Interested in criminal law and justice? Make a difference within the criminal justice system.
Put the law into context with this double degree. You'll have the opportunity to work in legal practice or across the related field of criminology. From your 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.
Commences Semester 1, 2016
- 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.
Only a full time option is available to international students studying on a Student visa. - * Commences Semester 1, 2016.
- # It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Only a full time option is available to international students studying on a Student visa. - * Commences Semester 1, 2016.
Put the law into context with this double degree. You'll have the opportunity to work in legal practice or across the related field of criminology. From your 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 Criminology component will hone your focus to the causes and impacts of crime, and what works in reducing crime and improving justice from an applied social science perspective. You'll be prepared for real world challenges through guest lectures and opportunities for practical learning.
Completion of this program ensures you meet the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. With a depth of knowledge and understanding in both law, and criminology and justice, graduates have extended career prospects.
Honours is available for high performing students.
Career opportunities
This double degree will be valuable for those graduates who intend to practise in criminal law. A broad range of career opportunities exist for graduates, in areas such as legal research, law reform research and policy development, advocacy, political advising; corruption and white collar crime investigations, prosecutions and crime prevention.
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 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW101 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
LAW102 Indigenous Wellbeing Practice
LAW103 Concepts of Epidemiology
LAW104 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Environmental Health Risk Management
LAW202 Health Promotion Principles
LAW203 Health Promotion Settings and Advocacy
LAW204 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
LAW205 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LAW206 Politics and the Media
LAW301 Public Health Practicum
LAW302 Education Research Theories and Methodologies
LAW303 Professional Learning
LAW304 Leadership for Learning Communities
LAW401 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW402 Literacy and Numeracy across the Curriculum
LAW403 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
LAW404 Using Data for Learning
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Teacher as Global Practitioner
LAW306 Contemporary Issues in Steiner Education
LAW307 The Art of Steiner Education
LAW308 Steiner Curriculum Development and Evaluation
LAW309 Assessment Principles and Practice in Steiner Education
LAW310 Design in Application
LAW311 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
LAW312 Animation Principles, Process and Production
LAW313 3D Character Animation
LAW314
LAW315
LAW316
LAW405 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
LAW406
LAW407
LAW408
LAW409
LAW410
LAW411 Teaching Reading and Writing in the Early Years
LAW412
LAW413
LAW414
LAW415
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440
LAW441
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.
Criminology courses
Introductory courses (6)
CRM101 Environment and Health
CRM102 Public Health Foundations
CRM103 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
CRM105 Health Promotion Principles
PSY100 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
SCS110 Public Health Project
Advanced courses (5)
CRM202 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
CRM204 Science Research Methods
CRM301 Public Health Foundations
CRM304 Environmental Health Risk Management
SCS225 Health Promotion Principles
Elective courses (4)
Select 4 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering or USC Law School .
Suggested electives for Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminology and Justice include:
CRM201 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
JST202 Communication and Thought
LGL202 Foundations of Australian Law A
CRM203 Foundations of Australian Law B
CRM302 Criminal Law and Procedure A
CRM303 Criminal Law and Procedure B
CRM305 Torts A
CRM306 Torts B
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) criminology courses
- Complete 5 required advanced level (200/300 coded) criminology courses
- Complete 4 elective 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 Coordinators.
- Honours in Law available for high performing students.