Undergraduate Certificate in Business Law

Certificate

The Undergraduate Certificate in Business Law provides foundational knowledge in business law, covering topics such as legal frameworks, contract law, and company law. It is suitable for individuals from diverse educational backgrounds and offers a pathway to further studies in business law.

Key details

Degree Type

Certificate

Duration

0.5 semester full-time, 0.5 semester part-time

Course Code

UH-BSLAW

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

Domestic Fees

$8,500 per year

About this course

Overview

All businesses need professionals who understand and can safeguard against legal risk, which means that this qualification can boost your career prospects across a range of industries.

The Undergraduate Certificate in Business Law will give you an understanding of the risks and liabilities involved in business decisions that contribute to economic and workforce growth and development.

You will learn about:

markets and legal frameworks, including marketing strategies, stakeholder relationships, and the concepts of law and regulation
contract law, including how contracts are used to allocate risk and laws dealing with contract disputes and damages.
business law with regard to business operations, including in the finance and insurance domains.
company law, including types of business structures, corporate fundraising and share capital, shares and dividends, stakeholder responsibilities, and the role of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

This course differs to Curtin's Bachelor of Business Law in that it is suitable for people from all education and study backgrounds who want to understand the basic laws of business to help develop their career in business or commerce.

Completing this undergraduate certificate also offers you a pathway into the Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law) course.

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

Select an option that best suits you:

You're considered someone who has recently left university if:

Applicants with higher education are those whose highest level of study since leaving secondary education is a higher education course, such as a university degree. This may include applicants who are currently studying a higher education course at another education provider and want to transfer to Curtin University, or applicants who are currently studying at Curtin but want to switch to a different course. It may also include applicants who have completed past study with university and non-university higher education providers.

Curtin course switcher criteria

The Undergraduate Certificate in Business Law may enable entry (and credit for the four units completed) into the Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law) (MJRU-BSLAW) at Curtin.

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

Writing: 6
Speaking: 6
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Overall band score: 6.5

What you will learn

What you'll learn

apply principles and concepts of business law in a variety of contexts relevant to further learning and/or paraprofessional work
apply critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills relevant to business law to generate innovative solutions to problems
use technology appropriately to communicate business law concepts to experts and non-experts
consider global perspectives on business law and international business law standards

Career pathways

This course provides broad business law knowledge that will enable you to grow your career prospects across a range of industries.

Credit for prior study or work

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

How to apply

Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Law & Paralegal Studies courses at Curtin University.

89%

Overall satisfaction

90.7%

Skill scale

64.4%

Teaching scale

77%

Employed full-time

$66.1k

Average salary

Data source

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