Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws for 2009

Course overview

This double degree provides the knowledge and skills required in the management of public and private enterprises, together with a law degree.The Monash law degree will teach you the concepts, procedures and reasoning surrounding the Australian legal system, as well as a range of universal skills such as problem solving, presentation techniques and analytical skills. You will undertake a number of compulsory units including criminal law, administrative law, property law and torts and also choose several elective units allowing you to focus on a specific area of law, or undertake units from different legal disciplines so you can gain a broad understanding of issues across the legal spectrum.The commerce degree allows students to undertake specialist commercial law units such as corporations law, international law and business transactions, taxation law, and industrial bargaining and arbitration, which will complement a solid grounding provided in both domestic and international law. It also offers a wide range of units in accounting, business statistics, economics, finance, management, marketing and taxation.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Career outlook

In addition to preparing graduates for traditional legal practice, the combined degree program opens up many career opportunities in business, finance and commerce. Graduates find work in legal practice, government, politics, the media, parliament or legislature, merchant banking, international business, and money markets.

Single degree options

• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Laws