Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Bachelor of Business

At Adelaide University, the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of Business double degree isn’t just about learning theory — it’s about gaining real-world skills that prepare you for professional life. From the very first day, your learning goes beyond lectures: you’ll dive into case studies, interactive workshops, and group projects, all in spaces designed to feel like real workplaces. Adelaide’s modern campuses give you access to lecture theatres, technology zones, libraries, and purpose-built collaborative areas that support both study and practical learning.

As part of the degree, you’ll have opportunities to take on internships, placements, and even community-focused legal clinics, helping you step into your future career with confidence. This mix of rigorous academics and hands-on experience ensures you graduate not just with knowledge, but with practical skills and real-world experience.

Some of the ways you’ll gain hands-on experience include:

• Work placements and internships in law and business settings, giving you insight into how professionals operate.

• Practical electives like the Legal Advice Clinic, where you can assist real clients under supervision.

• Group projects, presentations, and workshops, helping you develop teamwork, legal drafting, and problem-solving skills.

• Class-based simulations where you prepare cases, write reports, and practice legal research, document drafting, and business decision-making.

• Access to excellent facilities — from libraries and technology zones to modern study spaces — supporting your independent study, research, and group collaborations.

By combining academic learning with these real-world experiences, you’ll graduate ready not just with a degree, but with the confidence, skills, and professional mindset to thrive in your career.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Graduating with this double degree means you’ll leave university with two full qualifications — one in law and one in business. That unique combination gives you flexibility, a competitive edge, and opens doors to opportunities that go beyond what a single degree might offer.

Many of our graduates step into roles like:

• Corporate lawyer or legal adviser / in-house counsel

• Business consultant or corporate strategist

• Commercial manager, compliance or risk management officer

• Contract manager, mediator, or legal-business advisor

Here’s what that means for you:

At the University of Adelaide, you’ll gain comprehensive legal training covering core areas like contracts, corporate law, constitutional law, criminal law, and evidence — while also developing practical business skills in accounting, management, marketing, analytics, and corporate decision-making. You won’t just understand the law; you’ll understand how businesses operate under it.

You’ll also get plenty of hands-on experience through legal clinics, placements, mooting, internships, and business-focused projects. These real-world opportunities help you build the skills employers are really looking for — before you even graduate.

The combination of law and business makes you attractive to a wide range of employers — from law firms, corporations, and consultancies to public sector roles, NGOs, or even your own startup someday.

And because it’s a dual degree, you complete it in five years — saving time while gaining versatility that would normally take longer with two separate degrees.

Long-term, whether your goal is private practice, an in-house corporate role, consulting, or senior management, this qualification gives you a strong, adaptable foundation that stays relevant as business, law, and regulations evolve.

Further Academic Progression

If you decide to practise as a lawyer in Australia, you would typically go on to complete a Practical Legal Training (PLT) program, often through a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice — which is required for admission to legal practice.

If research, policy work, or academia excites you, the Honours component in law provides strong grounding in legal research and writing. That makes it easier to move on to postgraduate degrees, like a master’s or PhD, in law, business law, corporate regulation, or other specialized areas.