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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 2016
  • 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 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.

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.

Honours is available for high performing students.

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 Food Marketing
LAW102 Sport and Event Marketing
LAW103 Marketing Research Project
LAW104 Cyber Laws and the Rules of Evidence

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Digital Forensics 1
LAW202 Network Forensics
LAW203 Digital Forensics 2: Advanced concepts in Digital Forensics
LAW204 History of Australian popular culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
LAW205 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
LAW206 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LAW301 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
LAW302 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW303 Industry Project 1: Australian Cultural Studies
LAW304 Environment, Heritage and Tourism
LAW401 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
LAW402 Talking History: Memory and the Past
LAW403 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
LAW404 Cultural Heritage

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

LAW305 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
LAW306 Research Project in History and Australian Studies
LAW307 Indigenous Australia and the State
LAW308 History of Australian popular culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
LAW309 An Introduction to Australian Politics: The Makings of a Republic?
LAW310 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LAW311 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
LAW312 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW313 Industry Project 1: Australian Cultural Studies
LAW314 Environment, Heritage and Tourism
LAW315 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
LAW316 Talking History: Memory and the Past
LAW405 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
LAW406 Cultural Heritage
LAW407 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
LAW408 Research Project in History and Australian Studies
LAW409 Indigenous Australia and the State
LAW410 Introduction to the Internet of Things
LAW411 Introduction to Engineering Design
LAW412 Introductory Calculus
LAW413 Communication and Thought
LAW414 Foundations of Engineering
LAW415 Introduction to Applied Mathematics

The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Physics
LAW441 Digital Logic and Computer Programming

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 Engineering Statics
CMN104 Thermofluids 1
CMN116 Mechatronic Design 1
COR109 Introduction to Control Systems

Advanced courses (11)

CMN200 Calculus II and Linear Algebra
CMN213 Electronic Circuits: Fundamental Theory and Applications
CMN238 Mechanics of Materials
CMN246 Mechatronic Design 2
CMN247 Numerical Analysis
CMN260 Embedded System Design
CMN266 Engineering Research Methodology
CMN304 Engineering System Design
CMN320 Dynamics 1
CMN351 Engineering Materials
CMN352 Engineering Project Management(24 units)

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 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.
  • Honours in Law available for high performing students.