Business Law

Please check the current students website (Find a unit of study) for up-to-date information on units of study including availability.

 
The units of study listed in the following table are those available for the current year. Students may also include any units of study, which are additional to those currently listed, which appear under these subject areas in the Business School handbook/website in subsequent years (subject to any prerequisite or prohibition rules).

Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
 

Table A - The University of Sydney Business School

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Business Law

Business Law major

Achievement of a major in Business Law requires 48 credit points from this table comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units
(iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units.

Business Law minor

Achievement of a minor in Business Law requires 36 credit points from this table comprising:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 18 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units

Units of study

The relevant units of study are listed below.

1000-level units of study

Core *
CLAW1001
Foundations of Business Law
6    N CLAW2214
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLAW1003
Company Law
6    P CLAW1001
N CLAW2214 or CLAW2201
Semester 1
Semester 2
* Students who wish to combine a Business Law major or minor with the Professional Accounting program must complete CLAW1001 and CLAW1003, which will satisfy the requirements of the Professional Accounting Program unit CLAW2214.

2000-level units of study

Selective
CLAW2202
Business Failure and Restructuring
6    P CLAW2201 or CLAW1003 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
CLAW2205
Competition and Consumer Law
6    P CLAW1001 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
CLAW2207
Business, Ethics and the Law
6    P CLAW1001 or CLAW2214
Semester 2
CLAW2208
Business Regulation, Risk and Compliance
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 2
CLAW2209
Intellectual Property for Business
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 1
CLAW2211
Commercial Practice in China
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 2
CLAW2212
Franchising
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study
Semester 2

3000-level units of study

Core (major only)
CLAW3600
Business Law in Practice
6    A All other requirements for the major or program associated with this capstone must be completed prior to or concurrently with (if enrolment rules permit) this unit of study. Capstones must be completed at the University of Sydney Business School only.
P completion of at least 120 credit points including 3 x CLAW 2000 level units and 1 x CLAW 3000 level unit
Semester 1
Semester 2
Selective (for major)
CLAW3201
Australian Taxation System
6    P CLAW1003 or CLAW2201 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLAW3202
Business Tax Strategy in Digital Economy
6      Semester 2
CLAW3206
Regulation of Mergers and Acquisitions
6    P CLAW1003 or CLAW2201 or CLAW2214
Semester 2
CLAW3207
Legal Regulation of Employment
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study including CLAW1001 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
CLAW3209
The Environment, Law and Business
6      Semester 1
CLAW3210
Banking and Financial Law
6    P completion of at least 48 credit points
N CLAW2204
Semester 1
CLAW3400
Industry and Community Project
6    A CLAW1001 and CLAW1003 and 6 credit points in CLAW 2000-level units of study
P 72 credit points
N BUSS3110 or ACCT3400 or BANK3400 or FINC3400 or IBUS3400 or INFS3400 or MKTG3400 or QBUS3400 or WORK3400 or WORK3401
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLAW3888
Law and Regulation of Fintech
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1
Selective (for minor)
CLAW3201
Australian Taxation System
6    P CLAW1003 or CLAW2201 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
Semester 2
CLAW3202
Business Tax Strategy in Digital Economy
6      Semester 2
CLAW3206
Regulation of Mergers and Acquisitions
6    P CLAW1003 or CLAW2201 or CLAW2214
Semester 2
CLAW3207
Legal Regulation of Employment
6    P Completion of at least 24 credit points of study including CLAW1001 or CLAW2214
Semester 1
CLAW3209
The Environment, Law and Business
6      Semester 1
CLAW3210
Banking and Financial Law
6    P completion of at least 48 credit points
N CLAW2204
Semester 1
CLAW3888
Law and Regulation of Fintech
6    P Completion of at least 48 credit points
Semester 1