詹姆斯庫克大學

Give your career a far-reaching, competitive start with the Bachelor of Business-Bachelor of Laws. Pair your business insight in accounting, economics, management, marketing or tourism with a strong understanding of the law to bring unparalleled expertise to future roles.

Take advantage of close community links and practical learning experiences that complement your in-depth theoretical knowledge. Focus on real-life scenarios and gain the work-ready skills valued by employers.

Learn from experts in the field and practicing legal professionals including judges, senior academics, and a range of local organisations. Combine the elements of managing competitive and sustainable businesses with a keen awareness of contemporary standards of practice.

The Law component of this course is an approved qualification for admission to practise law in Queensland. Further information on admission to practice is available from the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, and Boards in other States. Practising legal professionals teach and tutor regularly, providing you with direct access to contemporary standards of practice and facilitate a practical learning environment. Your Law classes and workshops involve judges and senior academics along with local law firms, government agencies, community organisations and the local bar.

Our Business program focuses on providing skills and qualifications to prepare you for your future professional employment and positions of leadership, in organisations and the community.

You will participate in real-world experiences and learn from our researchers, managers and lecturers, who are experts in their field.

Career Opportunities

JCU Business-Law graduates are highly valued and broadly-skilled finding find employment across various industries. Graduates with a JCU Business-Law degree will have an approved qualification for admission to practice law in Queensland.

Graduates pursue careers in areas including government agencies, general legal practice, and business and commercial law.

You could find employment as a solicitor or barrister, a consultant, or a manager, or in various roles across private, government, and not-for-profit industries.

Course learning outcomes

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.