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Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws
2014 Dual Program Structure
It is important that you read and understand the following information.
To be eligible to enrol in a dual degree program you must ensure that you satisfy the entry requirements for
both programs.
Once enrolled it is your responsibility to ensure that you complete all the requirements for each section of this
dual program in order to graduate with both degrees. Further information can be found in the Official rules and
Course lists under the Program Rules and Requirements link for each program in the Programs and Courses
website:
http://www.uq.edu.au/study/
You are not required to submit this program plan for approval. However, if you have any questions or concerns
about meeting degree requirements, especially when you are nearing the end of your program, please contact
the relevant Faculty for advice.
Please note: Students exiting early with one component of a dual degree must complete the single degree
requirements of that component. Students will then be required to follow the single degree rules to complete
the remaining component from that dual degree.
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
You must complete a total of #88 for the program comprising –

#22 of compulsory courses from Group 1 of the BCom List (not including LAWS1100); and

#38 of compulsory courses from Part A of the LLB List; and

Either
o
No Major: #10 of commerce electives from Group 3 of the BCom List (not including
LAWS3100, LAWS3101, LAWS3102 and LAWS3103) (#6 must be at level 3, and only #2
may be at level 1); or
o
Accounting major: #10 from the Accounting major in Group 2 of the BCom list including
ACCT3101/3102/3103/3104 and LAWS5144 (plus LAWS4112 in Part A of the LLB list); or
o
Business Information Systems major: #10 from the Business Information Systems major in
Group 2 of the BCom List (Plus LAWS5151 towards Part B of the LLB); or
o
Finance major: #10 from the Finance major in Group 2 of the BCom list (plus LAWS5144
towards Part B of the LLB list); and

#18 of elective courses from Parts B and/or C of the LLB List. LAWS5144 must be included if taking a
Finance major, and LAWS5144 cannot be included if taking an Accounting major.
Students who wish to satisfy the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession in Queensland
MUST include LAWS5215, LAWS5216 and LAWS5217 as part of the #18 of elective courses for the LLB.
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BACHELOR OF COMMERCE/BACHELOR OF LAWS
2014 DUAL PROGRAM STRUCTURE
You can use this outline to plan your program structure.
Courses
Total
Units #
Courses
YEAR ONE
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
ECON1010
LAWS1111
LAWS1112
LAWS1113
Semester 2
Introductory Microeconomics
Legal Method
Law and Society
Law of Torts A
2
2
2
2
ACCT1101
ECON1020
LAWS1114
LAWS1115
YEAR TWO
Accounting for Decision Making
Introductory Macroeconomics
Law of Torts B
Principles of Public Law
2
2
2
2
YEAR TWO
Semester 1
Semester 2
ACCT2101
Financial Reporting
2
ACCT2102
ECON1310
Quantitative Economic &
Business Analysis A
Constitutional Law
Law of Contract A
2
FINM2401
2
2
LAWS2112
MGTS1201
LAWS1116
LAWS2111
Total
Units #
YEAR THREE
Principles of Management
Accounting
Financial Management
Law of Contract B
Computer-based Information
Systems
2
2
2
2
YEAR THREE
Semester 1
Semester 2
BCom Course 1 for Major OR Group 3 Elective
LAWS2113
Criminal Law and Procedure A
2
2
BCom Course 2 for Major OR Group 3 Elective
ECON1320
Quantitative Economic &
Business Analysis B
2
2
MGTS1301
MKTG1501
2
2
LAWS2114
LAWS2115
2
2
Introduction to Management
Foundations of Marketing
YEAR FOUR
YEAR FOUR
Semester 1
Semester 2
BCom Course 3 for Major OR Group 3 Elective
BCom Course 4 for Major OR Group 3 Elective
LAWS3111
Law of Property A
LAWS3113
Law of Trusts A
2
2
2
2
BCom Course 5 for Major OR Group 3 Elective
LAWS3112
Law of Property B
LAWS3114
Law of Trusts B
LAWS3115
Law of Remedies
YEAR FIVE
Semester 2
Corporate Law
Structure of Private Law
Level 5 LAWS elective
Level 5 LAWS elective
2
2
2
2
Civil Procedure
LAWS4111
LAWS5xxx
LAWS5xxx
[LAWS5xxx
[OR
[LAWS5216
YEAR SIX
Total
Jurisprudence
Level 5 LAWS elective
Level 5 LAWS elective
Level 5 LAWS elective
2
2
2
2
Law of Evidence
YEAR SIX
Semester 1
LAWS5xxx
LAWS5xxx
LAWS5xxx
[LAWS5xxx
[OR
[LAWS5217
2
2
2
2
YEAR FIVE
Semester 1
LAWS4112
LAWS4113
LAWS5xxx
[LAWS5xxx
[OR
[LAWS5215
Criminal Law and Procedure B
Administrative Law
Semester 2
Level 5 LAWS elective
Level 5 LAWS elective
Level 5 LAWS elective
Level 5 LAWS elective
2
2
2
2
The Legal Profession
#88
Note: This program requires a workload typical of a five and a half year program. Students may undertake additional course(s) in some semesters to
complete requirements in five years.