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

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 904941; Distance education: 904945; Springfield campus: 924941

CRICOS code (International applicants): 070615M

Notes

Students can only commence study in semester 3 at Springfield campus or via distance education.

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Program focus

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

Career opportunities

Private practice solicitor or barrister, corporate legal counsel, tax manager, insolvency specialist, forensic investigator, forensic accountant, auditor, chartered accountant, financial institutional lawyer, government sector employee at State or Federal level, non-government agency legal counsel or positions within other business or community organisations requiring specialist in-house legal skills.

Professional accreditation

The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws has been accredited by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, Queensland, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland as an approved academic qualification under the Supreme Court (Legal Practitioner 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 practice. USQ law graduates have the option of completing their practical legal training through a one-year traineeship in a law practice, or through a practical legal program offered by USQ’s preferred provider or another institution that offers a practical legal training qualification.

Accounting major students will meet the educational entrance requirements of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the National Institute of Accountants (NIA). (Note: Students must also complete FIN1101 Introduction to Financial Management to meet the requirements of these bodies.) Accounting major students who complete a finance minor will meet the educational entrance requirements of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).

Finance major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements to become an Associate member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).

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 degree programs. This double degree offers students the benefit of exposure to multiple disciplines.

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 at a proficient level

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

Admission requirements

Candidates for admission to this program must satisfy the normal USQ entry requirements for undergraduate programs. Please refer to Section 2.2 of the Admissions Policy, Section 2.2.1 (for Australian students) and Section 2.2.3 (for international students).

International applicants must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/EAP program.

How to apply

Domestic students

Application for undergraduate programs may be made through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The same procedure applies whether you plan to study on-campus or by distance education.

If you completed Year 12 at a Queensland secondary school you will be assessed for entry on the basis of your Overall Position (OP) or equivalent score. Year 12 students from other states or territories are considered for entry on the basis of their UAI, ENTER or TER and the subject prerequisites indicated. Other applicants will be based on their overall Rank.

International students

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

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 student contribution amount, which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called HECS-HELP.

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 Course Fee Finder.
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP.

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 Course Fee Finder.

Program structure

The program comprises 40 units as follows:

The structure is set out in the following table:

Commerce component

The Commerce component shall comprise:

• Seven core courses: ACC1101 Accounting for Decision-Making , CIS1000 Information System Concepts , ECO1000 Economics , FIN1101 Introduction to Financial Management , MGT1000 Organisational Behaviour , MKT1001 Introduction to Marketing , STA2300 Data Analysis

• One eight-course discipline-based major from the majors available under the Bachelor of Commerce (except the Business Law Major).

Law component

The Law component shall comprise:

• Twenty-two core Law courses listed below

• Three Law electives from the list below.

Program completion requirements

To be eligible to graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws double degree candidates must complete both the commerce component and the law component of the degree.

Required time limits

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

Core courses

Major Studies/Specialisations

Commerce component

Students are required to undertake one eight-course major selected from the following majors available within the Bachelor of Commerce:

• Accounting major

• Finance major

• General commerce major

• Sustainable business major

• Sustainable economics and policy major

Elective courses

To fulfil the requirement of the Law component of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws students are required to undertake three elective courses from the following list of law courses

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the computer requirements section.

Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to Section 2 of theAcademic Standing, Progression and Exclusion Policy.

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 three to six electives.

Exemptions

Exemptions may be permitted for a limited number of courses, equivalent in content and level, successfully completed recently with a recognised institution, in accordance with Section 3.5 of the Enrolment Policy.

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba (standard semester 1 intake)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba (standard semester 2 intake)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield (standard semester 1 intake)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield (standard semester 2 intake)
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external (3 courses per semester)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba (standard semester 1 intake)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba (standard semester 2 intake)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield (standard semester 1 intake)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield (standard semester 2 intake)

Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba external (3 courses per semester)