Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce

Undergraduate | 2026

Mode

On Campus

Start date

February, July

Campus

Adelaide City Campus

Duration

5 year(s) full-time

Program code

HLABC

Study as

Full time or part time

Indicative annual fees

Commonwealth Supported

Non-tuition fees

SATAC code

ABP242

Prerequisite

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.

Secondary education (Year 12)

Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).

Higher education study

Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program in an undergraduate diploma (AQF level 5) or higher.

Work and life experience

Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
Qualify for special entry

Note:

Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.

Why Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce?

Understand the legal framework of business.

In Adelaide University’s double degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce, you will combine legal expertise with financial and accounting knowledge.

Studying law and commerce equips you with the skills to interpret and understand complex laws around contracts, employment, taxation, and intellectual property. You’ll also learn to appreciate business and policy implications, and how they relate to accounting principles. You’ll be equipped to interpret and apply these regulations effectively while advising on deal structures, risk management, and compliance strategies that align with business objectives.

Graduate as a professional equipped to balance legal compliance with business and accounting strategy, and drive innovation while managing risk.

Overview

Adelaide University’s Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce will equip you with the skills to leverage combined knowledge of law, business and accounting. You’ll learn how to better advise clients on structuring deals, mitigating risks and complying with regulations in ways that align with business objectives. You’ll gain a detailed understanding of accounting systems, their role in organisations, how they support a company’s strategy and how this might be applied in public organisations.

A double degree will expand your knowledge and open doors to a broad range of career opportunities. Gain a competitive edge by combining law with commerce and graduate with two degrees in just five years. Develop an advanced understanding of legal principles of Australian law, and the financial and strategic understanding to assess the implications of decisions.

You’ll develop a strong foundation of how the law operates and evolves over time. With advanced problem-solving skills, you’ll guide people through legal challenges, advocating for their interests with integrity and commitment. Combining this legal expertise with the insights and capabilities gained through your Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Accounting double degree, you’ll be well-equipped for a fulfilling and impactful career in a variety of sectors.

Key features

Gain a competitive edge with expertise in two fields and graduate with two degrees in just five years.
Build your practical skills and knowledge of the law to become a legal practitioner.  
Create innovative and ethical solutions to individual, community, national and global issues. 
Develop skills in reasoning and argument, becoming a persuasive communicator through multiple channels. 
Practise legal skills in our moot courtroom, legal and tax clinics and placements to build real-world experience. 
Study in state-of-the-art facilities and access tools used in commerce professional practice.

What you'll learn

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce is a five-year, full-time double degree (or equivalent part-time). Studying a double degree will expand your knowledge and open doors to a broad range of career opportunities. You’ll graduate with a distinct way of thinking and transferable skills suited to roles in business, government or NGOs.

You’ll begin your study in Laws by exploring the core legal areas required as a legal practitioner in Australia. You’ll practise technical drafting for court documents, client communication and advocacy skills – so you’ll be ready to step into the legal profession understanding dispute resolution and evidence.

Explore contemporary Australian laws, investigate how the justice system deals with criminal responsibility, and the purpose of the Australian Constitution. Gain strong research and legal problem-solving skills while discussing Australia’s future and legal challenges. Tailor your studies with electives to suit your individual interests and career aspirations. Build practical skills through internships, community projects, clinical legal education, study tours and mooting – preparing you for a versatile legal career.

As part of your Commerce degree, you’ll focus on accounting courses to give you a broad understanding of accounting principles. This includes:

Accounting for decision makers
Business applications for artificial intelligence
Business finance
Management, organisations and leadership
Data analytics
Predictive and visual analytics for managers and consultants
Economics.

You can also choose electives from a range of complementary areas including business and business analytics, management and language to further enrich your knowledge.

Double degrees

The following double degrees are also available:

What courses you'll study

Complete 240 units comprising:

198 units for all Core courses, and
6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
36 units for Electives

Complete 198 units for ALL of the following:

	Course code	Units
Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
Course name Financial Accounting 1	Course code ACCT1001	Units 6
Course name Accounting Systems and Analytics	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
Course name Financial Accounting 2	Course code ACCT2001	Units 6
Course name Management Accounting	Course code ACCT2002	Units 6
Course name Contemporary Issues in Accounting	Course code ACCT3000	Units 6
Course name Corporate Accounting and Analysis	Course code ACCT3001	Units 6
Course name Auditing Theory and Practice	Course code ACCT3002	Units 6
Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6
Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
Course name Taxation Law	Course code BUSI3046	Units 6
Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
Course name Contract	Course code LAWS1010	Units 6
Course name How Law Works	Course code LAWS1011	Units 6
Course name Law, Government and Community	Course code LAWS1012	Units 6
Course name Ethics and the Future of Law	Course code LAWS1013	Units 6
Course name Torts	Course code LAWS1014	Units 6
Course name Business and the Law	Course code LAWS1019	Units 6
Course name Property Law	Course code LAWS2001	Units 6
Course name Constitutional Law	Course code LAWS2002	Units 6
Course name Equity and Trusts	Course code LAWS2003	Units 6
Course name International Law	Course code LAWS2004	Units 6
Course name Administrative Law	Course code LAWS2005	Units 6
Course name Criminal Law	Course code LAWS3001	Units 6
Course name Corporate Law	Course code LAWS3002	Units 6
Course name Becoming a Lawyer	Course code LAWS3005	Units 6
Course name Future Law Project	Course code LAWS4800	Units 12
Course name Evidence	Course code LAWS4900	Units 6
Course name Civil Dispute Resolution	Course code LAWS4901	Units 6

Course name		Course code	Units
Year 1
Semester 1
	Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
	Course name How Law Works	Course code LAWS1011	Units 6
	Course name Torts	Course code LAWS1014	Units 6
	Course name Business and the Law	Course code LAWS1019	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
	Course name Contract	Course code LAWS1010	Units 6
	Course name Law, Government and Community	Course code LAWS1012	Units 6
	Course name Ethics and the Future of Law	Course code LAWS1013	Units 6
Year 2
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
	Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
	Course name Property Law	Course code LAWS2001	Units 6
	Course name Constitutional Law	Course code LAWS2002	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Financial Accounting 1	Course code ACCT1001	Units 6
	Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
	Course name Equity and Trusts	Course code LAWS2003	Units 6
	Course name Administrative Law	Course code LAWS2005	Units 6
Year 3
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting Systems and Analytics	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
	Course name Financial Accounting 2	Course code ACCT2001	Units 6
	Course name Management Accounting	Course code ACCT2002	Units 6
	Course name Criminal Law	Course code LAWS3001	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
	Course name International Law	Course code LAWS2004	Units 6
	Course name Corporate Law	Course code LAWS3002	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 4
Semester 1
	Course name Contemporary Issues in Accounting	Course code ACCT3000	Units 6
	Course name Corporate Accounting and Analysis	Course code ACCT3001	Units 6
	Course name Auditing Theory and Practice	Course code ACCT3002	Units 6
	Course name Taxation Law	Course code BUSI3046	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6
	Course name Becoming a Lawyer	Course code LAWS3005	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 5
Semester 1
	Course name Civil Dispute Resolution	Course code LAWS4901	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 12
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Evidence	Course code LAWS4900	Units 6
	Course name Future Law Project	Course code LAWS4800	Units 12
	Course name WIL/ Profession	Course code BUSI2900	Units 6

Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:

Course name		Course code	Units
	Course name WIL/ Profession	Course code BUSI2900	Units 6

Course name		Course code	Units
Year 1
Semester 1
	Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
	Course name How Law Works	Course code LAWS1011	Units 6
	Course name Torts	Course code LAWS1014	Units 6
	Course name Business and the Law	Course code LAWS1019	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
	Course name Contract	Course code LAWS1010	Units 6
	Course name Law, Government and Community	Course code LAWS1012	Units 6
	Course name Ethics and the Future of Law	Course code LAWS1013	Units 6
Year 2
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
	Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
	Course name Property Law	Course code LAWS2001	Units 6
	Course name Constitutional Law	Course code LAWS2002	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Financial Accounting 1	Course code ACCT1001	Units 6
	Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
	Course name Equity and Trusts	Course code LAWS2003	Units 6
	Course name Administrative Law	Course code LAWS2005	Units 6
Year 3
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting Systems and Analytics	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
	Course name Financial Accounting 2	Course code ACCT2001	Units 6
	Course name Management Accounting	Course code ACCT2002	Units 6
	Course name Criminal Law	Course code LAWS3001	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
	Course name International Law	Course code LAWS2004	Units 6
	Course name Corporate Law	Course code LAWS3002	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 4
Semester 1
	Course name Contemporary Issues in Accounting	Course code ACCT3000	Units 6
	Course name Corporate Accounting and Analysis	Course code ACCT3001	Units 6
	Course name Auditing Theory and Practice	Course code ACCT3002	Units 6
	Course name Taxation Law	Course code BUSI3046	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6
	Course name Becoming a Lawyer	Course code LAWS3005	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 5
Semester 1
	Course name Civil Dispute Resolution	Course code LAWS4901	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 12
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Evidence	Course code LAWS4900	Units 6
	Course name Future Law Project	Course code LAWS4800	Units 12
	Course name WIL/ Profession	Course code BUSI2900	Units 6

Complete 36 units comprising:

36 units from Program electives

	Course code	Units
Course name Family Law	Course code LAWS1001	Units 6
Course name Human Rights Law	Course code LAWS1002	Units 6
Course name Income Tax Law	Course code LAWS1003	Units 6
Course name Intellectual Property Law	Course code LAWS1004	Units 6
Course name Health Law	Course code LAWS1005	Units 6
Course name Law of Work	Course code LAWS1006	Units 6
Course name Environmental Law	Course code LAWS1007	Units 6
Course name The Law of Succession	Course code LAWS1008	Units 6
Course name Climate Change Law	Course code LAWS1009	Units 6
Course name Ageing and the Law: Elder Law and Policy	Course code LAWS2009	Units 6
Course name Media Law	Course code LAWS3006	Units 6

Course name		Course code	Units
Year 1
Semester 1
	Course name Principles of Economics	Course code ECON1000	Units 6
	Course name How Law Works	Course code LAWS1011	Units 6
	Course name Torts	Course code LAWS1014	Units 6
	Course name Business and the Law	Course code LAWS1019	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Management, Organisations and Leadership	Course code BUSI1002	Units 6
	Course name Contract	Course code LAWS1010	Units 6
	Course name Law, Government and Community	Course code LAWS1012	Units 6
	Course name Ethics and the Future of Law	Course code LAWS1013	Units 6
Year 2
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting for Decision Makers	Course code ACCT1000	Units 6
	Course name Business Finance	Course code BAFI1001	Units 6
	Course name Property Law	Course code LAWS2001	Units 6
	Course name Constitutional Law	Course code LAWS2002	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Financial Accounting 1	Course code ACCT1001	Units 6
	Course name Data Analytics	Course code ECON1012	Units 6
	Course name Equity and Trusts	Course code LAWS2003	Units 6
	Course name Administrative Law	Course code LAWS2005	Units 6
Year 3
Semester 1
	Course name Accounting Systems and Analytics	Course code ACCT2000	Units 6
	Course name Financial Accounting 2	Course code ACCT2001	Units 6
	Course name Management Accounting	Course code ACCT2002	Units 6
	Course name Criminal Law	Course code LAWS3001	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Predictive and Visual Analytics for Managers and Consultants	Course code BUSI1009	Units 6
	Course name International Law	Course code LAWS2004	Units 6
	Course name Corporate Law	Course code LAWS3002	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 4
Semester 1
	Course name Contemporary Issues in Accounting	Course code ACCT3000	Units 6
	Course name Corporate Accounting and Analysis	Course code ACCT3001	Units 6
	Course name Auditing Theory and Practice	Course code ACCT3002	Units 6
	Course name Taxation Law	Course code BUSI3046	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Business Applications for Artificial Intelligence	Course code ARTI3000	Units 6
	Course name Becoming a Lawyer	Course code LAWS3005	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Year 5
Semester 1
	Course name Civil Dispute Resolution	Course code LAWS4901	Units 6
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 12
	Course name Elective	Course code -	Units 6
Semester 2
	Course name Evidence	Course code LAWS4900	Units 6
	Course name Future Law Project	Course code LAWS4800	Units 12
	Course name WIL/ Profession	Course code BUSI2900	Units 6

Career outcomes

Graduates of a combined law and commerce degree develop a versatile skillset, leading to a range of career opportunities across industries. Professionals with combined expertise are highly valued for roles requiring strategic thinking, problem-solving and a multidisciplinary approach.

You could lead initiatives to modernise outdated laws or develop new legal frameworks for emerging fields like AI. You could leverage your financial expertise and sound legal frameworks to set up a start-up company or advise government on the nexus between law and business. With further study, you could even head up a regulatory body to enforce fair business practices or use your legal and commercial knowledge to champion a cause – advocating for critical issues like climate change, social justice or corporate accountability.

Some potential career paths include*:

Solicitor
Barrister
Accountant
In-house counsel
Legal policy adviser
Legal or management consultant
Financial analyst
Policy analyst
Business development manager
Banking and finance lawyer
Corporate lawyer
Compliance or regulatory officer.

*To be admitted to legal practice, you will also need to fulfil the practical requirements for admission, which includes the completion of the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Industry trends

Solicitors in Australia can expect to see a long-term trend of strong job growth, with above average employment rates (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2023). The accounting profession is facing skyrocketing demand, with Australia’s annual employment growth for accountants rising by 300% in the last year (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2023). Professionals with transferable skills are in high demand across Australia, with strong growth predicted up to 2033 (Annual Jobs and Skills Report, 2023).

More and more employers are looking for employees with flexible skillsets, including analytical and creative thinking. Adelaide University’s purpose-built curriculum is designed to meet real-world challenges and facilitate life-long learning, making you well-prepared for your future career. Your laws and commerce degree will give you the latest knowledge and sought-after skills to stand out.

Accreditation

Adelaide University is working through relevant approvals for program accreditation ahead of students commencing in 2026.

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Essays and assignments
Examinations
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Reports and project documentations
Research projects
Workplace and classroom contributions.

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Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Commerce