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Bachelor of Business (Law)

NOTE: This course has been updated - please refer to the undergraduate handbook change register for details.

Course code: 3154 ~ Course abbreviation: BBus(Law) ~ Total points required:144 ~ 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time ~ Managing faculty: Business and Economics

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Caulfield)

Course description

This course recognises the fundamental importance of business law and taxation in a rapidly changing commercial world, and seeks to provide graduates with extended skills in these areas. Graduates will gain skills in handling the wide range of complex legal and taxation issues that are commonly faced in many areas of business management and government agencies.

The Bachelor of Business (Law) does not provide the basis for admission to practice as a barrister or solicitor.

Course objectives

The learning goals of this course are to: take a structured approach to business data analysis, problem solving and decision making; apply relevant theory, tools and techniques to solving problems in a dynamic business environment; carry out an organisation's specific projects and recommend responses to issues and opportunities that may impact on an organisation's performance; operate effectively in a multidisciplinary business environment while providing specialist advice from a law perspective; approach business issues in a professional and socially responsible manner.

Course structure

The course structure has three main components:

  • a set of core units which provide an introduction to the key areas of business study:
  • a major in business law. All units taken as part of this major must be from your campus of enrolment;
  • eight open electives which may be taken from any Faculty of Business and Economics programs and campuses, or from disciplines offered by another faculty. These open electives can, in some cases, form a second major.

Course requirements

The degree requires completion of 24 units (144 points) over a maximum of 10 years as follows:

(a) 16 units (96 points) from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business at the Caulfield campus as follows:

(i) six compulsory common core units (36 points)

(ii) a major of 10 units (60 points) in business law

  • the requirements of the major are listed below
  • at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels

(iii) additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business at the Caulfield campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units

(b) eight open electives (48 points)

  • may be taken from disciplines offered by another faculty
  • may be taken from any Faculty of Business and Economics programs and campuses.

Additional degree requirements:

  • a maximum of 10 first-year level units (60 points)
  • a minimum of six third-year level units (36 points), of which at least four units (24 points) must be from those offered by the faculty at the Caulfield campus
  • in addition to specific unit prerequisites, third-year level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units and second-year level units require the successful completion of four first-year level units.

Units required for business law major

(a) the following two units:

(b) six units from the following list:

(c) two units from the following list:

Professional recognition

This degree is recognised by the following legal entity:

  • Tax Agents' Board.

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units.

Contact details

Telephone +61 3 9902 6011; Email: enquiries.caulfield@buseco.monash.edu.au

Course coordinator

Mr David Watson