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 moot 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 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.
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.
Honours is available for high performing students.
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 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
LAW101 Adult Development and Ageing
LAW102 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
LAW103 Group Processes and Practice
LAW104 Introductory Counselling Skills
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW202 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications
LAW203 Strengths Based Counselling: Collaborative Approaches
LAW204 Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss
LAW205 Positive Psychology for Counselling
LAW206 Communication and Thought
LAW301 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW302 Chemistry
LAW303 Science Research Methods
LAW304 Earth's Surface Processes
LAW401 Communication and Thought
LAW402 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW403 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW404 Criminal Law and Procedure A
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW306 Torts A
LAW307 Torts B
LAW308 Contracts A
LAW309 Contracts B
LAW310 Property A
LAW311 Property B
LAW312 Constitutional Law
LAW313 Equity & Trusts
LAW314 Corporations Law
LAW315 Civil Procedure
LAW316 Administrative Law
LAW405 Professional Conduct
LAW406 Evidence
LAW407 Regulation
LAW408 Family Law
LAW409 Employment Law
LAW410 Commercial Law
LAW411 Succession
LAW412 Health Law
LAW413 Children & the Law
LAW414 Law Clinic
LAW415 Competition Law
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Building & Construction Law
LAW441 Mining & Resources Law
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 Indigenous Legal Issues
BUS101 Equal Opportunity Law
BUS102 Alternative Dispute Resolution
BUS104 Environment & Planning Law
BUS108 Elder Law
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211 Intellectual Property
ACC311 Taxation
FIN210 Public International Law
FIN220 Private International Law
FIN221 Human Rights Law
FIN310 International Social Justice Clinic
FIN320 Legal Internship
FIN321 Sports Law
BUS203 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
BUS320 Law Honours Thesis
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.