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12. Commerce/law degree

The objectives of this double degree can be ascertained by referring to the objectives for both the LLB and the other degree forming part of the combined course.

Course requirements

Bachelor of Commerce component

A minimum and maximum 200 points of commerce subjects, which must include:

at least 50 level-1 subjects
at least 50 level-3 subjects (these must be completed at the University of Melbourne)
the following compulsory subjects:
- 316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics
- 316-102 Introductory Microeconomics
- 316-130 Quantitative Methods 1
- 325-201 Organisational Behaviour*
  *Students who commenced the combined Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws program prior to 2005 are not required to complete this subject.

and one of

316-205 Introductory Econometrics
316-206 Quantitative Methods 2
325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis
325-212 Principles of Market Research.

The 200 commerce points may include up to 25 points of non-commerce level-100 subjects (replacing 25 level-1 commerce points).

Table 17: Standard course: five-year commerce/law degree

Year	1	2	3	4	5
Legal Method and Reasoning	12.5
Principles of Public Law	12.5
Torts	12.5
Legal Theory		12.5
Commerce subjects	62.5	62.5	75
Dispute Resolution		12.5
Constitutional Law		12.5
Obligations			12.5
Contracts			12.5
Criminal Law and Procedure				12.5
Property				12.5
Adminstrative Law				12.5
Legal Ethics				12.5
Trusts				12.5
Remedies				12.5
Law options				25	100
TOTAL	100	100	100	100	100

As part of the BCom/LLB degree, students must pass at least 200 points of approved Economics and Commerce subjects. This is also the maximum number of commerce points allowed.

First year

	730-111 Legal Method and Reasoning
	730-112 Principles of Public Law	12.5
	730-114 Torts	12.5
	A total of five commerce semester subjects (62.5 points) including:
	316-101 Introductory Macroeconomics	12.5
	316-102 Introductory Microeconomics	12.5
	316-130 Quantitative Methods 1	12.5
	plus two additional level-1 commerce subjects or approved non-Commerce subjects (maximum 25.0 points).

Second year

	730-212 Legal Theory	12.5
	730-113 Dispute Resolution	12.5
	730-214 Constitutional Law	12.5
	A total of five commerce semester subjects (62.5 points) including:
	325-201 Organisational Behaviour	12.5
	and one of:
	316-205 Introductory Econometrics	12.5
	or
	316-206 Quantitative Methods 2	12.5
	or
	325-210 Managerial Decision Analysis	12.5
	or
	325-212 Principles of Market Research	12.5

Third year

	730-213 Obligations	12.5
	730-215 Contracts	12.5
	75 points of level-3 commerce subjects

Fourth year

	730-368 Criminal Law and Procedure	12.5
	730-366 Property	12.5
	730-365 Administrative Law	12.5
	730-454 Legal Ethics	12.5
	730-367 Trusts	12.5
	730-453 Remedies	12.5
	Law options	25

Fifth year

	Law options	100

Note: Varying the above structure has implications for commerce (honours) eligibility. Students wishing to vary this structure are advised to first consult a commerce course advisor.

Note: Combined commerce/law students are not permitted to take any of the business law subjects taught within the Faculty of Law (that is, 732 prefixed subjects) with the exception of 732-307 Law and Labour Relations in East Asia which may be undertaken as a subject in the optional LLB program.

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