The study of applied finance focuses on money, banking, investment and credit, providing an in-depth understanding of financial organisations, markets and instruments and their effect on the flow of funds within the economy. Macquarie Law School provides you with knowledge of legal principles and the critical and analytic skills to apply those principles in a variety of scenarios. A double degree in applied finance and law maximises employment opportunities by giving you practical financial skills supported by an informed awareness of the role of law in our economy.

The Bachelor of Applied Finance, and associated double degrees, have been approved by ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission - authorised assessors) as meeting training requirements in relation to RG146 compliance for generic knowledge, skills, securities, derivatives, managed investments, deposit products and non cash payment facilities, and foreign exchange, subject to the completion of certain units. The Macquarie Bachelor of Laws is accredited with professional bodies regulating the admission of law graduates to legal practice and provides appropriate qualification for admission to practice as a lawyer throughout Australia. In addition to completing a law program at an accredited institution, the profession requires all law graduates to complete a period of practical legal training including further study, continuing professional development units and supervised experience in a legal practice, before being admitted to practice as a barrister or solicitor. This typically takes six months to one year to complete, and involves options to study full-time, part-time and online. To be qualified as an Australian Legal Practitioner in New South Wales, a solicitor or barrister also requires a Practising Certificate issued by the Councils of the Law Society of New South Wales or the New South Wales Bar Association respectively. Similar bodies and systems of accreditation exist in other states.