Bachelor degree · university
Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce
This double degree combines law with commerce and usually takes five to six years full time, with six the most common.
- How long it takes
- 5 to 6 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 73.65
- Lowest offered at RMIT University, 2026
- How you can study
- On campus
- Leads on to
- Solicitor
- $107,600 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, VIC
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how laws shape business and society
- comfort with reading and interpreting detailed written material
- the patience to work through problems step by step
- a willingness to speak up and ask questions
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
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.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 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.
RMIT University
City, VIC
3.8from 1,757 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 73.65 lowest
- (86.05 median, 2026)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Sydney - Broadway, NSW
5.0from 2 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce.
- Core areas of law
- Business fundamentals
- Commerce specialisation
- Legal ethics
- Technology and commercial practice
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?