JCU’s joint Bachelor of Business-Bachelor of Laws gives you the business expertise and the legal qualifications required to practice law. Business skills complement your legal practice, particularly in areas such as management, corporate and commercial tax, and written communication. Our subjects are designed with a focus on real-life scenarios and the development of work-ready skills. Course overview This is a popular joint degree with excellent career outcomes. All law subjects required for admission to practice are covered in this joint degree that spans 5 years of full-time study. Depending on your desired career path and whether you study in Townsville or Cairns, you have a wide choice business majors including Economics, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Human Resources Management, Marketing, and Sports and Events Management, to name a few. Some of these majors are available to study online, giving you greater flexibility. Majors within the Bachelor of Business are designed with input from industry experts and incorporate current research for real-world relevance. Our lecturers have strong business and academic credentials and focus on creating a challenging and inspiring learning environment. Course highlights 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. Our Law program is particularly proud of its community links and strong networks in the legal profession and judiciary of northern Queensland. 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. You will participate in real-world experiences and learn from our researchers, managers and lecturers, who are experts in their field. Career opportunities This is a highly valued joint degree sought after by many employers. Depending on your business major, you will have the expertise to obtain employment in myriad business and/or law related positions. Corporations, private and professional practices, and government departments greatly value Business-Law graduates because of the complementary skills and detailed commercial knowledge acquired in both disciplines. Our graduates work in a range of areas within the private and public sectors and are particularly valued in business, industry and the broader legal professions. Law graduates can find work in private practice, corporations, government and non-government agencies in a wide variety of areas: - government agencies in a wide variety of areas - general legal practice - solicitor or barrister - business and commercial law - environmental law - conveyancing and property law - criminal law - industrial law - taxation law This course is an approved qualification for admission to practice law in Queensland. Students wishing to practice should obtain further information from the Barristers’ and Solicitors’ Admission Boards. Business Majors: Banking and Finance, Business Intelligence and Information Systems, Economics, Financial Management, Governance, Business and Society, Health Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Sports and Events Management.