Bachelor of Finance/Bachelor of Laws

Available to continuing students only. New students wishing to study Finance may do so as a major within the new Bachelor of Commerce program.

Within this combined degree program, students study a combination of Bachelor of Finance and Bachelor of Laws courses over a period of five years full-time. On completion of the first three years students will have completed all the courses required for the Bachelor of Finance degree. In the final two years of the combined degree program students complete the requirements of the Bachelor of Laws and may enrol in these two years on a less than full time basis.

Students completing this combined degree become specialists in Finance and meet the academic requirements to practise law in NSW. However, students must also completed postgraduate professional training approved by the Legal Profession Admission Board to practise as a solicitor. Alternatively, students completing this degree may apply for entry to the Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Legal Practice Program - see separate handbook entry - which allows immediate admission to legal practice on graduation.

Career opportunities are greatly enhanced by the completion of a combined degree program. Graduates have career options which are open to Law graduates as well as those open to graduates of Finance.

For those graduates who do not practise law, their qualifications provide an understanding of how our society functions, and foster skills of analytical and logical reasoning and will enhance their employment opportunities in areas of business, government and administration. Their skills and knowledge in finance will be applicable to positions in central banking, business finance, corporate advice, dealing in securities and derivatives, drafting of financial legislation, financial engineering, funds management, merchant banking, stockbroking and superannuation. Graduates may also secure employment in legal branches of large financial corporations.

Not available to new students.

Students completing this program with accounting major will meet the academic requirements for Associate membership of CPA Australia and enrolment in the CPA Program, and for enrolment in the Chartered Accountants Program of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Students may also be able to gain accreditation with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) with regard to various education and knowledge requirements under RG146. For more details see: http://www.asic.gov.au/eTraining/eTrain.nsf

Student with disabilities who require reasonable adjustments to undertake their program should contact the Disability support Service before semester or early in the semester. Some adjustments need up to 4 weeks lead time to organise, so it is imperative that early contact is made. The Disability Support Service and relevant Faculty and School officers will work together to ensure reasonable adjustments are provided in a timely manner. Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medial condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. Please visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/disability/ for more information.

Students should refer to the Bachelor of Finance handbook entry for the majors and their courses. Students in combined degree programs are advised to consult with the relevant Program Officers for the Faculty of Business and Law regarding their academic program.