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 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.
- 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 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.
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.
Honours is available for high performing students.
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 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
LAW101 Teacher as Researcher
LAW102 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW103 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
LAW104 The Psychology of Learning
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW202 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher
LAW203 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW204 Using Data for Learning
LAW205 Communication and Thought
LAW206 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
LAW301 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW302 Arts Education: Curriculum B
LAW303 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum B
LAW304 Engaging Diverse Learners
LAW401 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment
LAW402 Arts Education: Curriculum A
LAW403 Teaching and Learning English: Curriculum A
LAW404 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
LAW306 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
LAW307 The Psychology of Learning
LAW308 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW309 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
LAW310 Using Data for Learning
LAW311 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LAW312 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
LAW313 The Illuminated Screen: Introduction to Film and Television Studies
LAW314 Television: Advanced Concepts and Contemporary Issues
LAW315 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
LAW316 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
LAW405 Children, Media and Society
LAW406 Screen Production and Editing
LAW407 Film Forms: Genres, Histories, Technologies
LAW408 Simulation in Practice Education
LAW409 Community and Primary Health Care
LAW410 Co-ordinating Care in Community and Primary Care Contexts
LAW411 Professional Internship
LAW412 Independent Study
LAW413 Mental Health Contexts of Care
LAW414 Assessment in Mental Health
LAW415 Advanced Health Assessment
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Professional Health Communication
LAW441 Introductory Bioscience
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 Practice Foundations
BUS101 Health, Culture and Society
BUS102 Human Development and Learning
BUS104 Teaching with Technology
BUS108 Professional Experience: Play and Pedagogy in Early Learning
Advanced courses (10)
ACC210 Engagement and Behaviour in Early Learning
ACC211 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts
ACC220 Introduction to Diverse Learning Contexts
ACC221 Introduction to Inclusive Practice
ACC310 Foundations of Numeracy
ACC311 English Language and Literacy
ACC320 Communication and Thought
ACC321 Foundations of Australian Law A
BUS203 Foundations of Australian Law B
BUS320 Criminal Law and Procedure A
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 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.
- Honours in Law available for high performing students.