This program is for new 2012 commencing students. If you are a continuing student please refer to the 2011 Handbook entry for 4733

The Bachelor of Laws degree may be combined with a Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Accounting, Actuarial Studies, Business Economics, Business Strategy and Economic Management, Financial Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management or Marketing.

This program provides an opportunity to obtain two degrees of professional importance to business, administration and commercial law practice.

Duration/Award
The program is a five year full-time dual program leading to the award of the two degrees of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (BCom/LLB).

Distinction
The BCom degree may be awarded with Distinction where a student has achieved a weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 75% in the UNSW courses completed as part of that degree.

Transferring Majors (Plans)
Students must nominate a major (plan code) at enrolment. Subsequent transfers to another major may be possible subject to the approval of both Faculties.

Graduation
Candidates enrolled in the dual degree programs may be awarded the degree of BCom after the completion of specified requirements. Full details are given in the 'Rules Relating to the Award of Degrees'.

Approved Sequence of Study
Students must study commerce courses in a sequence approved by the Australian School of Business and law courses in a sequence approved by the Faculty of Law. Approved sequences for each dual program are given below; other sequences may be approved under special circumstances.

At the completion of this program, students will have obtained a sound knowledge base in the disciplines of both Commerce and Law.

On successful completion of the BCom component, students will have the ability to:

The single major requirement for the BCom is 48 UOC.

Approved Sequence of Study

Plan LAWSA14733 provides a standard outline of the sequence of law courses in Years 1-5 of the dual Commerce/Law specialisations.

Plan for Commerce/Law 4733

Please refer to the relevant plan entry for Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) major requirements:

ACCTA14733 Accounting
ACTLA14733 Actuarial Studies
ECONF14733 Business Economics
ECONI14733 Business Strategy & Economic Mgmt
ECONJ14733 Financial Economics
FINSA14733 Finance
MGMTH14733 Human Resources Management
INFSA14733 Information Systems
IBUSA14733 International Business
MGMTA14733 Management
MARKA14733 Marketing

Students enrolled in dual law degrees (with exception to Jurisprudence/Law) are not required to complete general education courses. However, if a student wished to graduate with their BCom degree after 3 years, they are required to complete 12 UOC of General Education from Faculties other than Law and Business as well as the required law and commerce courses for years 1-3.

Honours in Commerce
The BCom degree is available with Honours. This requires an extra year of study between Years 3 and 4. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours plan record for entry requirements.

Students undertaking the dual Bachelor of Commerce at Honours level may be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Commerce at Honours level once they have completed the Honours year and the requirements of the first three years of the dual Bachelor of Commerce at Honours Level.

The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) will be awarded with the following levels of Honours:

Honours Class 1
Honours Class 2, Division 1
Honours Class 2, Division 2

To be awarded Honours in Law, students are not required to complete an additional year. Honours in Law is based on academic excellence throughout the degree. There are three criteria relevant for awarding Honours:
• Honours Weighted Average Mark (WAM)
Honours WAM will be calculated using the WAM from core courses as 60 percent of the Honours WAM and the WAM from the prescribed elective courses as 40 percent of Honours WAM.
• Satisfactory performance in written research
To demonstrate satisfactory performance in written research, a student must complete one long substantial piece (i.e. research thesis) or three shorter substantial pieces of research (i.e. 3000 words or more) in their program that is awarded a credit or more.
• Not been found guilty of plagiarism or serious misconduct on more than one occasion and not more than one failure in the law program

For more information, please visit http://www.law.unsw.edu.au/Current_Students/honours/index.asp

For Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Laws
For Law component of this dual degree program, please refer to program 4790. Although 4790 program is no longer on offer, all dual law students enrolled in the LLB will need to comply with the rules stated here. A direct link is given below:
Bachelor of Laws 4790

For Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce:
Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program. Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information.

Candidates for the dual Commerce/Law degree program may be awarded the degree of BCom when they have completed the requirements for the award of the first three years of the dual Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Laws program - as set out in the program outline - and subject to satisfactory completion of 12 UOC of General Education requirements for the single pass degree.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html