Program Overview

This double degree is ideal if you want to work in commercial law, employment law or corporate governance; on business policies; or as a manager or director.

It will prepare you for legal practice and give you vital knowledge of current legal and regulatory business environments. You'll add a business industry focus to your law degree and gain business knowledge and practical skills specific to your chosen major.

The first three years of this course are delivered in semesters at Curtin Perth, while the fourth year, plus one trimester, is delivered at Curtin Law School at our Perth City campus. If you choose to study full-time, you can graduate with two degrees in just 4.5 years.

While studying in Perth city, you can gain practical experience by undertaking simulated proceedings in our high-tech moot court and working on real cases at the John Curtin Law Clinic. You’ll benefit greatly from the relationships you will form with academics, practising solicitors and barristers based at Curtin Law School, as well as from the proximity of the Supreme Court, the District Court and the Federal Court.

Major: Taxation

• Apply legislative and case law principles of taxation as they relate to individual and business taxpayers
• Critically analyse taxation problems and think logically, rationally and creatively to generate solutions
• Access, evaluate and synthesise information from primary sources (including cases and legislation) and secondary sources (including journal articles, commentaries and electronic databases)
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, for various audiences and contexts
• Use electronic resources, including the Internet and databases to collect and analyse relevant taxation information
• Take responsibility for self-directed learning and the development of a career-long attitude to continuing professional development (CPD), consistent with the requirements of being a taxation professional
• Apply an international perspective to taxation issues including the appreciation of the source of income and tax residence, as well as having an awareness of double taxation treaties and international tax information exchange agreements as they apply to international business transactions
• Appreciate different cultural practices and attitudes toward tax administration and compliance by taxpayers
• Apply an ethical approach when considering tax issues and demonstrate leadership and professional integrity when working independently and also as part of a team