Open doors to a career in legal practice, particularly the important field of commercial law.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
- 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.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You’ll conduct client interviews, prepare legal advice, undertake legal research and observe litigation and gain practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.
From first year, you’ll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems. Expand your business knowledge and choose from a broad range of business majors or minors in human resource management, international business, management and marketing.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Business
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or others depending on the business major studied.
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
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
LAW101 Microbial Pathogenesis
LAW102 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
LAW103 Special Research Project
LAW104 Work Place Learning II
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Genes in Health and Disease
LAW202 Biochemical Pharmacology
LAW203 Principles of Nutrition
LAW204 Nutritional Biochemistry
LAW205 Analytical Sciences
LAW206 Special Research Project
LAW301 Work Place Learning I
LAW302 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering
LAW303 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems
LAW304 Design of Water Supply Systems
LAW401 Engineering Hydrology
LAW402 Introduction to Weather and Climate
LAW403 Applied Spatial Analysis and Geoprocessing
LAW404 Applied Systems Modelling
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Chemistry
LAW306 Communication and Thought
LAW307 Cell Biology
LAW308 Chemistry
LAW309 Science Research Methods
LAW310 Introduction to Mathematics
LAW311 Mathematics Foundations
LAW312 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
LAW313 Honours Reading Course
LAW314 Introduction to Research Concepts and Design
LAW315 Qualitative Research Methods
LAW316 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
LAW405 Dissertation
LAW406 Communication and Thought
LAW407 Cell Biology
LAW408 Chemistry
LAW409 Science Research Methods
LAW410 Introduction to Mathematics
LAW411 Mathematics Foundations
LAW412 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
LAW413 Human Physiology
Please note: Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (6)
BUS101 Human Anatomy
BUS102 Biodiversity and Ecology
BUS104 Physics
BUS105 Foundations of Sustainability
BUS106 Communication and Thought
BUS108 Communication and Thought
Advanced courses (2)
BUS203 Foundations of Australian Law A
BUS320 Foundations of Australian Law B
Elective courses (7)
Select 7 elective courses from the School of Business. These elective courses may be used to complete a major or a minor. Of these electives, 5 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 6 required introductory level (100 coded) business courses
- Complete 2 required advanced level (200/300 coded) business courses
- Complete 7 elective courses from the School of Business
- Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total, including the core course
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 Study Overseas 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.
- Semester offerings for Law elective courses are subject to change and are dependent on student demand. For more information on elective availability please contact your Program Leaders.