Undergraduate
Business Law
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Address
Student Central
The University of Western Australia (M355), 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, Western Australia 6009
Telephone
131 UWA (131 892)
International
(+61 8) 6488 1000
Hours
Frequently asked questions
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This course opens up a world of future study pathways and career options.
Career Pathways
5 skill sets you'll gain through Business Law
1. Analytical skills: collecting and analysing information; detecting patterns, interpreting data and making decisions based on multiple factors
2. Communication skills: sharing information and proposing ideas; negotiating effectively; listening, understanding and speaking clearly
3. Teamwork skills: collaborating and contributing to group projects; demonstrating leadership
4. Problem-solving skills: showing initiative in identifying and solving problems; implementing and monitoring solutions
5. Self-management skills: taking responsibility; building confidence in your vision; working under pressure; demonstrating resilience
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Further Study
Students can choose to take on additional postgraduate studies including:
- Juris Doctor
- Master of Business Psychology
- Master of Commerce
- Master of International Relations
- Master of Public Policy
Law Assured Pathway
If you're interested in undertaking the Law and Society, Business Law or Criminology major, you may want to check out our Law Assured Pathway.
Our pathways combine your first degree with your second degree, giving you an assured place in your postgraduate course and providing you with a clearer direction to your career of choice.
Juris Doctor
Fees and scholarships
Undergraduate – Full Fee Paying (FFP) & Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP)
The Annual Fee is an estimate only based on a standard annual study load of 48 points. (Courses may teach up to 72 points in a year)
FFP
For Full Fee Paying places, students are charged an annual course fee. Visit the Fee Calculator select 'Postgraduate Coursework Fee-Paying' and chose your course to see the annual and total course fees.
CSP
For Commonwealth Supported Places, student contribution amounts are charged by unit. For an accurate fee estimate, go to the Fee Calculator select 'Postgraduate Coursework Commonwealth-Supported' and chose ‘I want to price my units’.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Undergraduate – onshore students
Annual course fees are calculated based on a standard annual study load of 48 credit points.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.
Cost of living
Admission requirements
The University of Western Australia welcomes applications from international and domestic school-leavers. If you’re interested in studying this major, find out the admission details below.
Minimum entry requirements
- 8
- 525
- 12
- 3.3
- 27
- 8
- 66
- 60
- 270
- 75
- 80
- 320
Admission requirements
English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 (must include Academic Reading and Writing modules).
How to apply

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We'll guide you through our entry requirements, admission pathways available to you and application deadlines for your chosen course.
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Course details
About the course
Quick details
- Available
- Albany (Regional campus)
- Perth (Crawley campus)
- Full-time
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- 12-15 contact hours, plus at least twice as much of your own study time
- Undergraduate
- MJD-BSLAW
- 068916E
- 003006C
- 106082A
Practical learning components
Put theory into practice
Current UWA students are eligible to take one of our professional experience units. These units bridge the gap between university and the workplace by providing opportunities to gain hands-on, practical experience. You can master new skills, make connections and network, get a taste of the opportunities in the workforce and add experience to your resume, all before graduating.
Find out more about Work Integrated Learning.
4 reasons to do Honours
- Boosts analytical, critical, problem solving skills and project management.
- Regarded highly by future employers in wide range of sectors: business, law, government, semi-government.
- Leads to higher earnings and better career advances.
- Increases admission chances of highly-sought graduate degrees domestically and internationally, including the Juris Doctor and the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Accreditation
The UWA Business School is accredited through both EQUIS, the European Quality Improvement System, and AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. These are the leading business school accreditations in Europe and North America respectively, meaning that your business degree will be recognised by employers around the world.
Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a broad range of options allowing you to combine subjects in a way that matches your career goals and personal interests.
Popular combinations
Take a second major
Employers seek graduates with a breadth of knowledge from multiple complementary areas. Have you considered taking a second major to increase your skills and experience?
Business Law pairs well with these other majors:
- Accounting: learn to speak the 'language of business'
- Finance: discover the intricacies of managing financial resources and corporate finance issues
- Marketing: gain an understanding of what influences customers to choose certain products
- Work and Employment Relations: become involved in industrial law
Meet the coordinator
"The Business Law major is an essential area of study for the incoming age of electronic commerce and digitalisation."
--Dr Sagi Peari, Director of Business Law major
Skill sets you'll gain
- Analytical skills: collecting and analysing information; detecting patterns, interpreting data and making decisions based on multiple factors.
- Communication skills: sharing information and proposing ideas; negotiating effectively; listening, understanding and speaking clearly.
- Teamwork skills: collaborating and contributing to group projects; demonstrating leadership.
- Problem-solving skills: showing initiative in identifying and solving problems; implementing and monitoring solutions.
- Self-management skills: taking responsibility; building confidence in your vision; working under pressure; demonstrating resilience.
Honours in Business Law
Successfully completing an honours degree in Business Law not only prepares you for higher-degree study at master’s and PhD level, but demonstrates to prospective employers a higher capacity for independent learning and research, along with enhanced problem-solving, critical thinking, independent learning and communication skills. You'll also be highly regarded by future employers in a wide range of sectors: Business, Law and Government.
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Your degree options
This major is offered as a degree-specific, or first, major for these degrees. It is also offered as a second major in our other bachelor's degrees.
5 reasons to study Business Law
1. The legal knowledge behind business is highly sought after by employers, as personal liability and contracts are vital parts of working in the corporate sector.
2. The analytical skills you'll gain in this major will hold you in good stead for a career in business.
3. You can pair Business Law with any other major - for instance, Law and Society, Communication and Media Studies, or Japanese - for a stronger CV with two majors.
4. You'll practice the communication skills and collaboration skills that employers are continually seeking, giving you significant experience before graduating.
5. Take this major overseas through study abroad or student exchange, or undertake a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit to give you experience in an international or practical setting, boosting your knowledge and CV.
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Western Australia's premier Law School
The UWA Law School is ranked in the top 100 law schools in the world (QS 2021, THE WUR 2021). You will join and contribute to 90 years of excellence: we were the first law school established in WA and the fifth oldest in Australia.
Our graduates include a Prime Minister, a Governor of Western Australia, State Ministers, Justices of the Supreme Court of WA, a Young Australian of the Year, Rhodes Scholars, and more.
While we have a long and proud history, we're also a closely-knit, creative and progressive Law School, fostering critical thought, ethical scholarship and practice, a deep connection to our Indigenous past and present, and supportive student culture based upon wellbeing and inclusion.