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Degree structure

Requirements

To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, students complete units of study with a total value of 240 credit points (96 credit points in units of study from the University of Sydney Business School and 144 credit points in units of study from the Sydney Law School), comprising:

For the Bachelor of Commerce component:

For the Bachelor of Laws component:

  • 48 credit points in core law units of study (10 units including two zero credit point units) to be completed in the first three years of the combined program in a specific annual sequence; and
  • 54 credit points in additional core; and 42 credit points in elective law units of study (96 credit points in total) to be completed over the remaining two years of the degree at the Sydney Law School, as set out in the Sydney Law School handbook.

For the units of study that are available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws refer to the Subject areas section in this handbook.

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Requirements for the degree with honours

Both the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws can be awarded with honours.

Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours)

Honours in the Bachelor of Commerce is available by suspending enrolment in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws and taking an embedded honours component in the Bachelor of Advanced Studies for an additional year of full time study.

For details of the requirements for entry into and completion of the honours in Commerce, students should refer to theCommerce Honours page.

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

For the award of Honours in the Bachelor of Laws, students must complete a supervised dissertation by way of elective units of study in their fifth year of study. An additional honours year is not required. For further details, students should refer to the: Sydney Law School Handbook.

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Dalyell stream

The Dalyell stream is a targeted stream for high achievers. Students who participate in the Dalyell stream are known as the ‘Dalyell Scholars’. The Dalyell stream is named after a distinguished alumna of the University, Elsie Jean Dalyell (pronounced "Dee-el"). Elsie Jean Dalyell (1881-1948) was a distinguished medical graduate from the University of Sydney and she was also the first full-time female academic in our Faculty of Medicine. She was a pioneer resident medical officer at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and following this she travelled to London on a scholarship where she served in the First World War, working as a senior clinician in a Vienna-based research team studying deficiency diseases in children. She was a leader in her field and it is in this spirit that the Dalyell Program has been developed.

Dalyell Scholars is an elite program which offers outstanding students the opportunity to engage in experiences that challenge them through a broader and deeper learning experience. The Dalyell stream will offer broad choice for talented students seeking to develop expertise beyond their discipline-specific skills with a focus on self-awareness, community contribution, leadership, innovation and creative solutions skills. The program will develop vision, adaptability, breadth of perspective, and a high level of capability in and across disciplinary and cultural boundaries.

As a Dalyell Scholar students will have access to curricular and extra-curricular activities. These include, a three-stage mentoring program; a global mobility scholarship to assist with your global mobility experience; professional development in the form of master classes; insights from distinguished speakers; leadership development activities; and two exclusive Dalyell units (6 credit points each). In addition to these curricular and extra-curricular activities, with the permission of the Dalyell Program Director, students will have access to enrichment and accelerated units of study.

For further details regarding the Dalyell stream, please refer to the Interdisciplinary Studies Handbook.

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Subject areas for majors and electives

Major

A Bachelor of Commerce major consists of 48 credit points in 1000, 2000 and 3000-level units of study in a single subject area.

In the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws students must select one major from the Table A subject areas offered by the Business School to fulfil the requirements of their degree.

The Table A majors available are as follows

Note. The Professional Accounting program is not available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws. Students in this combined degree who wish to seek professional accreditation can still achieve this by completing the requirements outlined in the Professional accreditations section in this handbook.

Electives

Students must also complete a minimum of 12 credit points in elective units of study drawn from Table A (Commerce) and Table S (Interdisciplinary Studies - shared pool). For students in the Dalyell stream 12 credit points must be in designated Dalyell electives.

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Law units of study

For the Bachelor of Laws component of the combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws, students must complete a 48 credit points in LAWS units of study in a specified sequence. Refer to the Law (combined) subject area for further details.

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