Laws and Commerce - L3005

Whether you’d like to work for a multinational organisation or start your own business, a double degree in law and commerce will give you a powerful kick-start to the future. Aimed at ambitious high-achievers, the Bachelors of Laws (Honours) and Commerce will transform you into an evidence-driven, well-rounded business law professional.

As a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce student, you will gain a solid foundation in the Australian legal system through research, analysis and legal communication skills. Combine this with a broad foundation in accounting, finance, economics, management and marketing, plus a major of your choice for a thorough legal and commercial understanding of business and trade.

Bachelors of Laws (Honours) and Commerce students will graduate with two separate qualifications:

  • the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and
  • the Bachelor of Commerce.

The double degree allows you to gain the benefits of two disciplines and be fully equipped to pursue a career in either field separately or combine them in your chosen work.

Customisable law studies allow you to undertake specialist commercial law units such as corporate law, international law and business transactions, taxation law and industrial bargaining and arbitration, which will complement a solid foundation in domestic and international law.

The commerce pathway offers choices of units like actuarial studies, business modelling, econometrics and business statistics, economics, finance, financial insurance mathematics, international commerce, management studies, marketing and sustainability.

Bachelors of Laws and Commerce career outcomes

A double degree in Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Commerce offers you a wide range of career possibilities in the corporate sector, government and business as well as in legal firms or at the bar. It also opens up opportunities for law graduates to focus on issues of policy and governance in addition to direct legal services. You will find work in areas including legal practice, government, politics, the media, parliament or legislature, merchant banking, international business and money markets.

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At a glance

Course Details

Location
  • On-campus at Clayton: Full time
Duration
This course is equivalent to 5.25 years of full-time study and offered only in accelerated mode to complete in 5 years.

Part-time study is also available.
Start date
First Semester (February), Second Semester (July)
Course Handbook

A Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Commerce from Monash University allows you to gain the benefits of two separate degrees in as little as 5 years.

It is ideal for anyone interested in a career that combines law and commerce, offering the specialised knowledge needed for a wide range of career paths. Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Commerce graduates have gone on to work in areas including commercial and corporate law, transnational economic regulation; labour and employment law; economic policy development and in-house legal counsel.

In your first year, you'll begin mastering the concepts, procedures and reasoning underpinning the Australian legal system. The interdisciplinary nature of this course also enables you to pursue unique electives aligned with your specific interests and career aspirations.

Within the law space, choose from units like 'Negotiation and Conflict Resolution,' 'Media Law' or 'Animal Law.' Meanwhile within the consumer space, you will begin with units covering accounting and economics before transitioning on to topics like marketing science, sustainability or behavioural commerce.

This double degree course offers the option of studying overseas, allowing you to apply your legal and economic experience in diverse, international settings. As part of the Bachelor of Laws (Honours), you will have access to the Monash Law Clinical Legal Education Guarantee, offering practical legal experience with real clients and on real cases as part of your degree.

Many Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce students go on to apply their legal knowledge in business or commerce settings, though graduates will also hold a degree that is recognised by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) as satisfying the academic requirements for admission to practice in Victoria. No law degree enables you to practise law immediately. You must complete further training Practical Legal Training (PLT) or supervised legal training, be admitted by the Supreme Court of Victoria and obtain a practising certificate.

View details specific to degree:

Hongyu Leng, Monash alum with Diploma of Business, Bachelor of Commerce

"Monash is internationally renowned for its business courses. When I decided to study overseas, I knew Monash was the best choice. Monash College offered me the pathway to the Faculty of Business. I was able to fast track my studies by completing the equivalent of first year university in only eight months.” - Hongyu Leng, Diploma of Business, Bachelor of Commerce.

Gemma Chris, Monash Law alum with Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Commerce

"For those considering embarking on a degree with the Monash Law Faculty, make the most of vast opportunities the faculty can offer and embrace the valuable education and experience that the Monash Law Faculty provide." - Gemma Chris, BCom/LLB

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements (International students)

You need to satisfy all of the following requirements to be considered for entry into this course.

At the time of enrolment in a course at Monash University, you must be at least 17 years of age.

View all minimum age requirements.

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to have successfully completed a minimum of an Australian Year 12 qualification (or equivalent) and achieve the required academic entry score. Most Monash faculties generally use your most recent studies for admission however other guidelines may apply where your prior qualification may be considered.

Entry requirements for each qualification level are as follows:

All Monash undergraduate courses require you to satisfy English entry requirements in one of the following ways:

If your English test does not meet the above scores you may want to consider Monash English. Some Monash courses however do not accept Monash English.

The English measures outlined above must be completed within 3 years prior to the Monash course commencement date (other time limitations may apply as outlined in the Admission to Coursework Courses and Units Procedure). If you have completed several measures of English proficiency over a period of time, the highest valid measure will be accepted.

Monash University reserve the right to ask students to complete an English test to meet English course requirements upon request.

Further information can be located at English language requirements.

International students applying for a visa need to satisfy English requirements set by the Department of Home Affairs where these requirements and acceptable English tests differ from Monash University.

All Monash University undergraduate courses require you to have previously studied and achieved required Australian level standards in specific subject known as prerequisite subjects.

You must satisfy the following prerequisite subject requirements for this course:

*If you have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification you will be required to meet the prerequisite subject requirements that are equivalent to the VCE prerequisite subject requirements specified above.

Courses with maths and science prerequisite subjects

If the course you are applying for requires maths and/or science as prerequisite subjects, you can meet the requirements in the following ways:

  • Australian Year 12 or International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme:

    You must meet the maths and/or science prerequisite subject required for your chosen course as specified above (if applicable).

  • Other qualifications recognised by Monash:

    If you have completed maths and/or science subjects in the relevant discipline at the required grade level, it is assumed that you have knowledge equivalent to the Australian Year 12 (VCE equivalent) prerequisite subject required for your chosen course. It is strongly recommended that you check that you have covered the assumed knowledge required for your course by completing the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis.

    This online activity includes multiple-choice questions based on your prior studies and helps you identify areas for revision, so you can start your course feeling confident and prepared. Once you accept your Monash offer and set up your student account you can complete the Assumed Knowledge Skills Analysis before starting your course.

These guidelines do not apply to the Bachelor of Medical Science or Doctor of Medicine, or to courses that require a tertiary-level Physiology unit: Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) (Graduate Entry), and Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and Master of Pharmacy (Graduate Entry).

Alternative pathways

If you don't satisfy the requirements for direct entry consider these pathway options.

Entry requirements for Monash University are subject to change.

The course structure and progression map can be viewed in the Handbook.

Making the application

Future students

Semester one (February)

Students currently studying an Australian Year 12 or the International Baccalaureate in Australia, should apply online through VTAC etc.

Apply through VTAC

All other applicants apply directly to Monash using course code L3005

Apply

Semester two (July)

Apply directly to Monash using course code L3005

Apply

Current Monash students

You may apply to transfer from another Monash course. Transfers are a competitive process. You may apply mid-year for available courses however consideration will be given as to whether you will be able to follow your course progression.

Please note that if you apply for a course transfer, you should still enrol in your current course as if you were continuing so as not to jeopardise your enrolment in the Faculty if your transfer application is unsuccessful. More about Course Transfer...

Self assess for credit eligibility

Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.

Fees

Fees are subject to change annually.

International fee

Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year. The fees for 2026 are:

A$55,900

Scholarships

We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.

Other fees

The Student Services and Amenities Fee applies to some students each calendar year.

Enrolment Obligations

International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students must enrol in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course. See standard 8.19 and 8.20 of National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.

CRICOS code: 080591J

International course guides

If you are an international student and wish to find out more about our courses, entry requirements, studying at Monash and more, please download our international course guides below.

International Study Grants

International study grants

International Study Grants valued at up to $10,000