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 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.
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 Motor Control and Learning
LAW101 Professional Placement in Sport and Exercise Science
LAW102 Accounting for Managers
LAW103 Economics for Managers
LAW104 Managing Research
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Marketing in an International Environment
LAW202 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
LAW203 Leading People
LAW204 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
LAW205 Food Marketing
LAW206 Project Planning
LAW301 Project Integration
LAW302 Communication and Thought
LAW303 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW304 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW307 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW401 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW402 Torts A
LAW403 Torts B
LAW404 Contracts A
LAW406 Contracts B
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Property A
LAW306 Property B
LAW308 Constitutional Law
LAW309 Equity & Trusts
LAW310 Corporations Law
LAW311 Civil Procedure
LAW312 Commercial Law
LAW313 Administrative Law
LAW314 Professional Conduct
LAW315 Evidence
LAW316 Regulation
LAW405 Environment & Planning Law
LAW407 Family Law
LAW408 Employment Law
LAW409 Succession
LAW410 Health Law
LAW411 Children & the Law
LAW412 Law Clinic
LAW413 Competition Law
LAW414 Building & Construction Law
LAW415 Mining & Resources Law
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW441 Equal Opportunity 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 (7)
BUS101 Alternative Dispute Resolution
BUS102 Elder Law
BUS104 Intellectual Property
BUS106 Taxation
PED110 Public International Law
PED120 Private International Law
PED121 Human Rights Law
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 International Social Justice Clinic
PED220 Legal Internship
PED310 Sports Law
PED311 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
PED312 Law Honours Thesis
PED320 Business Analytics
PED321 Introduction to Economics
PED322 Management and Organisational Behaviour
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.