Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws (BBLA) - BBusLLB
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 904931; Distance education: 904935; Springfield campus: 924931
CRICOS code (International applicants): 070614A
| On-campus* | Distance education | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November) |
| Campus: | Springfield, Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 5 years full-time, up to 10 years part-time | |
Notes
Students can commence study in semester 3 at Springfield campus
or via distance education only.
Limited law courses are available in Semester 3.
| Footnotes | |
| * | Not all majors are available on-campus at Springfield. |
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students | Future International students | Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Professional accreditation
The Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws has been accredited by the , and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland as an approved academic qualification under the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 (Qld). This will partially satisfy the requirements to practise as a solicitor or barrister in Queensland, or as a legal practitioner elsewhere in Australia. Intending solicitors and barristers must also complete an approved practical legal training course in order to become admitted to practise law. USQ does not offer practical legal training, but advice on practical legal training programs can be obtained through .
The Human Resource Management major within the Bachelor of Business is accredited by the (AHRI) and satisfies the educational requirements for professional membership of AHRI.
Program aims
The program aims to produce graduates who meet the aims and objectives of both the Bachelor of Business and the Bachelor of Laws. This double degree offers students the benefit of exposure to multiple disciplines.
Program objectives
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demonstrate advanced communication, problem-solving and analytical skills
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understand the concepts, processes and procedures relevant to public and private organisations
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identify and evaluate the environments within which business is conducted
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relate organisational theory and behaviour to a business enterprise
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identify information needs appropriate to their studies, and apply the techniques required to gather and interpret such information
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identify, analyse and solve problems in two or more areas of business by selecting and using either quantitative or qualitative techniques appropriate to the resolution of business problems
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satisfy academic admission requirements for membership of relevant professional bodies
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act within the ethics of their profession
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demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical framework of subject areas of study
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research legal issues proficiently
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critically appraise law reform trends and recent developments and assess their impact upon legal practice and public policy.
Admission requirements
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Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent.
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Admission to the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws is in accordance with for undergraduate programs.
Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .
If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the
courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may
be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship
requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa
holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens
who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program
pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws double degree comprises 40 units as follows:
| Area of study | Number of courses |
| Business courses | 16 courses (7 x core courses; plus 1 x 8 course major, plus 1 elective course*) |
| Law courses | 24 courses (19 core courses; plus 5 law elective courses) |
| Footnotes | |
| * | Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements. |
The structure is set out in the following table:
| All majors | ||
| Business core | 7 courses | Please refer to the Business core course list below. |
| Business major | 8 courses | Please refer to the Bachelor of Business for a list of majors |
| Elective | 1 course | Any elective from USQ undergraduate programs subject to prerequisite requirements. |
| Law core | 19 courses | Please refer to the Law core course list below. |
| Law electives | 5 courses | Please refer to the Law electives course list below. |
Core courses
| Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
| Business core courses | |||
| 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1, 3 | |
| 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1, 3 | |
| 1, 2, 3 | 1 | 2, 3 | |
| 1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1, 2, 3 | |
| 1, 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 2, 3 | |
| Law core courses | |||
| 1, 2 | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
| 1, 2 | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2, 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2, 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Note:
The courses and are also known as foundation courses (for credit purposes).
Students undertaking the International Business major within the business component of the double degree are required to take not .
Elective courses
Choose five of the following Law electives. Some courses are offered biennially. All other courses are offered annually.
| Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
| ECO3033 Law and Economics鈥� | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | |||
| LAW3404 Banking, Finance and Insurance Law鈥� | 1 | ||
| LAW3405 Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Law鈥� | 1 | ||
| LAW3406 Intellectual Property Law鈥� | 3 | ||
| 2 | |||
| LAW3422 Succession Law鈥� | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| LAW3441 Natural Resources Law鈥� | 2 | ||
| * | 2 | 2 | |
| LAW3444 Competition and Consumer Law鈥� | 2 | ||
| LAW3463 Private International Law鈥� | 2 | ||
| 1 | |||
| * | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| * | 2 | 2 | |
| LAW3469 Australian Criminal Codes # | 1 | ||
| * | 2 | 2 | |
| LAW3471 Criminology# | 1 | 1 | |
| ~^ | 2, 3 |
| Footnotes | |
| 鈥� | This course is offered in even-numbered years. |
| * | This course is offered in odd-numbered years. |
| # | This course will not be offered in 2015. |
| ~ | is not available to international students regardless of location or mode of study as it is an elective course. Australian regulations do not allow an elective work-based training course that is not a mandatory program requirement to be offered to international students. |
| ^ | A student must have completed 16 units before enrolling in . |
Exit points
If students commence the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws and wish to exit with a Bachelor of Business , then they may do so if they have completed the Business core courses; 1 Business major; at least 4 courses in Law constituting a minor study in Law and 5 electives.
Credit
Credit may be permitted for a limited number of courses, equivalent in content and level, successfully completed recently with a recognised institution, in accordance with USQ policy.
Honours
For details regarding the award of Honours in the Bachelor of Laws program, please refer to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
In this section:
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba (semester 1 intake)
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba (semester 2 intake)
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield (semester 1 intake)
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield ( semester 2 intake)
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba (semester 1 intake)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Business major 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Business major 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| Business major 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Business major 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
| Business major 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Business major 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| Business major 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Elective course* | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| Business major 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Law elective 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) | |||
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||
| Law elective 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Law elective 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||
| 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
| Law elective 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Law elective 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Footnotes | |
| * | Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements. |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba (semester 2 intake)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| Business major 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||
| Business major 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Business major 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||
| Business major 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| Business major 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) | |||
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||
| Business major 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||
| Business major 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Business major 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Elective * | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||
| Law elective 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |||
| Law elective 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||
| 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
| 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||
| Law elective 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Law elective 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Law elective 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Footnotes | |
| * | Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements. |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield (semester 1 intake)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||||
| 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Business major 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Business major 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| Business major 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Business major 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||||
| Business major 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Business major 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| Business major 7 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| Business major 8 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| Elective* | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Law elective 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||||
| Law elective 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Law elective 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||||
| 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||||
| 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||||
| 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||||
| Law elective 4 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Law elective 5 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| * | Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements. |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield ( semester 2 intake)
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
| 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||||
| 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLA or BCBL or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU | |||||
| 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) Students or LAW1201; all other Students ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203) | |||||
| Business major 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 2 | 1 | ||||||
| Business major 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Business major 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or LAW1202 | |||||
| Business major 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| Business major 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461) | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 | |||||
| 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203) | |||||
| Business major 6 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or LAW3205 | |||||
| Business major 7 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Business major 8 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Elective* | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202) | |||||
| Law elective 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Law elective 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||||
| 5 | 1 | Pre-requisite: or (LAW2205 and LAW3423) | |||||
| Law elective 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Law elective 4 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Law elective 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Footnotes | |
| * | Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements. |