Two high-powered professional qualifications.
Study all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. 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.
- 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.
Study all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. 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.
In the Commerce (Accounting) program you’ll major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. You’ll study areas such as financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law, and auditing.
Our Commerce (Accounting) program is fully accredited by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and Institute of Public Accountants. Both programs offer opportunities for practical work experience, including internships with well-known accounting and legal firms.
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^.
^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
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 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
LAW101 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW102 Professional Experience: Evidence Based Decision Making in Early Learning
LAW103 Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Education
LAW104 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
LAW202 Assessing Learning
LAW203 Investigating the World Around Us
LAW204 Professional Experience: Curriculum Approaches and Pedagogies
LAW205 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
LAW206 Professional Experience: Responding to Individual Learner Needs
LAW301 Professional Practice: The Inquiring Teacher
LAW302 Transitions in Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW303 Teaching Reading and Writing
LAW304 Professional Experience: Teacher Identity and Professional Practice
LAW401 Internship
LAW402 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW403 Teacher as Researcher
LAW404 Exploring Business Research
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Economics for Business
LAW306 Discovering Management
LAW307 Marketing Essentials
LAW308 Accounting for Business
LAW309 Information Systems in Organisations
LAW310 Business Law
LAW311 Introduction to Cybersecurity
LAW312 Ethics in Digital Investigation and Cyber Security
LAW313 Introduction to Device & Network Security
LAW314 Cryptography, Blockchain and Security
LAW315 Programming
LAW316 Project Management Principles
LAW405 Cyber Laws and the Rules of Evidence
LAW406 Digital Forensics 1
LAW407 Evidenced Based Decision Making
LAW408 Managing Data
LAW409 Network Forensics
LAW410 Digital Forensics 2: Advanced concepts in Digital Forensics
LAW411 Research/Industry Dissertation 1
LAW412 Research/Industry Dissertation 2
LAW413 Communication and Thought
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 (5)
ACC106 Cell Biology
BUS101 Mathematics Foundations
BUS102 Chemistry
BUS104 Science Research Methods
BUS108 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Advanced courses (10)
ACC210 Human Physiology
ACC211 Human Anatomy
ACC220 Biodiversity and Ecology
ACC221 Physics
ACC310 Foundations of Sustainability
ACC311 Advanced Research Methods
ACC320 Advanced Discipline Readings
ACC321 Research Foundations
BUS203 Human Pathophysiology
BUS320 Challenges to Mental Health
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 elective courses
- Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) business courses
- 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.