Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce

Monash University - Clayton

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Overview

Whether it's working for a multinational corporation or starting your own business; a degree in law and another in commerce will give you a powerful kick-start for the future.

Aimed at ambitious high-achievers, this double degree course will make you an evidence-driven, ready-to-go business law professional.

You will gain a solid foundation in the Australian legal system and the research, analytical and communication skills of the legal profession. Combine this with a broad foundation in accounting, finance, economics, management and marketing, and a major of your choice and you will have a thorough legal and commercial understanding of business and trade.

This combination gives you a wide range of career possibilities in the corporate sector, government and business as well as in legal firms or at the bar.

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 35 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 30 in English other than EAL; Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in one of Maths: Mathematical Methods or Maths: Specialist Mathematics.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 (or Year 12 equivalent).

Majors

Accounting, Actuarial studies, Administrative law, Behavioural commerce, Business analytics, Business law (minor), Constitutional law, Contract, Corporations law, Criminal law & procedure, Econometrics, Economics, Equity, Evidence, Finance, Human rights, Intellectual property, Law, Lawyers' ethics in practice, Litigation and dispute resolution, Management studies, Marketing science, Mathematical foundations of econometrics, Professional practice, Property, Sustainability and responsible management, Taxation, Torts, Trusts.

Potential Career Outcomes

The type of careers this qualification leads to may include Commerce careers, Barrister, Magistrate, Prosecutor, Solicitor, Conveyancer, In-house counsel, Mediator, Legal advisor, Litigation officer, Migration agent, Merchant banking, International business, Legislature, Industrial bargaining and Arbitration.

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 offer99.9099.95
Median rank to receive an offer98.1099.00
Lowest rank to receive an offer90.7597.00

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

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Monash 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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