Combine critical thinking and an eye for detail with this focused double degree.
Graduate after five years with two degrees and gain practical legal and scientific skills. You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of science majors such as animal ecology, biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Graduate after five years with two degrees and gain practical legal and scientific skills. You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of science majors such as animal ecology, biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
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.
This diverse double degree is designed to nurture your problem-solving and analytical skills and rewards attention to detail. If you have a passion for science and aspire to a career outside the laboratory, open up opportunities to work as a legal practitioner, patent attorney, scientist or government legal officer.
Honours is available for high performing students.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Science
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, patent attorney, government legal officer, scientist or others depending on the science major studied.
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 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
LAW101 Criminal Law: An Introduction
LAW102 Motivation and Emotion
LAW103 Advanced Methods in Psychology
LAW104 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Personality and Assessment
LAW202 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
LAW203 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
LAW204 Human Associative Learning
LAW205 Abnormal Psychology
LAW206 Adult Development and Ageing
LAW301 Communication and Thought
LAW302 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW303 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW304 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW401 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW402 Torts A
LAW403 Torts B
LAW404 Contracts A
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Contracts B
LAW306 Property A
LAW307 Property B
LAW308 Constitutional Law
LAW309 Equity & Trusts
LAW310 Corporations Law
LAW311 Civil Procedure
LAW312 Administrative Law
LAW313 Professional Conduct
LAW314 Evidence
LAW315 Regulation
LAW316 Family Law
LAW405 Employment Law
LAW406 Commercial Law
LAW407 Succession
LAW408 Health Law
LAW409 Children & the Law
LAW410 Law Clinic
LAW411 Competition Law
LAW412 Building & Construction Law
LAW413 Mining & Resources Law
LAW414 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW415 Equal Opportunity Law
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW441 Environment & Planning 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.
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering courses
Introductory courses (7)
LFS100 Elder Law
SCI105 Intellectual Property
SCI110 Taxation
PLUS select 1 course from:
MTH100 Public International Law
MTH102 Private International Law
PLUS select 1 course from:
SET111 Human Rights Law
OR select 1 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
PLUS select 2 courses from:
LFS112 International Social Justice Clinic
LFS122 Legal Internship
SCI102 Sports Law
SCI107 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
SUS101 Law Honours Thesis
OR select 2 introductory level (100 coded) course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
Major courses (8)
Select an 8 course major from;
- Animal Ecology
- Biology
- Biomedical Science
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Health Promotion
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Public Health
- Sustainability
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 7 introductory level (100 coded) required science courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards your science major
- 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.