Program Overview
The Business Law major at UWA combines legal and business principles, preparing students for careers in business, government, and law. The curriculum covers key aspects of Australian law and its impact on business transactions, while developing analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Graduates are highly sought after for their understanding of both business and legal frameworks, offering them a competitive edge in various sectors.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Business Law is an ideal major for anyone planning a career in the business or government sectors. This major also lays the foundations for a successful postgraduate studies in law. This major focuses on the fundamental relationship between law and business and is ideal for those planning careers in a range of business areas including professional accounting, business management, international trade and industrial relations. It will equip you with important skills in teamwork and in written and oral communication, as well as high-level analytical, problem-solving and research skills. Gain a solid understanding of the Australian legal system and how it impacts on business and commercial transactions. You'll acquire knowledge and skills that empower you to intelligently request, understand and act on legal services and advice. A strong grounding in business law is increasingly being seen as an attractive attribute for potential employers, as the personal liability of professionals, business managers and public servants continues to grow.
Outline:
Level 1
- Core:
- ACCT1101 Financial Accounting (6 points)
- LAWS1104 Introduction to Law (6 points)
Level 2
- Core:
- LAWS2201 Legal Framework of Business (6 points)
- LAWS2207 Commercial Law (6 points)
- LAWS2301 Company Law (6 points)
Level 3
- Core:
- LAWS3222 Taxation Law (6 points)
- LAWS3308 Business Law in Practice (6 points)
- Option:
- LAWS3328 International Commercial Law (6 points)
- LAWS3379 International Investment Law (6 points)
Careers:
Business Law graduates are well qualified for a variety of roles in the private and government sectors. These include careers in accountancy (with appropriate further qualifications), business management, marketing, international trade, banking and finance, public service, industrial relations, human resource management and related professions and endeavours that draw on an appropriate level of knowledge of business law. Employers include government organisations and non-government organisations (NGOs) involved in areas such as consumer protection, competition policy, financial regulation, trade policy and legal assistance.
Other:
- Work-integrated learning and practical learning opportunities are essential in a legal commercial environment. In this major, the practical learning opportunities are integrated, such as a simulation of contract management, clients’ interviewing, and alternative dispute resolution.
- Current UWA students are eligible to take one of our professional experience units. These units bridge the gap between university and the workplace by providing opportunities to gain hands-on, practical experience. You can master new skills, make connections and network, get a taste of the opportunities in the workforce and add experience to your resume, all before graduating.
- The UWA Business School is accredited through both EQUIS, the European Quality Improvement System, and AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. These are the leading business school accreditations in Europe and North America respectively, meaning that your business degree will be recognised by employers around the world.
- The UWA Law School is ranked in the top 150 law schools in the world for Law and Legal Studies (QS 2023). You will join and contribute to 90 years of excellence: we were the first law school established in WA and the fifth oldest in Australia. Our graduates include a Prime Minister, a Governor of Western Australia, State Ministers, Justices of the Supreme Court of WA, a Young Australian of the Year, Rhodes Scholars, and more. While we have a long and proud history, we're also a closely-knit, creative and progressive Law School, fostering critical thought, ethical scholarship and practice, a deep connection to our Indigenous past and present, and supportive student culture based upon wellbeing and inclusion.
