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Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Business
Edith Cowan University (ECU)
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
| Campus | ATAR Cutoff | Mid Year Intake? | Study Mode | Entry Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joondalup | 83^ | Yes | External, Full-time internal, Part-time internal | Year 12 or equivalent. Portfolio pathway applications are not available for this course. |
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Course Description
This double degree combination provides students with the theory, practical experience and transferable employability skills, including leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, communication and problem solving, needed for employment in a wide range of professions, and as a basis for further study in a variety of disciplines. The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) equips students with skills for the courtroom and beyond, providing greater scope and options for a rewarding career in the legal, corporate, commercial, and social justice fields. Practical experience may be gained at the on-campus Joondalup Community Legal Centre and through the Criminal Justice Review Project (Innocence Project).
Subjects you can Study
Accounting; Economics; Events management; Finance; Hospitality management; Human resources management; International business; Laws; Management; Management of information technology; Marketing; Planning; Sports management; Tourism management
^ Shows the minimum tertiary entrance ranking needed by Australian school leavers to get into each CSP-based course. Cut-offs are not determined in advance. Course data and cut-off scores published on Hobsons Course Finder are indicative of the 2013 academic year.
Bachelor Degree (Pass)
Duration
Joondalup
- External
- Full-time internal = 5 years
- Part-time internal = 10 years
Structure
46 units, comprising 690 credit points: 21 LLB core units plus 11 LLB elective units, and 14 Business units.
Entry Requirements
Year 12 or equivalent. Portfolio pathway applications are not available for this course.
Study Pathways
Special Exit Points: Bachelor of Laws OR Bachelor of Business can be awarded if sufficient credit points in the relevant program are completed and subject to meeting the course structure of that award.
Comments
Only the majors of Accounting, Finance and Management can be completed entirely off-campus (online). Students completing the major in Accounting and who are seeking CPA and other professional body accreditation must take LAW2410 Income Tax framework as a LAW elective in addition to LAW3102 Corporations Law (Core Law unit) instead of LAW2300 Company Law.
How does this course perform?
How do study fields for Bachelor of Law / Bachelor of Business at Edith Cowan University (ECU) perform?
Accounting
Who is studying Accounting at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
| 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Undergraduate students | International students | School leavers | Over 25 years old | Part time students |
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What Accounting graduates from Edith Cowan University (ECU) say
Teaching quality
- Worse
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Generic skills
- Worse
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- Better
Overall satisfaction
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Where do Accounting graduates from Edith Cowan University (ECU) go
Seeking work
Not available.
Starting salary
- Worse
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- Better
Further study
Not available.
Business and management
Who is studying Business and management at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
| 3,855 | 1,650 | 47% | 28% | 69% |
| Undergraduate students | International students | School leavers | Over 25 years old | Part time students |
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What Business and management graduates from Edith Cowan University (ECU) say
Teaching quality
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Generic skills
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Overall satisfaction
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Where do Business and management graduates from Edith Cowan University (ECU) go
Seeking work
Not available.
Starting salary
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Further study
Not available.
Tourism and hospitality
Who is studying Tourism and hospitality at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
| 246 | 145 | 0% | 17% | 87% |
| Undergraduate students | International students | School leavers | Over 25 years old | Part time students |
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What Tourism and hospitality graduates from Edith Cowan University (ECU) say
Teaching quality
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Generic skills
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Overall satisfaction
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Where do Tourism and hospitality graduates from Edith Cowan University (ECU) go
Seeking work
- Worse
- Average
- Better
Starting salary
Not available.
Further study
Not available.
Law
Who is studying Law at Edith Cowan University (ECU)
| 364 | 25 | 20% | 52% | 56% |
| Undergraduate students | International students | School leavers | Over 25 years old | Part time students |
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Life after Study
Accounting
Where are graduates that studied Accounting at Edith Cowan University (ECU)?
| 16% | 28% | 44% | 12% |
| Public sector | Private practice | Private industry | Working overseas |
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Business and management
Where are graduates that studied Business and management at Edith Cowan University (ECU)?
| 16% | 2% | 68% | 11% |
| Public sector | Private practice | Private industry | Working overseas |
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Tourism and hospitality
Where are graduates that studied Tourism and hospitality at Edith Cowan University (ECU)?
| 22% | 0% | 67% | 11% |
| Public sector | Private practice | Private industry | Working overseas |
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