Students combine studies in law with commerce and accounting to develop advanced legal, financial and business knowledge and skills.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity/trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
- Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
- Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity/trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, company secretary, accountant, auditor, stockbroker, careers with an accounting or law focus.
Membership
CPA Australia; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia; Institute of Public Accountants.
Registration
The degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. Graduates must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.
Program structure
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 1 core course.
- Complete 4 introductory (100 level) required law courses
- Complete 14 advanced (200/300/400 level) required law courses
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 5 required introductory business courses
- Complete 10 required advanced business courses
- The total number of introductory level courses cannot exceed 16
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Core course (1)
1 required course:
COR109 Business Finance
Introductory courses (4)
4 required courses:
LAW101 Law of Business Associations
LAW102 Company Accounting
LAW103 Management Accounting
LAW104 Taxation Law and Practice
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Contemporary Accounting Issues
LAW202 Auditing and Professional Practice
LAW203 Business Law and Ethics
LAW204 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW205 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW206 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW301 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW302 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW303 Torts A
LAW304 Torts B
LAW401 Contracts A
LAW402 Contracts B
LAW403 Property A
LAW404 Property B
Plus select 6 elective law courses from:
LAW305 Constitutional Law
LAW306 Equity & Trusts
LAW307 Corporations Law
LAW308 Civil Procedure
LAW309 Administrative Law
LAW310 Professional Conduct
LAW311 Evidence
LAW312 Regulation
LAW313 Commercial Law
LAW314 Children & the Law
LAW315 Law Professional Practice
LAW316 Competition and Consumer Law
LAW405 Building & Construction Law #
LAW406 Indigenous Legal Issues #
LAW407 Advocacy
LAW408 Legal Dispute Resolution
LAW409 Planning and Environment Law
LAW410 Elder Law and Succession
LAW411 Intellectual Property
LAW412 Taxation #
LAW413 Public International Law
School of Business
Introductory courses (5)
ACC106 Private International Law
ACC108 International Human Rights Law
BUS101 Legal Internship
BUS102 Sports Law
BUS104 International Commercial Disputes
Advanced courses (10)
ACC210 Employment Law
ACC211 Health Law
ACC220 Family Law
ACC221 Anti-Discrimination Law
ACC310 Cyber Laws and the Rules of Evidence
ACC311 Cultural Legal Studies
ACC320 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
ACC321 Law Honours Thesis
BUS203 Exploring Business Research
BUS320 Economics for Business
TOTAL UNITS 480