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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business
Griffith University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00233E
With this double degree, students will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of business and specialised legal skills. As a graduate, students will be prepared to help organisations make crucial decisions that can affect their success. In the Law component, the Griffith Law School offers a professional legal curriculum that focuses on core areas of legal practice and the legal skills that lawyers must have. Students will have the opportunity to choose law electives based on their interests, including clinical subjects that emphasise practical legal skills, insights and experience. Students will make connections between law and ethics, legal theory, Indigenous issues, and internationalisation. Students will also develop interdisciplinary understandings of law and legal work. Students will take courses that cover areas such as Crime, Contracts, Property, Corporate Law, Torts and Theories of Law. In the Business component, students will gain a solid foundation in all aspects of business and develop an understanding of the social, cultural and political dimensions of business. Students will enhance this knowledge with further expertise and experience by choosing a major in their second year of study. Students can also choose not to complete a major, selecting from a range of courses that provide broad knowledge for a career in business management.
Structure
440 credit points
Subjects
- Asian business
- Employment relations
- Entrepreneurship and self employment
- Event management
- Human resource management
- International business
- Law
- Logistics and supply chain management
- Management
- Marketing
- Real estate and property development
- Sport management
- Sustainable enterprise
- Tourism management
Standard entry requirements
- Year 12 or equivalent
- Prerequisite: English
Recognition
The Legal Practitioners Admissions Board recognises graduates of this award. Additional professional recognition will vary depending upon choice of Business major: Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI); Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Australian Institute of Management (AIM); Australian Marketing Institute (AMI); Australian Market and Social Research Society; Australian Society of Sport Administrators; International Special Events Society, Queensland Chapter; Pacific Asia Travel Association; Sports Management Association of Australia and New Zealand
Study pathways
Honours is available for the Law component
Further information
All majors are not offered at all sites and students should check availability prior to application. The Bachelor of Laws provides the opportunity for optional work-integrated learning through its variety of Clinic courses.
