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Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (BCLA) - BComLLB

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants):

This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Laws ... which will be offered from semester 1, 2017.

 On-campus *External
Start:No new admissionsNo new admissions
Campus: Toowoomba, Springfld  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 Commerce majors are available on-campus at Springfield.

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Contact us

Current students 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email usq.support@usq.edu.au 

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Professional accreditation

The 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. UniSQ does not offer practical legal training, but advice on practical legal training programs can be obtained through .

Accounting major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements of and (CAANZ). This provides Associate membership of CPA Australia, eligibility to study the CPA Australia professional exams and eligibility to study the CAANZ professional exams.

Successful completion of the Accounting major can qualify students for exemptions from the Fundamental level (9 papers) of the (ACCA) exams. For further details please refer to the ACCA website.

Finance major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements to become a member of the .

The Information Technology Management major is accredited at professional level by the and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries.

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Program aims

The program aims to produce graduates who meet the aims and objectives of both the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Laws . This double degree offers students the benefit of exposure to multiple disciplines.

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Program objectives

At the completion of the program, students should be able to:

  • demonstrate strong communication skills

  • identify, analyse and solve problems in different decision contexts

  • think constructively and logically

  • make effective and creative use of modern technologies

  • acquire specific knowledge and skills relevant to their major study areas

  • demonstrate an understanding of the principles of accounting, finance, economics and business

  • satisfy educational entrance requirement of relevant professional bodies

  • act within the ethics of their profession

  • demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical framework of subject areas of study

  • apply theoretical knowledge, concepts and principles to areas of practical significance

  • research legal issues proficiently l

  • critically appraise law reform trends and recent developments and assess their impact upon legal practice and public policy.


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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

  • Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent.

  • Admission to the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws is in accordance with for undergraduate programs.


All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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, external or online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws double degree comprises 40 units as follows:

Area of study  Number of courses 
Commerce courses  16 courses (7 x core courses; plus 1 x 8鈥揷ourse 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   
Commerce core  7 courses  Refer to the Commerce core course list below. 
Commerce major  8 courses  Choose a Commerce major from the following:
  • Accounting

  • Business Economics

  • Finance

  • General Commerce

  • Information Technology Management

  • Sustainable Business


 
Elective  1 course  Any elective from UniSQ undergraduate programs subject to pre-requisite requirements. 
Law core  19 courses  Refer to the Law core course list below. 
Law electives  5 courses  Refer to the Law elective course list below. 

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this program.

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Core courses

Course  Semester of offer
Distance/Online 
Semester of offer
Toowoomba campus 
Semester of offer
Springfield campus 
Commerce core courses 
ACC1101   1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 2 
CIS1000 Digital Disruption   1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 3 
ECO1000   1, 2, 3  2, 3 
MGT1000   1, 2, 3 
FIN1101 Corporate Finance   1, 2, 3  1, 2 
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics   1, 2, 3  1, 2 
Select one of the following two courses: * 
MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals   1, 2, 3 
POL1000   1, 2 
Law core courses 
LAW1111 Australian Legal System   1, 2  1, 2  1, 2 
LAW1112 Legal Writing and Research   1, 2  1, 2  1, 2 
LAW1113 Contract and Torts A  
HIS1115 Legal History  
LAW1121 Criminal Law and Procedure   2, 3 
LAW1122 Dispute Management   2, 3 
LAW1123 Contract B  
LAW1124 Torts B  
LAW2211 Constitutional Law   1, 3 
LAW2212 Equity   1,  
LAW2213 Property and Trusts A  
LAW2221 Administrative Law  
LAW2222 Public International Law  
LAW2223 Property and Trusts B  
LAW2224 Theories of Law  
LAW3311 Company Law  
LAW3312 Lawyers' Ethics   1, 3 
LAW3321 Evidence  
LAW3322 Civil Procedure  

Footnotes
In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024
* Students undertaking the Business Economics major should select POL1000 .

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Electives/Approved courses

Choose five of the following Law electives. Some courses are offered biennially.

Course  Semester of offer
Distance/Online 
Semester of offer
Toowoomba campus 
Semester of offer
Springfield campus 
       
ECO3033 Law and Economics      
ENL3007 Law and Literature    
LAW2107 Environmental Law    
LAW3110 Insolvency and Restructuring Law      
LAW3130   1, 2, 3 
LAW3131      
LAW3404 Banking, Finance and Insurance Law      
LAW3405 Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Law      
LAW3406 Intellectual Property Law      
LAW3421 Family Law    
LAW3422 Succession Law      
LAW3424 Property Conveyancing      
LAW3441 Energy and Resources Law      
LAW3444 Competition and Consumer Law    
LAW3463 Private International Law      
LAW3464 International Trade Law      
LAW3465 Comparative Law    
LAW3466 Advocacy    
LAW3467 Health Law    
LAW3468 Regional and Rural Legal Practice    
LAW3469 Australian Criminal Codes    
LAW3470 Principles of Public Law    
LAW3471 Criminology  
LAW3473 Construction Law  
LAW3476 Privacy and Data Protection Law      
PWE3000 ~ ^  1, 2, 3     
PWE3001 ~ ^  2, 3     

Footnotes
~ this course 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 requesting enrolment in this course.

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

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Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program.

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Exit points

If students commence the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws and wish to exit with a Bachelor of Commerce , then they may do so if they have completed the Commerce core courses; one Commerce major; at least 4 courses in Law constituting a minor study in Law and 5 electives.

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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 UniSQ policy.

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Honours

For details regarding the award of Honours in the Bachelor of Laws program, please refer to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) .

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus and Online (semester 1 intake)


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
ACC1101 1 1 1 1
MGT1000 1 1 1 1
LAW1111 Australian Legal System 1 1 2 1Students must be enrolled in: LLBP or BCLW or BALW or BART or BEDU or BSED Pre-req/Co-req (BART only): CMS1000 or HAC1000 Enrolment is not permitted in LAW1111 if LAW1201 or LAW1101 or LAW1500 has been previously completed
LAW1112 Legal Writing and Research 1 1 2 1
ECO1000 1 2 2 2
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics 1 2 2 2Enrolment is not permitted in STA1003 if STA2300 or STA8170 or STA6200 or STA1004 has been previously completed. Students enrolled in the BACT, or undertaking the Accounting Major in the BBCM, are not eligible for enrolment.
Commerce major 1 1 2 3 2
Commerce major 2 1 2 3 2

Select one of the following two courses:

     MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals 2 1 3 1Enrolment is not permitted in MKT1001 if MKT1100 has been previously completed (excluding BBIZ 19398 Marketing major students)
     POL1000
CIS1000 Digital Disruption 2 1 3 1
HIS1115 Legal History 2 1 4 1Enrolment is not permitted in HIS1115 if LAW1114 or LAW1202 has been previously completed.
LAW1113 Contract and Torts A 2 1 4 1
Commerce major 3 2 2 3 2
Commerce major 4 2 2 3 2
LAW1123 Contract B 2 2 4 2
LAW1124 Torts B 2 2 4 2
Commerce major 5 3 1 5 1
Commerce major 6 3 1 5 1
FIN1101 Corporate Finance 3 1 6 1Enrolment is not permitted in FIN1101 if FIN1100 has been previously completed (excluding BBIZ 19395 Finance major students)
LAW2212 Equity 3 1 6 1
Commerce major 7 3 2 5 2
LAW1121 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 2 5 2Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1111
Commerce major 8 3 2 6 2
LAW1122 Dispute Management 3 2 6 2Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1111
LAW2211 Constitutional Law 4 1 7 1Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and LAW1121 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1115 or HIS1115
LAW2213 Property and Trusts A 4 1 7 1
Elective * 4 1 8 1
Law elective 1 4 1 8 1
LAW2221 Administrative Law 4 2 7 2Pre-requisite: LAW2211
LAW2223 Property and Trusts B 4 2 7 2Pre-requisite: LAW2212 and LAW2213
LAW2222 Public International Law 4 2 8 2Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and LAW1121
LAW2224 Theories of Law 4 2 8 2Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and (LAW1114 or LAW1115 or HIS1115)
Law elective 2 5 1 9 1
Law elective 3 5 1 9 1
LAW3311 Company Law 5 1 10 1Pre-requisite: LAW2212 or LAW1127
LAW3312 Lawyers' Ethics 5 1 10 1Pre-requisite: LAW2224 and (LAW1127 or LAW2212)
LAW3322 Civil Procedure 5 2 9 2Pre-requisite: (LAW1123 or LAW1116) and (LAW1124 or LAW1126) and LAW1111
LAW3321 Evidence 5 2 9 2Pre-requisite: LAW1121 and LAW2214 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW2223
Law elective 4 5 2 10 2
Law elective 5 5 2 10 2

Footnotes
In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024
* Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus and Online (semester 2 intake)


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
LAW1111 Australian Legal System 1 2 1 2Students must be enrolled in: LLBP or BCLW or BALW or BART or BEDU or BSED Pre-req/Co-req (BART only): CMS1000 or HAC1000 Enrolment is not permitted in LAW1111 if LAW1201 or LAW1101 or LAW1500 has been previously completed
LAW1112 Legal Writing and Research 1 2 1 2
CIS1000 Digital Disruption 1 2 2 2
ACC1101 1 2 2 2
HIS1115 Legal History 1 1 1 1Enrolment is not permitted in HIS1115 if LAW1114 or LAW1202 has been previously completed.

Select one of the following two courses:

     MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals 1 1 1 1Enrolment is not permitted in MKT1001 if MKT1100 has been previously completed (excluding BBIZ 19398 Marketing major students)
     POL1000
LAW1113 Contract and Torts A 1 1 2 1
MGT1000 1 1 2 1
LAW1123 Contract B 2 2 3 2
LAW1121 Criminal Law and Procedure 2 2 3 2Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1111
Commerce major 1 2 2 4 2
LAW1124 Torts B 2 2 4 2
Commerce major 2 2 1 3 1
LAW2213 Property and Trusts A 2 1 3 1
ECO1000 2 1 4 1
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics 2 1 4 1Enrolment is not permitted in STA1003 if STA2300 or STA8170 or STA6200 or STA1004 has been previously completed. Students enrolled in the BACT, or undertaking the Accounting Major in the BBCM, are not eligible for enrolment.
Commerce major 3 3 2 5 2
LAW2224 Theories of Law 3 2 5 2Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and (LAW1114 or LAW1115 or HIS1115)
Commerce major 4 3 2 6 2
LAW1122 Dispute Management 3 2 6 2Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1111
LAW2211 Constitutional Law 3 1 5 1Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and LAW1121 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1115 or HIS1115
LAW2212 Equity 3 1 5 1
Commerce major 5 3 1 6 1
FIN1101 Corporate Finance 3 1 6 1Enrolment is not permitted in FIN1101 if FIN1100 has been previously completed (excluding BBIZ 19395 Finance major students)
LAW2221 Administrative Law 4 2 7 2Pre-requisite: LAW2211
LAW2222 Public International Law 4 2 7 2Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and LAW1121
LAW2223 Property and Trusts B 4 2 8 2Pre-requisite: LAW2212 and LAW2213
Commerce major 6 4 2 8 2
LAW3311 Company Law 4 1 7 1Pre-requisite: LAW2212 or LAW1127
Commerce major 7 4 1 7 1
Commerce major 8 4 1 8 1
Elective * 4 1 8 1
LAW3322 Civil Procedure 5 2 9 2Pre-requisite: (LAW1123 or LAW1116) and (LAW1124 or LAW1126) and LAW1111
LAW3321 Evidence 5 2 9 2Pre-requisite: LAW1121 and LAW2214 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW2223
Law elective 1 5 2 10 2
Law elective 2 5 2 10 2
LAW3312 Lawyers' Ethics 5 1 9 1Pre-requisite: LAW2224 and (LAW1127 or LAW2212)
Law elective 3 5 1 9 1
Law elective 4 5 1 10 1
Law elective 5 5 1 10 1

Footnotes
In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024
* Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (semester 1 intake)


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
MGT1000 1 1

Select one of the following two courses:

     MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals 1 1 Enrolment is not permitted in MKT1001 if MKT1100 has been previously completed (excluding BBIZ 19398 Marketing major students)
     POL1000
LAW1111 Australian Legal System 1 1 Students must be enrolled in: LLBP or BCLW or BALW or BART or BEDU or BSED Pre-req/Co-req (BART only): CMS1000 or HAC1000 Enrolment is not permitted in LAW1111 if LAW1201 or LAW1101 or LAW1500 has been previously completed
LAW1112 Legal Writing and Research 1 1
ECO1000 1 2
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics 1 2 Enrolment is not permitted in STA1003 if STA2300 or STA8170 or STA6200 or STA1004 has been previously completed. Students enrolled in the BACT, or undertaking the Accounting Major in the BBCM, are not eligible for enrolment.
Commerce major 1 1 2
Commerce major 2 1 2
ACC1101 2 1
CIS1000 Digital Disruption 2 1
HIS1115 Legal History 2 1 Enrolment is not permitted in HIS1115 if LAW1114 or LAW1202 has been previously completed.
LAW1113 Contract and Torts A 2 1
Commerce major 3 2 2
Commerce major 4 2 2
LAW1123 Contract B 2 2
LAW1124 Torts B 2 2
Commerce major 5 3 1
Commerce major 6 3 1
FIN1101 Corporate Finance 3 1 Enrolment is not permitted in FIN1101 if FIN1100 has been previously completed (excluding BBIZ 19395 Finance major students)
LAW2212 Equity 3 1
Commerce major 7 3 2
LAW1121 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 2 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1111
Commerce major 8 3 2
LAW1122 Dispute Management 3 2 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1111
LAW2211 Constitutional Law 4 1 Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and LAW1121 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1115 or HIS1115
LAW2213 Property and Trusts A 4 S1
Elective * 4 1
Law elective 1 4 1
LAW2221 Administrative Law 4 2 Pre-requisite: LAW2211
LAW2223 Property and Trusts B 4 2 Pre-requisite: LAW2212 and LAW2213
LAW2222 Public International Law 4 2 Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and LAW1121
LAW2224 Theories of Law 4 2 Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and (LAW1114 or LAW1115 or HIS1115)
Law elective 2 5 1
Law elective 3 5 1
LAW3311 Company Law 5 1 Pre-requisite: LAW2212 or LAW1127
LAW3312 Lawyers' Ethics 5 1 Pre-requisite: LAW2224 and (LAW1127 or LAW2212)
LAW3322 Civil Procedure 5 2 Pre-requisite: (LAW1123 or LAW1116) and (LAW1124 or LAW1126) and LAW1111
LAW3321 Evidence 5 2 Pre-requisite: LAW1121 and LAW2214 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW2223
Law elective 4 5 2
Law elective 5 5 2

Footnotes
In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024
* Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (semester 2 intake)


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
LAW1111 Australian Legal System 1 2 Students must be enrolled in: LLBP or BCLW or BALW or BART or BEDU or BSED Pre-req/Co-req (BART only): CMS1000 or HAC1000 Enrolment is not permitted in LAW1111 if LAW1201 or LAW1101 or LAW1500 has been previously completed
LAW1112 Legal Writing and Research 1 2

Select one of the following two courses:

     MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals 1 2 Enrolment is not permitted in MKT1001 if MKT1100 has been previously completed (excluding BBIZ 19398 Marketing major students)
     POL1000 ^
ECO1000 1 2
HIS1115 Legal History 1 1 Enrolment is not permitted in HIS1115 if LAW1114 or LAW1202 has been previously completed.
CIS1000 Digital Disruption 1 1
LAW1113 Contract and Torts A 1 1
MGT1000 1 1
LAW1123 Contract B 2 2
LAW1121 Criminal Law and Procedure 2 2 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1111
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics 2 2 Enrolment is not permitted in STA1003 if STA2300 or STA8170 or STA6200 or STA1004 has been previously completed. Students enrolled in the BACT, or undertaking the Accounting Major in the BBCM, are not eligible for enrolment.
LAW1124 Torts B 2 2
Commerce major 1 2 1
LAW2213 Property and Trusts A 2 1
ACC1101 2 1
Commerce major 2 2 1
Commerce major 3 3 2
LAW2224 Theories of Law 3 2 Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and (LAW1114 or LAW1115 or HIS1115)
Commerce major 4 3 2
LAW1122 Dispute Management 3 2 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1111
LAW2211 Constitutional Law 3 1 Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and LAW1121 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW1115 or HIS1115
LAW2212 Equity 3 1
Commerce major 5 3 1
FIN1101 Corporate Finance 3 1 Enrolment is not permitted in FIN1101 if FIN1100 has been previously completed (excluding BBIZ 19395 Finance major students)
LAW2221 Administrative Law 4 2 Pre-requisite: LAW2211
LAW2222 Public International Law 4 2 Pre-requisite: LAW1111 and LAW1121
LAW2223 Property and Trusts B 4 2 Pre-requisite: LAW2212 and LAW2213
Commerce major 6 4 2
LAW3311 Company Law 4 1 Pre-requisite: LAW2212 or LAW1127
Commerce major 7 4 1
Commerce major 8 4 1
Elective * 4 1
LAW3322 Civil Procedure 5 2 Pre-requisite: (LAW1123 or LAW1116) and (LAW1124 or LAW1126) and LAW1111
Law elective 1 5 2
Law elective 2 5 2
LAW3321 Evidence 5 2 Pre-requisite: LAW1121 and LAW2214 Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: LAW2223
LAW3312 Lawyers' Ethics 5 1 Pre-requisite: LAW2224 and (LAW1127 or LAW2212)
Law elective 3 5 1
Law elective 4 5 1
Law elective 5 5 1

Footnotes
^ This course is offered at Springfield campus in semester 1 only. If a student wishes to complete this course, they should either enrol in distance/online mode or select another course which is offered at Springfield campus in semester 2.
In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024
* Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the 精东传媒app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.