Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws – Degree structure

Degree structure

To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, students complete units of study with a total value of 240 credit points (96 credit points in units of study from the University of Sydney Business School and 144 credit points in units of study from the Sydney Law School), comprising:

For the Bachelor of Commerce component:

• 30 credit points in core units of study (five units), as set out in the Bachelor of Commerce section;
• a major selected from the Business School's designated Table A and Table B subject areas, as set out in the Bachelor of Commerce section; and
• a minimum of 48 credit points in senior (2000 or 3000-level) units of study from Table A and Table B subject areas.

For the Bachelor of Laws component:

• 48 credit points in core law units of study (10 units including two zero credit point units) to be completed in the first three years of the combined program in a specific annual sequence; and
• 54 credit points in additional core; and 42 credit points in elective law units of study (96 credit points in total) to be completed over the remaining two years of the degree at the Sydney Law School, as set out in the Sydney Law School handbook.

Note: In this combined degree students cannot complete units of study from faculties other than the University of Sydney Business School (Table A), School of Economics (Table B), or Sydney Law School.

Requirements for the degree with honours

Both the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws can be awarded with honours.

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), meritorious students complete an additional honours year of study (48 credit points) in their major subject area after completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce. The requirements for entry into and for the completion of the honours year can be found on the Business School website.

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

For the award of Honours in the Bachelor of Laws, students must complete a supervised dissertation by way of elective units of study in their fifth year of study. An additional honours year is not required. For further details, students should refer to the: Sydney Law School Handbook. (sydney.edu.au/handbooks/law).

Commerce majors and electives

In the Bachelor of Commerce component, students must select a major from the Table A and Table B subject areas as set out in the Bachelor of Commerce section. A major consists of a minimum of 36 credit points in senior units of study (usually six 2000 or 3000-level units) in a single subject area. Senior units of study may only be counted towards one major, except where a unit is listed as compulsory for both majors, with the exception of FINC2011 Corporate Finance I which is compulsory for both the Banking and Finance majors.

For full details of the requirements for these majors students should refer to the Subject areas section.

Elective units can also be selected from these areas. Students must complete 96 credit points from the Table A and Table B subject areas with a minimum of 48 credit points in senior units of study (including units completed for a major).

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) electives

(i) Industry Placement Program (IPP)

Students who achieve a WAM of 65%+ across two semesters of full-time study (a minimum of eight units of study - 48 credit points) may apply for an assessable work integrated learning placement unit. Access to these units is subject to the availability of suitable placements, with available placements offered on a competitive basis, subject to WAM performance and interview.

The Business School's Industry Placement Program offers placement opportunities across the following categories:

• Sydney – placements with Sydney based organisations
• Canberra – placements in government and not-for-profit agencies
• Regional NSW – placements with regional organisations
• International – placements in Asia, Europe, South America and the USA

Note: Placement units cannot be counted towards a major.

Further information on the Industry Placement Program (IPP) can be found at: sydney.edu.au/business/study/opportunities/industry_placement_program.

(ii) Community Placement Program (CPP)

The Community Placement Program (CPP) provides students with the opportunity to work with a diverse range of social businesses. Students who achieve a WAM of 65%+ across two semesters of full-time study (a minimum of eight units of study - 48 credit points) may apply for an assessable placement unit.

The Business School’s Community Placement Program (CPP) offers placement opportunities in the following areas:

• Local – Sydney based social business projects
• Rural – social enterprise projects in regional areas
• International – social enterprise placements with CPP partners overseas

Note: Placement units cannot be counted towards a major.

Further information on the Community Placement Program (CPP) can be found at: sydney.edu.au/business/study/opportunities/community_placement_program.

Law units of study – Core and elective

For the Bachelor of Laws component, students complete their law units of study in the yearly sequence indicated in the following tables. All law units in the first four years of the degree are compulsory. In their fifth year, students choose elective law units to complete their degree. Students should note that the law units of study cannot be counted as a major in the Bachelor of Commerce component of this combined degree.

(1) Core units of study (first three years of study)

In the first three years of study, students complete ten core units of study – including two zero credit point units (48 credit points) for the Bachelor of Laws component of their combined degree. Students must complete these units in the yearly sequence set out below and in the degree progression table.

(2) Core and elective units of study (fourth and fifth years of study)

Students usually complete the Bachelor of Commerce component of the combined degree by the end of their third year of full-time study, and the Bachelor of Laws component continues for another two years. From their fourth year of full-time study, students complete core and elective units of study (96 credit points) from the Sydney Law School as set out in the following table to meet the requirements for their Law degree.

For full details of the available core and elective Law units of study for years four and five, students should refer to the Sydney Law School Handbook.