93.2% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023-2025 - Undergraduate Business and Management
Degree overview
Become an expert in financial law.
The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a unique degree that will prepare you for a career in varied legal settings including financial and business law, along with the expertise to work in related fields.
Gain insight into the interplay between the financial, legal, political and economic systems and how these factors influence the contemporary business environment, both in Australian and global contexts. You will have hands-on experience with opportunities to work on real cases, while gaining essential courtroom experience.
This degree is a combined program meaning you will gain two qualifications in only five years of study.
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Career opportunities
Undertaking studies in law not only prepares you for a career in the legal profession but a huge variety of other roles in sectors ranging from government and business to media and the arts. Complementing your legal knowledge with expertise in commerce further enhances your employability in business and finance related fields.
On completion of this degree, you’ll be able to work in roles such as:
- corporate lawyer
- in-house counsel
- policy/compliance officer
- banking/finance lawyer
- mortgage broker
- accountant
Course overview
Within the combined degree program, students study a combination of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 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 Commerce degree. In the final two years of the combined degree program students complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and may enrol in these two years on a less than full time basis.
Students completing this combined degree program become specialists in Commerce and meet the academic requirements to practice law in NSW. However, students wishing to practice law must also complete postgraduate professional training approved by the Legal Profession Admission Board. Alternatively, students completing this degree may apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Diploma of Legal Practice Program - see separate handbook entry - which allows immediate admission to legal practice on graduation.
Domestic students who commence full time in Semester 2 should expect to complete the program in a minimum of 5.5 years.
Student experience
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Law on the Beach is a free legal advice clinic for members of the local community, held in the relaxed setting of Merewether Surf Club each January and February. Allowing our students to work on real-world cases alongside their studies with Newcastle Legal Centre lawyers, the clinics make seeking legal advice more approachable, particularly for young people.
Career-ready placements
Law students complete the first 105 hours of required supervised clinical legal experience under the supervision of solicitors from our School. School staff also assist to arrange external placements to make up the remaining 180 hours required to qualify to practise as a lawyer. The Bachelor of Commerce integrates opportunities for you to gain national and international workplace experience.
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Student showcase
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Hear from international student Heidi, who has done her Work Integrated Learning with KPMG Newcastle.
How to apply
Apply as a domestic student
You are a domestic student if you are:
- An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
- A permanent resident of Australia
- A holder of a permanent Australian visa.
Apply as an international student
Entry requirements — Senior secondary school qualification
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
English proficiency requirements
Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.
- IELTS overall minimum - 7.0
- IELTS section minimum - 6.0
- About English Language Pathways
Apply to the University via our online application portal.
In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.
If you are applying through an education agent, they can also apply through the application portal. Ensure your agent is contracted to the University to avoid delays with your application.
Once you have started your application you will be provided with a reference number. You or your education agent will be able to track your application as it progresses.
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