Overview

During the Bachelor of Accounting and Laws offered at Western Sydney University, you will develop professional legal skills, including the ability to analyse and interpret legal material, understand fundamental legal principles, the relationship between law and society, and solve non-legal problems. You can tailor study for career paths in a variety of local and international law fields.

The course meets the undergraduate academic requirements for admission to legal practice through the Legal Profession Admission Board and also satisfies the current pre-admission educational requirements for registration as a practicing accountant. Once you graduate, you may also pursue further specialised study.

You may also have the opportunity to take part in work experience during your course. Examples include working at the NSW Attorney General's in legal aid, working in cooperative Summer Research Programs with industry, and in the Australian Taxation Ofﬁce advisory support scheme. The School is also undertaking a pilot with the National Pro Bono Board for a student pro bono (volunteer) scheme.

Your career

As a graduate of Accounting and Law, you can look forward to career opportunities in:

Auditing

Taxation Or Insolvency

Treasury

Financial Accounting

Forensic Accounting

Courts and Law Firms

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Fundamentals of Australian Law

Criminal Law

Accounting in Context

Principles of Economics

Government and Public Law

Auditing and Assurance Services

The Accountant as a Consultant

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months
Part-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-03-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

400 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Paramatta, Australia
Sydney, Australia

Disciplines

International Law Accounting Business Law View 44 other Bachelors in Business Law in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

CRICOS: 089438A

All international students must have a good command of written and spoken English.

If English is not your first language or was not the medium of instruction in your secondary or tertiary studies, you are required to demonstrate your proficiency in the English language by achieving a prescribed level in an approved English examination or test before you can receive a full offer of a place.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

38153 AUD / year

≈ 38153 AUD / year

Additional Details

Domestic Student Fees: Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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Overview

Your career

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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