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Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws
This double degree combines accounting with a full law degree, usually over five years full time.
- How long it takes
- 5 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 78.75
- Lowest offered at RMIT University, 2026
- How you can study
- On campus
- Leads on to
- Financial Accountant
- $104,200 median pay
- Taught by
- 3 providers
- NSW, VIC
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how businesses and the law work
- comfort with numbers and close reading
- a careful, methodical approach to problem solving
- good written and verbal communication skills
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.
Jobs you can do with it
External Auditor
External auditors examine an organisation's financial records and test its controls, then give an independent opinion on whether its financial statements are true and fair.
What else you need
Complete the accounting major and relevant professional subjects. Professional designations, statutory audit sign-off and tax-agent registration have further requirements; this route does not confer them.
Median pay$109,400
In demandFinancial Accountant
Financial accountants prepare the statements and reports a business uses to meet its tax and reporting obligations.
What else you need
Complete the accounting major and relevant professional subjects. Professional designations, statutory audit sign-off and tax-agent registration have further requirements; this route does not confer them.
Median pay$104,200
Financial Analyst
Financial analysts build the forecasts and models a business uses to decide where its money goes.
What else you need
Complete the accounting major and relevant professional subjects. Professional designations, statutory audit sign-off and tax-agent registration have further requirements; this route does not confer them.
Median pay$109,200 (estimate)
Solicitor
Solicitors advise clients on their legal rights and obligations, then do the drafting, negotiation and filings that turn that advice into action.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$107,600
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 3 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Western Sydney University (opens in a new tab)
Western Sydney University
Campbelltown, Parramatta, NSW
4.2from 1,872 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 87.95 lowest
- (97.95 median, 2023)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Staff are friendly and supportive
- Good academic experience and learning
What to weigh up
- Admin can be slow to respond
RMIT University
City, VIC
3.8from 1,757 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 78.75 lowest
- (90.2 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
- Website for The University of New England (opens in a new tab)
The University of New England
Armidale, NSW
3.8from 305 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Fee
- $9,968 a year
- (Government-supported place)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws.
- Accounting and financial reporting
- Business foundations
- Core areas of law
- Legal ethics and skills
- Commercial law
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?