Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

Deakin University - Melbourne Burwood Campus

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Overview

Combine a leading law degree with the commercial expertise that organisations are seeking by undertaking Deakin's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws. Your broad knowledge of both commercial and legal concepts, as well as robust training, practical experience and industry placements, will give you a competitive edge in all areas of commercial law.

Graduate with two sought-after degrees in just five years - two fewer than if you completed each degree separately - and open up a world of exciting career opportunities with your dual expertise in commerce and law. In the law stream you'll be trained in all major areas of law by world-class academics before choosing from a range of real-world learning opportunities. One option is to apply your skills on real cases with real clients at the Deakin Law Clinic. In the commerce stream you'll study a broad range of foundation units before choosing one of eight majors, allowing you to tailor your degree to your career goals.

Course information

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Accounting, Economics, Finance, Financial planning, Human resource management, Law, Management, Management information systems (Burwood, Online), Marketing.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include: conveyancer, corporate lawyer, law reform officer, police officer, judge, jury consultant, law academic, legal adviser, mediator, policy development manager, private investigator, liquidator, legal secretary, international trade law consultant, accountant, auditor, human resources manager, stockbroker, organisational consultant, small business owner, immigration agent, sport law adviser.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer98.8099.60
Median rank to receive an offer90.9595.15
Lowest rank to receive an offer79.1590.65

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.


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