Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Laws

The program is accredited by three professional bodies: CPA Australia (the program satisfies the academic requirements for direct entry into the CPA Australia program, with graduates eligible for Associate membership and to enrol in the CPA Australia program), Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) (the program satisfies the academic requirements for entry into the CA program, with graduates eligible for Student Affiliate membership and to enrol in the CA program), and the Victorian Legal Admissions Board (VLAB) (the program satisfies the academic requirements for graduate admission to the Australian Legal Profession).

In Year 1, you build a foundational understanding in accounting, business and law, covering the role of business in society, economics and analysis, and introduction to torts and contract law. In Year 2, you explore criminal law and procedure, data analytics and visualisation, and the intersection of law, business, and human rights. In Year 3, you advance into equity and property law, ethics surrounding technology, and critical accounting perspectives. In Year 4, you study dispute resolution, auditing, taxation, work with industry on a real-world justice innovation, and choose up to two elective subjects from the Approved Law Options list. In Year 5, you finalise studies in trusts, constitutional law, develop a business portfolio, and choose up to three electives from the Approved Law Options list to specialise in your chosen area of law.

As part of your learning in the Bachelor of Accounting / Bachelor of Laws double degree you may participate in discussions, tutorials, class presentations, role plays, case studies, responses to briefs, independent and group research, and problem solving. In your legal studies, you will also undertake moots (mock courts), in which you may play the role of a solicitor, barrister, expert witness, or negotiator, helping develop capabilities in legal writing and drafting, research, reasoning, judgment and strategy, and advocacy and negotiation communications. Assessment may take the form of research or problem-based assignments and projects, oral or written exams, presentations, and in-class assessments.

In 2026, the annual student contribution amount (tuition fee) for domestic students in a standard year of full-time study is between AU$4,738 to AU$17,399 (Commonwealth Supported Places). There is also a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) of up to AU$373 maximum for 2026, plus other items related to your program including field trips, textbooks and equipment. These amounts are based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points) and are adjusted on an annual basis.

Yes, RMIT offers a range of opportunities for students to study abroad through overseas work, exchange and study experiences with over 165 partner universities worldwide. Additionally, some subjects are designed as work integrated learning (WIL) subjects involving discipline-related industry projects, and students may work in partnership with industry to develop an innovative justice solution to a current social problem, providing exposure to real-world and potentially international contexts.