Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws

Accounting and law have more in common than you may think – both centre on critical thinking, problem-solving and the application of principles to the task at hand. UNE’s combined Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws is a dual qualification that expands your career options, granting you access to fulfilling roles in two fundamental sectors as well as many other business areas where your broad knowledge and skillsets will be in high demand.

Why study the Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws with UNE?
The Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws at UNE is a dual degree with dual accreditation. Our Bachelor of Accounting is accredited with CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ). When you complete the core units of this course you will meet the entry requirements for not only these professional bodies, but also the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). Our Bachelor of Laws is accredited by the Legal Professional Admission Board of NSW.

This course will provide you with flexibility and resilience, ensuring you are ready to apply your expertise to real-world situations. You will graduate with versatile knowledge and a skillset that can be applied to secure and growing fields, future-fit for a rewarding career in our constantly changing world.

UNE are the experts in distance (now online) education. Year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support.

What makes our course different?
At UNE you will be supported throughout your studies and will graduate qualified and ready to take advantage of diverse career opportunities. In your time at UNE you will:

• Develop and hone exceptional research, critical thinking and enquiry skills. Studying accounting and law gives you experience in both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Tailor your law studies to suit your special interest area/s with our wide range of listed units. Create a broad knowledge base or hone in on areas such as on commercial law, criminal law, environment and resources law, international law, medico-legal law, or social justice.
• Learn from the best: with world-class expertise in academia and legal practice, UNE’s School of Law is Australia’s largest outside of capital cities.
• Study in a flexible environment. At UNE you can complete your degree full-time or part-time, online or on campus.
• Create valuable networks with teaching staff, peers and professionals that will serve you well throughout the entirety of your dynamic career.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE, in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

Study on campus
Many of our students choose to take advantage of the on-campus lifestyle in Armidale, in the beautiful New England region, with access to unparalleled support, accommodation and sporting facilities. These students are often starting their first degree and have left school recently. Through access to academic and career support they get a fantastic start to their careers.

*24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.