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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Creative Writing

Enhance your Law degree with strong written communication skills

Develop advanced written communication and analytical skills for a career in law or other fields such as government, arts, media or the creative industries. Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018251
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AR394
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Fee type 2015
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.

Develop advanced written communication and analytical skills for a career in law or other fields such as government, arts, media or the creative industries. Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions.

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. Take advantage of careers for law graduates with especially strong English skills in areas such as parliamentary counsel, contract drafting, corporate writing and legal publishing.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or careers with a communication 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 (4)

LAW101 Biochemistry
LAW102 Introduction to Mathematics
LAW103 Mathematics Foundations
LAW104 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Molecular Biology
LAW202 Genetics
LAW203 Communication and Thought
LAW204 Social Work and Human Services Practice
LAW205 Introductory Counselling Skills
LAW206 Foundations of Human Behaviour
LAW301 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
LAW302 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW303 Group Processes and Practice
LAW304 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
LAW401 Health and Mental Health in Australia
LAW402 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
LAW403 Human Services Placement 1
LAW404 Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

LAW305 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
LAW306 Community Development and Social Action
LAW307 Complexity and Social Work: Group-Based Approaches
LAW308 International Community Development and Global Justice
LAW309 Human Services Placement 2
LAW310 Working with Children, Youth and Families
LAW311 Introduction to Criminology
LAW312 Therapeutic Communication Skills
LAW313 Introduction to Psychology A
LAW314 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW315 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
LAW316 Introduction to Psychology B
LAW405 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications
LAW406 Introduction to Human Development
LAW407 Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions
LAW408 Group Processes and Practice
LAW409 Strengths Based Counselling: Collaborative Approaches
LAW410 Social Research
LAW411 Understanding Cultural Diversity
LAW412 Counselling Development and Supervision 1
LAW413 Counselling Placement 1

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 Communication courses
Introductory courses (4)

CMN103 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
CMN104 Positive Psychology for Counselling
CMN116 Counselling Development and Supervision 2
COR109 Counselling Placement 2

Advanced courses (11)

CMN200 Developmental and Family Counselling
CMN213 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
CMN238 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
CMN246 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
CMN247 Creative Production
CMN260 Design Methods
CMN266 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
CMN304 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
CMN320 Communication for the Creative Professional
CMN351 Playing with Words: an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
CMN352 Fundamentals of Photography(24 units)

Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 4 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses 
  • Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 6 law elective courses
  • Complete 4 introductory level (100 coded) required courses from the School of Communication including the core course (COR109 )
  • Complete 11 advanced level (200/300 coded) required creative writing courses
  • Complete an additional 2 advanced level (200/300 coded) required creative writing 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.