Gain a competitive edge by combining your legal skills and expertise with in-depth knowledge of the expanding property sector
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. Gain 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.
The Law program covers all 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.
You also gain a foundation in property-related business through courses in management, accounting, economics, and research methods.
Cover specialist units to develop knowledge in property development, valuation and analysis, town planning, property economics, portfolio management, property law, asset and facilities management, and building studies. As with the Law program, the Property Economics and Development program is practically-focussed. You’ll undertake case studies, fieldwork and projects to enhance your professional skills.
Honours is available for high performing students.
Career opportunities
You have a terrific array of work options with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, in-house counsel, in government, as a valuer, property investment analyst, in property development, and as a property and asset manager.
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 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
LAW101 Project Integration
LAW102 Corporate Finance
LAW103 Marketing in an International Environment
LAW104 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Managing People
LAW202 Global Business Management
LAW203 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
LAW204 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
LAW205 Retail Supply Chain Management and Procurement
LAW206 Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management
LAW301 Food Marketing
LAW302 Project Planning
LAW303 Communication and Thought
LAW304 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW307 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW401 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW402 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW403 Torts A
LAW404 Torts B
LAW406 Contracts A
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Contracts B
LAW306 Property A
LAW308 Property B
LAW309 Constitutional Law
LAW310 Equity & Trusts
LAW311 Corporations Law
LAW312 Civil Procedure
LAW313 Commercial Law
LAW314 Administrative Law
LAW315 Professional Conduct
LAW316 Evidence
LAW405 Regulation
LAW407 Environment & Planning Law
LAW408 Family Law
LAW409 Employment Law
LAW410 Succession
LAW411 Health Law
LAW412 Children & the Law
LAW413 Law Clinic
LAW414 Competition Law
LAW415 Building & Construction Law
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Mining & Resources Law
LAW441 Indigenous Legal Issues
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 (7)
BUS101 Equal Opportunity Law
BUS102 Alternative Dispute Resolution
BUS104 Elder Law
BUS106 Intellectual Property
PED110 Taxation
PED120 Public International Law
PED121 Private International Law
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 Human Rights Law
PED220 International Social Justice Clinic
PED310 Legal Internship
PED311 Sports Law
PED312 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
PED320 Law Honours Thesis
PED321 Business Analytics
PED322 Introduction to Economics
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 16 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 4 law elective courses
- Complete 7 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 8 advanced level (200/300 coded) required 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.