- Duration
- Full-time: 5 years
- Part-time: Varies
- Next start date
- 2025 Semester Two – 21 July
- 2026 Semester One – 2 March
- Available locations
- City
- Points
- 675
- Programme type
- Undergraduate
- Conjoint options available
Programme overview
A BCom/LLB conjoint allows you to complete a BCom and LLB in less time, and with fewer points, than it would take to complete the two degrees separately.
Our graduates are armed with a skill set that meets the high demands of any legal career. We offer opportunities to gain knowledge of the law and its implications, analytical and research skills, social appreciation, a sense of public responsibility and communication skills.
During your BCom you will complete a set of core courses. These include an exciting two-course sequence in Business and Enterprise. This will introduce the types of choices facing entrepreneurs and managers and help you develop your academic and professional skills.
Your first-year core programme will provide a strong base from which to launch into your chosen major or majors. A double major in your BCom will enable you to gain greater breadth and increase your career options by combining two sets of courses at advanced level.
Programme structure
The BCom/LLB usually takes five years to complete with a single BCom major. You will need to complete 675 points, including:
- 255 points from BCom courses
- 405 points from LLB courses
- 15 points from a Waipapa Taumata Rau core course
In your first year, you will take a Waipapa Taumata Rau course (WTRBUS 100), LAW 121G Law and Society alongside two BCom courses in Semester One and LAW 131 Legal Method, LAW 141 Legal Foundations and two BCom courses in Semester Two. You will continue to take a mix of Law courses and Commerce courses in each of your second, third, fourth and fifth years.
To complete the conjoint within five years, students must undertake a heavier workload than normal. Find more information on LLB degree planning & workloads.
The LLB includes a combination of core courses, and a wide range of elective courses, including Corporate and Commercial, Public, Criminal, International, Family and Environmental Law.
The BCom includes a set of interdisciplinary core courses, including six first-year courses, a Business Consulting course, and a Capstone. The majors available are Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, International Business, Management, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
To continue in the conjoint, you will need to maintain a Grade Point Average of 3.5 each year.
Please note that:
- It is not possible to include any Commercial Law courses in your degree
- It is not possible to major in Commercial Law or Taxation as part of this conjoint programme
- Students completing more than one major may have additional courses, extending their studies
Most students need to take one General Education course.
Students should also be aware of the University’s Academic English Language Requirement.
Where could this programme take you?
BCom/LLB conjoint graduates are well-positioned for a wide range of careers in business or law.
Jobs related to this programme
- Accountant
- Barrister and solicitor
- Business analyst
- Corporate, investment or merchant banker or lawyer
- Policy analyst, adviser and law reformer
- Researcher and academic
- Sales or marketing manager
- Tax adviser
A conjoint degree in Commerce and Law set a solid foundation for Chelsea's career in investment banking.
Read moreStudent career planning service
Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.
The Business School also has its own dedicated career service, the Careers Centre. It provides business specific career advice and a range of services including individual support, workshops, and employer engagement. The Career Centre will help you to develop your employability to secure a meaningful, successful and rewarding career.
Becoming a barrister and solicitor
To be admitted as a barrister and solicitor you will need complete a three-month Professional Legal Studies course after completion of the LLB or LLB(Hons). There are currently two providers of this course:
The Institute of Professional Legal Studies
www.ipls.org.nz
The College of Law (New Zealand)
www.collaw.ac.nz
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