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 2024 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 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW101 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW102 Innovation Management and Professional Development
LAW103 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW104 Innovation Management and Professional Development
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW202 Leading and Managing Organisations
LAW203 Evidenced Based Decision Making
LAW204 Finance and Accounting for Managers
LAW205 Innovation Management and Professional Development
LAW206 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW301 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW302 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW303 Innovation Management and Professional Development
LAW304 Leading and Managing Organisations
LAW401 Evidenced Based Decision Making
LAW402 Finance and Accounting for Managers
LAW403 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW404 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
LAW306 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
LAW307 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
LAW308 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
LAW309 The English Language
LAW310 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of Theory and Fiction
LAW311 Editing for the Communication Professional
LAW312 Writing Poetry
LAW313 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
LAW314 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
LAW315 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
LAW316 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of Theory and Fiction
LAW405 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
LAW406 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
LAW407 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
LAW408 Communication and Thought
LAW409 Anatomy and Physiology
LAW410 Midwifery Foundations
LAW411 Developing Midwifery
LAW412 Midwifery Practice 1
LAW413 Practice Principles for Midwifery and Nursing
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 Health Assessment in Nursing and Midwifery Practice
BUS102 Introductory Bioscience
BUS104 Nursing Practicum 1
BUS105 Health, Culture and Society
BUS106 Research Foundations
BUS108 Caring for Child, Youth and Family
Advanced courses (2)
BUS203 Therapeutics in Midwifery
BUS320 Midwifery Practice 2
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.