
Bachelors of Business Management / Laws (Honours)
Overview
Prepare yourself for success in the legal profession or as a business leader with a comprehensive background in legal principles and practice.
This dual program is for anyone interested in developing the knowledge and self-confidence to effectively manage a wide range of business environments.
Under the business program, you'll complete a variety of courses that cover concepts relevant across the business world. You'll study topics including accounting, economics, marketing, business information systems, organisational behaviour, management and more.
Through your law studies, you'll develop a sophisticated understanding of the law that will see you develop practical legal skills and stimulate thoughtful debate with a focus on ethical and social responsibility.
UQ Law is proud to be the oldest law school in Queensland and has strong working relationships with the community and the legal fraternity. Through these relationships, our students influence the law and its institutions for the benefit of society.
You'll graduate with a combination of core and specialist knowledge as well as the transferable skills to lead people and projects, adapt to ever-changing commercial environments and be in high demand with employers across a wide range of careers.
Program highlights
- Join one of the world's top business schools and learn from award-winning research and industry experts.
- Hear from industry guest lecturers, examine real-life case studies and undertake projects and placements with leading businesses.
- Fulfil the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner throughout Australia at one of the nation’s most prestigious and respected law schools.
- Choose one major from 7 different business specialisations to tailor your studies to your interests and career goals.
Majors
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
- Business Economics
- Business Information Systems
- Human Resources
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Overseas study
- Research experience
Placements and work experience
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'.
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Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Community laws officer
- Court reporter
- Enforcement officer
- Business analyst
- Management consultant
- Defence force and military lawyer
- Contract administrator
- Managing director
Graduate salary
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Graduate salary
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Professional memberships
When you graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to become a member.
- Australian Human Resources Institute
- Australian Marketing Institute
- Economic Society of Australia
- Bar Association of Queensland
- Queensland Law Society
Program accreditation
The Bachelors of Business Management / Laws (Honours) is accredited by:
- Legal Practitioners Admissions Board
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Entry requirements
Prerequisites
- General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
- one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Prerequisites
- General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
- one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Entry score threshold
ATAR / Rank | IB |
---|---|
97.5 | 41.75 |
These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2025. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.
Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 7; writing 7; speaking 7; reading 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 100, listen 19, read 19, write 27, speak 23
PTE Academic - Overall 72, listen 60, read 60, write 72, speak 72
BE - A minimum overall grade of 5 plus a minimum grade of A in Writing and Speaking
CES - Overall 185, listening 169, reading 169, writing 185, speaking 185
OET is not accepted
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelors of Business Management / Laws (Honours) are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Entry score range
This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B BusMan/BLaws(Hons) for Semester 1, 2025
Without adjustments | With adjustments | |
---|---|---|
Highest | 99.25 | 99.95 |
Median | 96.35 | 99.2 |
Lowest | 92.55 | 97.55 |
Who you'll study with
Here's a snapshot of our student intake for this program in Semester 1, 2025:
Applicant background | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
---|---|---|
(A) Higher education study | 22 | 57.9% |
(B) Vocational Education and Training (VET) study | 0 | 0% |
(C) Work and life experience | 0 | 0% |
(D) Recent secondary education | ||
| 16 | 42.1% |
| 0 | 0% |
| 0 | 0% |
International students | 0 | 0% |
Total | 38 | 100% |
"<5" — The number of students is less than 5.
N/A — Students not accepted in this category.
N/P — Not published. The number is hidden to protect the privacy of students in other cells.
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Majors
Majors
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
Majors
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
$16,146
2025
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$16,146
2026
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $54,096
2025
Fee information for 2026 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2025.
AUD $54,096
2026
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
HECS-HELP
Domestic places in the Bachelors of Business Management / Laws (Honours) are Commonwealth supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
If your senior schooling is from outside Australia, you can submit your application to UQ. Or, if you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Bachelors of Business Management / Laws (Honours) is 2334.
Find out more about applying for undergraduate study
If your senior schooling is from Australia
Submit your application to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre if you're an international student who is currently studying:
- Australian Year 12 (in Australia or another country), or
- the International Baccalaureate in Australia.
The QTAC code for the Bachelors of Business Management / Laws (Honours) is 711401.
Applying through QTAC
All domestic applications should be submitted to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).
The QTAC code for the Bachelors of Business Management / Laws (Honours) is 711401.
Important dates
If you’re studying Year 12 in Australia, go to the QTAC website to check the closing date for this program.
If you’re applying to UQ, the closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in Semester 2 - June 30 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
Visa processing times vary. Apply and accept your offer as early as you can.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
To check the closing date for this program, go to the QTAC website.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Admissions schemes
Applying to university can be both exciting and daunting, which is why we’ve tried to make the process as simple as we can.
We have several schemes in place to improve your chances of getting a place at UQ.
Pathway options
A rank or score doesn’t determine your potential.
If you're not offered a place in your first-choice program – or if you don't meet the entry requirements – you still have a number of options.
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For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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