With commercial innovation and technological disruption on the rise, the UNE Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws will open the door to a wide range of legal and business career opportunities. This double degree gives you a solid foundation in contemporary legal skills together with well-rounded knowledge in business so you can become a flexible all-rounder in any workplace. Gain valuable financial, critical analysis, decision-making and communication skills, as well as how to write for, research, argue and apply the law – a powerful blend of attributes that allow you to take advantage of many career opportunities in evolving sectors.

Why study the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws with UNE?

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

UNE is also home to Australia’s largest law school outside a capital city, with world-class expertise in academia and legal practice that has shaped exciting careers for decades. We focus on more than just theory, giving you significant research challenges and real-world case study experiences.

Together, the combination will future proof your career in the dynamic world of business and law – and open the door to a wide range of career choices.

What makes our course different?

You will have the opportunity to:

• Complete two degrees in as little as 5 years (full time) or up to 10 years (part time).
• Develop your skills in how to write for, research, argue and apply the law in a broad range of occupations in current and evolving legal areas.
• Build a solid foundation in critical thinking, communication, problem solving, resilience, flexibility, perseverance and research skills — skills in high demand by a wide range of employers.
• Learn from our supportive Law School, a team with world-class expertise in academia and legal practice as well as issues related to regional, remote and rural Australia, not just metropolitan areas.
• Gain versatile knowledge to apply to new legal careers which are emerging as a result of new technology development.
• Apply your professional judgment and knowledge of the ethical responsibilities associated with law and business degrees including an understanding of international and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
• Gain a strong foundation in business with core units in accounting, business analytics, economics, ethics, management and marketing, while assessing assess ethical, social and environmental implications of business decisions.
• Choose from 9 majors in the Business component, giving you the flexibility to target your studies in a diverse range of career paths.
• Gain valuable insights from real-world business case studies to analyse business data, strategy and management practices to understand regional and global business trends.
• Undertake a work integrated learning unit to enhance your skills and knowledge of law or business in the workplace
• Learn and apply an innovative solution to resolve your own business challenge, problem or opportunity as part of our Business in Action unit.
• Contribute to our SMART Region Incubator which is run by the Business School and provides a supportive community for start-ups in the region. As a student you can be part of this lively entrepreneurial network.
• Consider an international exchange and study a trimester at one of UNE's partner universities to build your global perspective or complete a short-term overseas study experience through our Overseas Study Experience unit and count it towards your degree.
• Use innovative technology to study online or join us on campus and take advantage of our small staff-student ratio and supportive environment.

Study with Australia’s longest continuous provider of distance (now online) education.

Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising two components

To qualify for the two awards a candidate must pass units to the value of 240 credit points comprising:
Bachelor of Business component: 96 credit points with not more than 42 credit points at 100-level; at least 30 credit points at 300/400-level and not more than 12 credit points at 400-level;
Bachelor of Laws component: 144 credit points with not more than 48 credit points at 100-level and at least 36 credit points at 300-level or higher.

To qualify for the award with Honours a candidate must pass units to the value of 144 credit points with not more than 48 credit points at 100-level; at least 36 credit points at 300-level; and at least 36 credit points at 400-level or higher including LAW490 and LLM500.

• Bachelor of Business component
• Bachelor of Laws component

See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.

The combination of Business and Law studies allows you to step into a variety of career pathways and adds significant value to your role. By giving you a breadth of skills, this double degree gives you the opportunity to focus on what matters most – safeguarding your career and choosing the direction you want to take. Career options include working in:

• legal aid agencies, advocacy organisations and commercial law firms
• government departments
• banking and commerce
• accounting and finance
• agribusiness
• economics
• human resources
• marketing
• business analytics.

Please note, to be admitted to practice as a solicitor, barrister or legal practitioner in Australia, you will need to undertake a course of practical legal training (PLT).

For direct admission into undergraduate courses offered by UNE you must have completed an educational qualification considered to be at least equivalent to completion of Year 12 in Australia.

An IELTS (Academic) overall score of at least 6.5, with a minimum sub-band of 6.5 for writing and no other sub-band less than 6.0, or TOEFL IBT score of 91 with no less than 22 in writing and no less than 20 in listening, speaking and reading.