A high-powered double degree for professional qualifications in law and the fast-growing financial planning industry
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will be given practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.
- 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.
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will be given 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. The Financial Planning program offers foundation skills in business and management with a focus on advanced courses in financial planning, risk, investment, and tax and estate planning.
As with the law program, the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) delivers opportunities for practical work experience, including cadetships with financial services firms.
Career opportunities
You will have a wide array of work choices with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, corporate legal adviser, as an officer in major government and private corporations, banking, superannuation insurance, and careers with a financial planning or law focus.
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 Issues in Social Media
LAW101 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
LAW102 Playing with Genre
LAW103 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
LAW104 Introduction to Journalism
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Creative Advertising
LAW202 Visual Journalism
LAW203 Grammars of Design
LAW204 Visual Storytelling
LAW205 Fundamentals of Photography
LAW206 Art, Design and Visual Culture
LAW301 Introduction to Design and Concept
LAW302 Design in Application
LAW303 Drawing Practice
LAW304 Acting 1: The actor's craft
LAW401 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre
LAW402 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
LAW403 Japanese A
LAW404 Japanese B
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Languages and Linguistics
LAW306 Intro to Songwriting and Production
LAW307 Intro to Songwriting and Performance
LAW308 Playcentric Game Design
LAW309 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
LAW310 Introduction to Games Scripting
LAW311 Serious Digital Game Design
LAW312 Interactive Narrative: Fundamentals
LAW313 Introduction to Key Concepts of Fashion
LAW314 Special Elective in Arts
LAW315 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
LAW316 Children, Media and Society
LAW405 Screen Production and Editing
LAW406 Film Forms: Genres, Histories, Technologies
LAW407 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
LAW408 Editing for the Communication Professional
LAW409 Advertising Campaigns
LAW410 Advertising: Copy and Image
LAW411 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
LAW412 Communication Campaign Planning
LAW413 News Writing and Reporting
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 Online Journalism
BUS101 Feature Writing
BUS102 Writing for Young Adults
BUS104 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
BUS108 Public Relations Writing
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211 Writing the Short Story
ACC311 Writing Poetry
FIN210 Social Media
FIN220 Broadcast Journalism
FIN221 Television: Advanced Concepts and Contemporary Issues
FIN310 Investigative and Data Journalism
FIN320 Screen Media Project
FIN321 Writing Your Novel
BUS203 News Rounds
BUS320 Social Media: Monitoring and Measurement
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.