public Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2001 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| Select two Business major subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 2015 | Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics | 10 |
| Select two Business major subjects | 20 | |
| Select one elective | 10 | |
| Accounting students are advised to take the following subject in place of the elective: | ||
| Corporate Financial Management | ||
| Property students are advised to take the following subject in place of the elective: | ||
| Specialised Valuation | ||
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3081 | Administrative Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4013 | Civil Procedure and Arbitration | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 3018 | Equity & Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3082 | Property Law | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| LAWS 3045 | Law of Associations | 10 |
| LAWS 4014 | Remedies | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Autumn session | ||
| LAWS 4015 | Constitutional Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4004 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 10 |
| Select two LLB alternate subjects | 20 | |
| Credit Points | 40 | |
| Total Credit Points | 400 | |
LLB Alternate Subjects
Students must complete 80 credit points of subjects from the list of Bachelor of Laws alternate subjects below.
(Note that students must choose alternate subject LAWS 4008 Revenue Law if seeking professional accreditation as an accountant.)
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 4017 | Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3001 | Advanced Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4003 | Advanced Taxation Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3002 | Advanced Torts and Civil Wrongs | 10 |
| LAWS 3003 | Advocacy | 10 |
| LAWS 3090 | Animal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3004 | Anti-Discrimination Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3005 | Australian Competition Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3006 | Australian Consumer Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3007 | Banking and Securities Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2014 | Bioethics | 10 |
| LAWS 3089 | Children's Rights: Local and International | 10 |
| LAWS 3011 | Comparative Law: Legal Systems of the World | 10 |
| LAWS 3013 | Conflict of Laws | 10 |
| LAWS 3088 | Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3014 | Corporate Governance | 10 |
| LAWS 3015 | Cyber Law and Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 4010 | Designing Law Apps for Access to Justice | 10 |
| LAWS 3096 | Drug Policy and Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3016 | Elder Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3022 | Family Dispute Resolution | 10 |
| LAWS 3023 | Family Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2005 | Financial Services Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2007 | First Peoples and the Australian Legal System | 10 |
| LAWS 4012 | First Nations Peoples' Access to Justice Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3024 | Foundations of Chinese Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2017 | Indonesia: Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3025 | Law, Culture and Entrepreneurial Innovation in India | 10 |
| LAWS 3083 | Gender and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3091 | Globalisation, Law, Governance and Culture | 10 |
| LAWS 3028 | Human Rights and the Asia Pacific | 10 |
| LAWS 3027 | Human Rights Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3029 | Immigration Law | 10 |
| JUST 3008 | Independent Study (Law) | 10 |
| LAWS 3030 | Information and Data Governance Law and Regulation | 10 |
| LAWS 3031 | Insolvency Law and Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3032 | Intellectual Property | 10 |
| LAWS 3033 | International Business Transactions Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3034 | International Criminal Law | 10 |
| LAWS 4007 | International Environmental Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3039 | Islam, International Law and Human Rights | 10 |
| JUST 3011 | Issues in the Criminal Justice System | 10 |
| LAWS 3074 | Judicial Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 3042 | Jurisprudence | 10 |
| LAWS 3079 | Law, Economics, Ethics and Change | 10 |
| LAWS 3084 | Law and Literature | 10 |
| LAWS 3044 | Law and Public Policy | 10 |
| LAWS 3046 | Law of Employment | 10 |
| LAWS 3047 | Law of International Organisations | 10 |
| LAWS 3048 | Law of the Sea | 10 |
| LAWS 3085 | Law of War | 10 |
| LAWS 3075 | Law's Self-Understanding | 10 |
| LAWS 3078 | Legal, Economic and Social Transformation in Taiwan | 10 |
| LAWS 3077 | Legal Internship | 10 |
| LAWS 4016 | Legal Research and Methodology | 10 |
| LAWS 3086 | Managing Legal Risk in Construction Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3049 | Media Law | 10 |
| JUST 2013 | Mediation | 10 |
| LAWS 3050 | Medical Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3052 | Mental Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3053 | Moot Court | 10 |
| LAWS 3055 | Planning and Environment Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3061 | Public Health Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3063 | Public International Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3097 | Refugee Law | 10 |
| LAWS 2012 | Regulatory Risk and Compliance | 10 |
| LAWS 4008 | Revenue Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3067 | Self-Managed Superannuation and Trusts | 10 |
| LAWS 3068 | Space Law - Commercial Aspects | 10 |
| LAWS 3087 | Sports Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3080 | Street Law Clinic | 10 |
| LAWS 3076 | Technology, Innovation and the Law | 10 |
| LAWS 3071 | Wills and Succession | 10 |
| LAWS 3072 | Work Health and Safety Law | 10 |
Please note that the availability of Bachelor of Laws Alternate Subjects may vary from year to year. New subjects may become available and some others discontinued. The School will publish information on which subjects are available in a session.
Equivalent Subjects
The equivalent subjects listed below counts toward completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
JUST 2002 - Bioethics, replaced by LAWS 2014 Bioethics
The equivalent subjects listed below counts toward completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
LAWS 3008 - Civil Procedure and Arbitration (200813), replaced by LAWS 4013 Civil Procedure and Arbitration
LAWS 3064 - Remedies (200756), replaced by LAWS 4014 Remedies
LAWS 2002 - Constitutional Law (200009), replaced by LAWS 4015 Constitutional Law
LAWS 4001 - Administrative Law (200013), replaced by LAWS 3081 Administrative Law
LAWS 2011 - Property Law (200012), replaced by LAWS 3082 Property Law
LAWS 3059 - Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics (200020), replaced by LAWS 2015 Professional Responsibility and Legal Ethics
The subjects listed below count towards completion of the program for students who may have passed subjects in the list in 2022 or earlier.
JUST 4001 Clinical Legal Placement, replaced by LAWS 4017 Access to Justice Clinic
Replaced Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
LAWS 3043 - Land Transactions Law (200021)
LAWS 3035 - International Moot Court (200663)
LAWS 4002 - Advanced Constitutional Law (200755)
LAWS 4009 - Transaction Law (200758)
LAWS 3066 - Revenue Law Industry Placement (201007)
LAWS 3073 - Elder Law Industry Placement (201020)
JUST 2009 - Law Economics and Business Ethics (200296)
LAWS 4011 - Law Honours Dissertation (200700)
Discontinued Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed the subject in 2024 or earlier.
LAWS 3036 International Trade Law
LAWS 3056 Practising in the Public Interest
LAWS 4006 International Climate Law