Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce
Program code
1699
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
5 years full-time
Credit points
400
Indicative fee
$36,000.00* per year (more)
* 2025 indicative annual fee
About this program
Studying law and commerce offers a unique and practical skillset, preparing you to tackle ethical, regulatory, and policy challenges shaping modern business.
You will develop the skills and experience to understand business environments and market dynamics, while legal knowledge ensures you can navigate regulations, legal challenges and risk management, effectively.
At Griffith Law School, you are welcomed into the legal profession right from orientation. You'll make connections between law and ethics, legal theory and internationalisation, as well as explore courses that cover areas such as crime, contracts, property and corporate law, torts and theories of law.
Within Griffith Business School courses, you'll build your skills in the fundamental principles of accounting, economic theories, business statistics and effective management and decision-making strategies. You'll be able to choose from majors in applied accounting, economics and finance to align your education with your career goals - and, with an emphasis on experiential learning, as well as financial analytics and modelling, gain a competitive edge for employment across the public and private sectors.
Opportunities to boost your career development and employability are integrated throughout the degrees, and you'll undertake legal clinics working with real client and cases, gaining practical experience and building a professional network before you graduate.
Attendance information
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce is offered full-time, on-campus.
As a full-time student you will generally attend 10-15 hours of scheduled classes per week throughout the trimester. Classes may be scheduled during the day and early evening throughout the week.
Some law electives are based at Nathan, some at the Gold Coast. A few law electives are run in intensive mode, including in Trimester 3. Intensive mode means that classes may be compacted over a week, or over several weekends. Some law electives are 'clinics' which typically involve work off campus. Law electives are not normally undertaken until the final two years of your law degree.
Managing Study Interruptions
Leave of AbsenceTaking a leave of absence from this program is permitted, subject to conditions outlined in the Enrolment Procedure.
Work-integrated learning
The Bachelor of Laws provides the opportunity for optional work-integrated learning through its variety of Clinic courses.
My career opportunities
Graduates from this dual degree program will possess a well-rounded skill set suitable for various roles in corporate law, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and contract management.
Not only will you acquire the essential skills for a successful career in commercial law, as well as accounting, finance and economics but you'll also be prepared for diverse employment opportunities in a range of sectors combining law and commerce. Graduates will be able to find employment in roles as diverse as accountant, banking and finance industry analyst, business manager, government policy advisor, market analyst, amongst many others.
International students
An International student is one who is not:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
- a Pacific Engagement visa holder or
- a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- An International student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
Program fees for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Commerce (1699)
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Changing programs
If an International student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.
Permanent resident status
If an undergraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will be provided with a domestic fee-paying place.
The student may then apply for a Commonwealth supported place at the next admission period provided that the student satisfies the conditions for transfer from a domestic fee-paying place to a Commonwealth supported place as set out in the Fees and Charges Procedure.
If a postgraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth supported place (subject to availability) or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
If a research student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
Further information
- Fees and Charges Procedure
- 3.6 - Fees for International Students
- 3.9 - Administrative and Miscellaneous Charges
- Cost of studying in Australia