Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Laws

Program only available to ongoing students or students commencing in 2008 with sufficient credit. New students wishing to study Economics may do so as a major within the Bachelor of Commerce program.

Within this combined degree program, students study a combination of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws courses over a period of five years full-time. On completion of the first three years, students will have completed all the courses required for the Bachelor of Economics degree. In the final two years of the combined degree program students complete the requirements for of the Bachelor of Laws and may enrol in these two years on a less than full time basis. Alternatively, students completing this degree may apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Legal Practice Program - see separate handbook entry - which allows immediate admission to legal practice on graduation.

Students completing this combined degree program become specialists in Economics and also meet the academic requirement to practice law in NSW. However, students must also complete postgraduate professional training approved by the Legal Profession Admission Board to practice as a solicitor.

Career opportunities are greatly enhanced by the completion of a combined degree program. Graduates have career options which are open to Law graduates as well as those open to graduates of Economics.

For those graduates who do not practise law, their qualifications provide an understanding of how our society functions, and foster skills of analytical and logical reasoning and will enhance their employment opportunities in areas of business, government and administration. Their skills and knowledge in economics will be applicable to public and private sector positions in finance and securities analysis, and in policy analysis and development in government. Careers are also open in investment analysis, labour market research, and taxation economics, and in treasury positions in banking and environmental planning. Graduates may also secure employment in legal branches of large corporate organisations.

No new intake from 2008.

Mathematics

Credit transfer agreements with TAFE NSW and other education providers are under continuous negotiation. For more information about articulation arrangements please contact the Faculty of Business and Law Program Officer.

Students completing this program with accounting major will meet the academic requirements for Associate membership of CPA Australia and enrolment in the CPA Program, and for enrolment in the Chartered Accountants Program of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Students may also be able to gain accreditation with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) with regard to various education and knowledge requirements under RG146. For more details see: http://www.asic.gov.au/eTraining/eTrain.nsf

International students will be supported by the University's current support mechanisms. There will be a requirement for a minimum 7.0 IELTS result (with a minimum of 6.0 in each subtest) or equivalent.

Information will be distributed to the University's Disability Liaison Officer to ensure that they are well informed of the revisions and aware of referral channels for students with questions.

The Program Convenor will ensure that staff teaching courses in the program are aware of the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act and relevant University policies, and conform to these requirements and make any reasonable accommodations for students with a disability. Course materials produced for the Web will comply with the University's Web accessibility guidelines.

The Program Convenor will ensure that academic staff offering the courses are aware of the special needs of members of particular equity groups and make every effort to meet any reasonable requirements they might have.