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Please ensure that you follow the study requirements of the academic year you were admitted or, if accepted, will be admitted to the program.

A Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree provides candidates with a law degree that opens doors to a diverse range of professional careers in Australia and around the world.

In addition to equipping you with an understanding of law and the contexts in which it operates, the LLB (Hons) places a significant emphasis on building your high-level research skills through opportunities to conduct independent legal research.

Through the LLB (Hons), you will graduate with an honours-degree, giving you additional advantages in establishing your career or providing a strong foundation for postgraduate study. The program satisfies the academic component to be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia.

The Bachelor of Commerce offers significant flexibility and diversity for students. The degree allows you to study one or more business areas of your interests, including Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Information Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Economic Studies, Finance, International Business, Management or Marketing.

You will acquire the skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of a changing business environment, develop the ability to critically analyse emerging business issues, and be exposed to scholarly research in the national and global business arena. Achieving these academic and professional qualities will lead you to a wide range of business related professions and careers, or progress to more advanced studies.

Employment Opportunities

Law graduates may find work either in areas where a law degree is a professional requirement or more general fields in which law is especially useful.

A Bachelor of Laws would normally be a requirement for the following occupations: a Barrister or Solicitor in professional practice; a Legal Officer in government departments or private enterprise; a Corporate Legal Officer in private industry, commerce and finance; community legal work; law teaching and academic research; a Judge's Associate, and legal journalism.

To practice as a Barrister or Solicitor graduates must also complete Practical Legal Training at an accredited institution.

More general fields of employment include: the Australian Foreign Service; industrial relations; social welfare; government administration; business management; lobbying; media; public relations; law librarianship; court reporting; environmental agencies; technology and communications; and Federal and State police forces. 

Law graduates may find work either in areas where a law degree is a professional requirement or more general fields in which law is especially useful.

A Bachelor of Laws would normally be a requirement for the following occupations: a Barrister or Solicitor in professional practice; a Legal Officer in government departments or private enterprise; a Corporate Legal Officer in private industry, commerce and finance; community legal work; law teaching and academic research; a Judge's Associate, and legal journalism.

To practice as a Barrister or Solicitor graduates must also complete Practical Legal Training at an accredited institution.

More general fields of employment include: the Australian Foreign Service; industrial relations; social welfare; government administration; business management; lobbying; media; public relations; law librarianship; court reporting; environmental agencies; technology and communications; and Federal and State police forces. 

Learning Outcomes

1. Review, analyse, and synthesise knowledge from primary and secondary legal sources to identify and provide solutions to complex legal and justice problems.
2. Interpret and critically evaluate the nature of law and its social and ethical impact on society, at a local, national, and international level.
3. Undertake technical legal research to access a range of legal materials, literature databases, and other online sources, and apply legal or transdisciplinary research methodologies to evaluate and synthesise findings.
4. Communicate to a variety of legal and non-legal audiences in a range of oral and written formats.
5. Develop insight into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ diverse perspectives on laws and society and evaluate their relationship and importance to contemporary Australian law and society.
6. Work both independently and collaboratively as required, and evaluate and reflect on feedback to develop personal, professional and ethical capability across a range of legal disciplines.

1. Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of foundational theories and models relevant to the major(s) studied.
2. Apply theoretical and technical business knowledge, skills and research techniques relevant to the major(s) studied.
3. Exercise critical thinking and reasoning in the analysis of business, economic and transdisciplinary problems.
4. Communicate effectively to stakeholders in a clear, effective, appropriate and ethical manner, in both written and oral formats.
5. Integrate best judgement to implement and evaluate solutions to problems from a variety of contexts.
6. Work collaboratively and productively in diverse teams.

Admission Requirements

Pathways

N/A

Prerequisites

There are no formal program prerequisites. But assumed knowledge is:-ACT: Mathematical Methods (Major)/Further Mathematics/Specialist Mathematics (major)/ Specialist Methods or NSW: HSC Mathematics Advanced or equivalent. More information about interstate subject equivalencies can be found here.

Adjustment Factors

Adjustment factors are combined with an applicant's secondary education results to determine their Selection Rank. ANU offers adjustment factors based on equity, diversity, and/or performance principles, such as for recognition of difficult circumstances that students face in their studies.

To be eligible for adjustment factors, you must have:

• achieved a Selection Rank of 70 or more before adjustment factors are applied
• if you have undertaken higher education, completed less than one year full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) of a higher education program
• applied for an eligible ANU bachelor degree program

Please visit the ANU Adjustment Factors website for further information.

Scholarships

ANU offers a wide range of scholarships to students to assist with the cost of their studies.

Eligibility to apply for ANU scholarships varies depending on the specifics of the scholarship and can be categorised by the type of student you are.  Specific scholarship application process information is included in the relevant scholarship listing.

For further information see the Scholarships website.

Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) flexible double degree component requires completion of 144 units, of which:

A maximum of 36 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 144 units must include:

96 units from completion of the following compulsory courses: 

• LAWS1201 Foundations of Australian Law 
• LAWS1202 Lawyers, Justice and Ethics 
• LAWS1203 Torts 
• LAWS1204 Contracts 
• LAWS1205 Australian Public Law 
• LAWS1206 Criminal Law and Procedure 
• LAWS2201 Administrative Law 
• LAWS2202 Commonwealth Constitutional Law 
• LAWS2203 Corporations Law 
• LAWS2204 Property 
• LAWS2205 Equity and Trusts 
• LAWS2207 Evidence 
• LAWS2244 Litigation and Dispute Management 
• LAWS2248 Legal Research and Writing 
• LAWS2249 Legal Theory 
• LAWS2250 International Law 

48 units from completion of 4000-level LAWS-coded courses, which may contribute to meeting the transdisciplinary course global requirement, and which must also include: 

 a minimum of 6 units of Research Capstone courses from the following list: 

• LAWS4010 Jessup Moot 
• LAWS4213 Contemporary Issues in Constitutional Law 
• LAWS4218 Feminist and Critical Legal Theory 
• LAWS4601 Comparative Human Rights 
• LAWS4230 Law Internship (Capstone) 
• LAWS4256 Law, Gender Identities and Sexualities 
• LAWS4262 Advanced Administrative Law 
• LAWS4299 Laws History and Context 
• LAWS4300 Undergraduate Law Dissertation
• LAWS4302 International Law Clinic 
• LAWS4315 Law and Development in the Contemporary South Pacific 
• LAWS4700 Law Research Capstone Project 

HONS4300 Final Honours Grade will be used to record the class of honours. The final honours mark will be calculated using the formula S (mark x units) / S units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero. All LAWS-coded courses will be included in the calculation. 

The Bachelor of Commerce flexible double degree component requires completion of 96 units, of which:

A maximum of 48 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses

The 96 units must include:

30 units from the completion of the following compulsory courses:

BUSN1001 Business Reporting and Analysis

ECON1101 Microeconomics 1

ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1

MGMT2100 Communication for Business

STAT1008 Quantitative Research Methods

48 units from completion of one of the following majors:

Accounting

Business Analytics

Business Information Systems

Corporate Sustainability

Economic Studies

Finance

International Business

Management

Marketing

18 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU, which may include courses from the following list:

CBEA2000 Employability Fundamentals for Professional Practice

CBEA2001 Indigenous Perspectives in Business and Economics

CBEA3001 College of Business and Economics Special Industry Project

CBEA3066 Global Business Immersion

CBEA3070 ANU College of Business and Economics Internship Program

If your flexible double degree is within the College of Business and Economics (for example, Commerce and Economics), the below study plan may show the same course twice. If this is the case, you must only do the course once and replace the other course with a University Wide Elective.

The minor in Business and Economics Essentials will not be listed on transcripts for students completing the Bachelor of Commerce. The minor in Advanced Accounting will not be listed on transcripts for students completing the Bachelor of Commerce with an Accounting major.

For majors and minors offered by the ANU College of Business and Economics, students may count a course towards multiple majors and minors. If a minor is a subset of all stated courses and/or prerequisites for a major, then completion of the major overrides completion of the minor, and only the major is regarded as having been completed.

Minors

Bachelor of Commerce Minors

Specialisations

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Specialisations

Study Options

Honours

Students who achieve excellent academic performance in their Bachelor of Commerce studies may be invited to join the Honours Program.

The Honours Program is an intensive two-semester program after completion of the degree requirements. The program extends undergraduate studies with advanced coursework and a research thesis. Classes are small and students study with leading academics in their School. Students have the opportunity to compete for a range of scholarships, prizes and internships.

Students from other universities who meet the entry requirements can apply for entry into the Honours Program after completing the pass degree requirements in their own institutions.

Students aspiring to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) should consult the Honours Convenor in the relevant School for advice.