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Want to become a lawyer with a strong foundation in business, government, or community leadership? ECU’s Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce double degree equips you with a powerful combination of legal expertise and commercial insight, preparing you for a rewarding career across the legal, corporate, commercial, or social justice sectors.
You will have the flexibility to tailor your studies to your interests, choosing from a wide range of professionally accredited majors developed in consultation with industryensuring your learning remains relevant and career-focused. Through networking opportunities and guidance from academics with real-world experience, you will build the practical knowledge and professional skills needed to thrive in your chosen field. You will also gain hands-on legal experience through our Community Legal Practice unit, mandatory professional practice experience, and by participating in national and international mooting competitions. You will graduate well-equipped for a successful careerin the courtroom and beyond.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All students undertaking this course will complete 80 hours of professional practice where they engage with industry and/or community partner(s) to practically apply their discipline learning. Examples of professional practice could be an internship, client-based project, consultancy, service learning, simulated practice, competition, or combination of. Students are responsible for sourcing their own professional practice opportunity, with the support of the work-integrated learning team. All opportunities are vetted to ensure they can provide a meaningful learning experience. Recognition of Prior Learning will not be considered for this unit.
Students must complete the relevant risk management documentation prescribed by the work-integrated learning team, in accordance with ECU policy and procedures. Students should be aware of any work-related restrictions in their visa conditions, if applicable. They must provide any documentation required by their industry or community partner, including police clearances and immunisations. Required documentation is likely to vary across host organisations.
Students are required to attend host organisations to complete their learning in a work setting. Hours will be organised on an individual basis and host organisations may require students to attend after hours and on the weekends. In addition to their time in the work setting, students may be required to attend virtual and/or face-to-face sessions as instructed by the Unit Coordinator.
Students self-enrol into SBL3800 Professional Practice via SIMO
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner in their industry or community partner’s setting and adhere to the partner organisation and/or industry's Code of Conduct. They are also required to meet the requirements outlined in the SBL WIL Guidelines for Students’. Host organisations are expected to meet the requirements outlined in the SBL WIL Guidelines for Collaborators.
SBL3800 Professional Practice can only be attempted once.
Students have an opportunity to gain practical experience in collaboration with selected Community Legal Centres in Perth.
Conflict of interest checks may apply.
Students are required to apply to the Unit Coordinator.
This course has been Accredited by: Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA).
In-line with accreditation and registration specifications from the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA), this course contains units that require students to undertake invigilated face-to-face written examinations where applicable. Contact the Course Coordinator for additional information.
One or more of the majors in this course is externally recognised when studied within this course. Refer to the major for more information.
Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA). Registration with the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia (LPBWA) is required to practice in the profession.
The Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) satisfies the academic requirements for the admission as a legal practitioner in Western Australia and is professionally accredited by the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia. For information about the admission process and the additional requirements that must be completed to be eligible for admission, contact the Legal Practice Board of Western Australia.
All applicants must meet the academic admission requirements for this course. The indicative or guaranteed ATAR is as published (where applicable) or academic admission requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
Portfolio pathway applications are not accepted for this course.
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.
Students should be aware that unit overloads will be required in some semesters in order to complete the course within the standard duration.
Students are required to complete: 32 Law units, comprising of 23 Core Law units and 9 recommended Law Elective units; plus 16 Commerce units, comprising of 8 Core Commerce units, and a 8-unit Commerce Major.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW1116 | Legal Reasoning | 15 |
| LAW1600 | Legal Writing and Research | 15 |
| LAW1111 | Contract Law I | 15 |
| SBL1100 | Foundations of Business | 15 |
| SBL1200 | Accounting and Finance Essentials | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW1212 | Contract Law II | 15 |
| LAW2345 | Jurisprudence | 15 |
| SBL1500 | Ethics and Responsibility in Business | 15 |
| SBL1400 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 15 |
| Elective Unit | x 1 recommended Law Elective unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW1117 | Torts I | 15 |
| LAW1113 | Criminal Law I | 15 |
| LAW2102 | Property Law I | 15 |
| SBL1300 | Business Environments & Markets | 15 |
| SBL1800 | Work and Career | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW1218 | Torts II | 15 |
| LAW2214 | Criminal Law II | 15 |
| LAW2312 | Property Law II | 15 |
| Unit from Major | x 1 Commerce Major unit | 15 |
| Elective Unit | x 1 recommended Law Elective unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW2350 | Administrative Law | 15 |
| LAW3102 | Corporations Law | 15 |
| LAW3103 | Equity | 15 |
| Unit from Major | x 1 Commerce Major unit | 15 |
| Elective Unit | x 1 recommended Law Elective unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW3106 | Evidence | 15 |
| LAW3107 | Law of Trusts | 15 |
| Unit from Major | x 1 Commerce Major unit | 15 |
| Elective Unit | x 2 recommended Law Elective units | 30 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW3110 | Constitutional Law | 15 |
| LAW3855 | Human Rights Law | 15 |
| LAW4620 | Commercial Practice | 15 |
| SBL2800 | Professional Engagement and Planning | 15 |
| Unit from Major | X 1 Commerce Major unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW4607 | Family Law | 15 |
| LAW4207 | Civil Procedure and Practice | 15 |
| LAW4625 | Statutory Interpretation | 15 |
| LAW4704 | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | 15 |
| Unit from Major | x 1 Commerce Major unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Unit | x 2 recommended Law Elective units | 30 |
| SBL3800 # | Professional Practice | 15 |
| Unit from Major | x 1 Commerce Major unit | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Unit | x 2 recommended Law Elective units | 30 |
| Unit from Major | x 2 Commerce Major units | 30 |
9 recommended law elective units are to be selected from any of the following streams.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW2215 | Cyberlaw | 15 |
| LAW2605 | Security and Intelligence Governance | 15 |
| LAW3600 | Coronial Law and Mortuary Practice | 15 |
| LAW4206 | Contemporary Criminal Justice | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW2106 | Intellectual Property Law | 15 |
| LAW2108 | Workplace Laws and Regulations | 15 |
| LAW3105 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 15 |
| LAW3018 | Law on Financial Institutions and Instruments | 15 |
| LAW3460 | Competition and Consumer Protection Law | 15 |
| LAW4601 | Mining and Resource Law | 15 |
| LAW3207 | Law, Ethics, and Business Analytics | 15 |
| SPM3113 | Sport and Leisure Law | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW2602 | Environmental Law and Administration | 15 |
| LAW4108 | International Law | 15 |
| LAW4110 | International Trade Law | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| LAW3602 | Community Legal Practice | 15 |
| LAW3650 | Mooting and Trial Advocacy | 15 |
| LAW3700 | Supervised Legal Research Paper | 15 |
| CRI3302 | Criminal Justice Review Project | 15 |
| SBL3800 | Professional Practice | 15 |
Note: Students requiring LAW1100 as a pre-requisite unit for a Level 2000 or Level 3000 unit may use LAW1111 or LAW1117 as a substitute for LAW1100 in this double degree only. Students are required to contact the Course Information Hub for assistance in enrolling into any units that require LAW1100 as a pre-requisite.
# Designated Unit - a Unit or Unit of Competency which a School has designated as a fundamental course requirement and may only be attempted once unless otherwise determined by the School Progression Panel.
One or more of the majors in this course is externally recognised when studied within this course. Refer to the major for more information.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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