Com/Law vs Eco/Law (1 Viewer)

[landoffire]

What's the difference (especially for career)? I feel like com/law is more popular, wondering why people choose eco/law. What course would suit what type of person?

 

[jimmysmith560]

The law component is the same, that is, you will graduate with a Bachelor of Laws in both cases, which will allow you to lead a career in law (provided you fulfill additional requirements unique to this field).

The main difference is in the other component. The Bachelor of Commerce (or Bachelor of Business at certain universities) is a multifaceted degree reflecting business as a field, i.e. multifaceted. This can be seen in the multitude of majors under a commerce/business degree. Depending on the university, one of those majors tends to be Economics, as this is one of the many areas of business. Commerce/business students can choose to major in Economics if it is offered as a major at their university, but they can also study other majors (whether single or double). Examples include:

• Finance
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management

On the other hand, the Bachelor of Economics focuses strictly on economics. Within economics, you can focus on certain areas. For example, the Bachelor of Economics at UNSW offers the following majors:

• Data Analytics and Econometrics
• Economic Policy and Society
• Macroeconomics and Financial Markets

Ultimately, combining a Bachelor of Laws with a Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economics depends on your career goals. You should consider whether your primary goal is to work in law (if not, a Bachelor of Laws may offer little benefit) and whether either the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Economics can support you in your legal career, thanks to more specialised knowledge relevant to the area of law that you are most interested in. For example, in the case of labour/employment law, studying Human Resource Management (typically under a Bachelor of Commerce) may be beneficial alongside a Bachelor of Laws, especially if it includes an industrial relations component.

I hope this helps!

 

[gammahydroxybutyrate]

What's the difference (especially for career)? I feel like com/law is more popular, wondering why people choose eco/law. What course would suit what type of person?

if you're planning on entering the legal profession, no one really cares what your 2nd degree is very much. i can't speak to the differences between the courses, but i recommend picking whatever you think you'll enjoy more.