University of Canberra

Course Details

Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Laws

Course Description

Contract, corporation, property, constitutional, equity – you’re motivated by all things ‘law like’ and combined with a solid understanding of economic theory, you’re keen to leverage your skills in the fields of competition policy, commercial law or government regulation. Via a choice of nitty-gritty electives, you’ll gain a coherent knowledge of the discipline of law and be able to confidently analyse economic data and provide advice to key stakeholders. Through the UC’s alliances with the College of Law, you’ll also be able to undertake a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, or articulate into programs that will lead to your legal admission in the UK and the United States. Impressive! Combine a Bachelor of Applied Economics / Bachelor of Laws at UC and you will: gain a strong core of knowledge in economic theory and develop a deeper understanding of the workings of the economy develop the skills to identify and analyse economic problems and apply economic theory and critical thinking to find and evaluate solutions be able to interpret economic information, confidently analyse economic data and provide advice to various stakeholders have a broad and coherent theoretical and technical knowledge of the discipline of law, to enable you to enter the legal profession or undertake other careers involving legal work undertake an in-depth study of selected law electives, with an emphasis on commercial law and/or justice studies.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
5year

Career outcomes

Career opportunities Opportunities exist for Bachelor of Applied Economics / Bachelor of Laws graduates in a range of job sectors, including in: Competition policy Government regulation Economic and social research Business strategy International trade Financial and commodity market analysis Commercial law




Bachelor of Applied Economics/Bachelor of Laws University of Canberra