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 2023 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 moot court.
From first year, you’ll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems — an opportunity not available anywhere else in Queensland. Elective courses Legal Internship and Law Clinic are offered to students in the later years of their studies.
Expand your business knowledge and choose from a broad range of business majors or minors in human resource management, international business, management and marketing.
Honours is available for high performing students.
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 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
LAW101 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LAW102 Nutrition and Dietetics Research Proposal
LAW103 Medical NutritionTherapy Placement
LAW104 Food Service Placement
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Community and Public Health Nutrition
LAW202 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
LAW203 Nutrition and Dietetics Thesis
LAW204 Human Development and Learning
LAW205 Professional Experience: The role of the teacher
LAW206 English Language and Literacy
LAW301 Integrating ICT into Learning
LAW302 Foundations of Numeracy
LAW303 Public Health Nutrition
LAW304 Health Promotion Principles
LAW401 Advanced Public Health Nutrition
LAW402 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LAW403 Communication and Thought
LAW404 Foundations of Engineering
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Engineering Statics
LAW306 Mathematics Foundations
LAW307 Physics
LAW308 Science Research Methods
LAW309 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
LAW310 Introduction to Engineering Design
LAW311 Engineering Computer Programming
LAW312 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
LAW313 Engineering Project Management
LAW314 Soil Mechanics
LAW315 Engineering Project 1
LAW316 Engineering Project 2
LAW405 Engineering Research Methodology
LAW406 Design of Roads and Drainage
LAW407 Geographic Information Science and Technology
LAW408 Calculus and Algebra
LAW409 Numerical Analysis
LAW410 Fluids, Waves and Thermodynamics
LAW411 Structural Engineering
LAW412 Mechanics of Materials
LAW413 Engineering Materials
LAW414 Construction Technology
LAW415 Engineering Sustainable Design
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Advanced Soil Mechanics
LAW441 Concrete Structures and Technology
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 Sustainable Energy Systems
BUS102 Engineering Hydrology
BUS104 Engineering Hydrology
BUS105 Introductory Counselling Skills
BUS106 Reservoir and Stormwater Engineering
BUS108 Design of Wastewater Treatment Systems
Advanced courses (2)
BUS203 Design of Water Supply Systems
BUS320 Weather and Climate
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.
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
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.
- Honours in Law available for high performing students.