Enhance your first class legal skills and knowledge with a deep understanding of public policy and social and political theory.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of social science specialisations including criminology, development studies, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and sustainability-society.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of social science specialisations including criminology, development studies, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and sustainability-society.
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 program is designed to produce graduates with highly developed analytical and communication skills, equipped for careers in law or areas such as government, advocacy, research and community development.
Honours is available for high performing students.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Social Science
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or others depending on the 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 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales
LAW101 Foundations of Outdoor Environmental Studies
LAW102 Learning in Australian Landscapes
LAW103 Coastal Outdoor Environmental Interpretation
LAW104 Communicating Sustainability
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Communication and Thought
LAW202 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
LAW203 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW204 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW205 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
LAW206 Playing with Genre
LAW301 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW302 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW303 Introduction to the Creative Industries
LAW304 Introduction to Screenwriting: The Art of Visual Storytelling
LAW401 Torts A
LAW402 Contracts A
LAW403 Editing for the Communications Professional
LAW404 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Torts B
LAW306 Contracts B
LAW307 Writing for Young Adults
LAW308 Writing Poetry
LAW309 Writing Your Novel
LAW310 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
LAW311 Writing the Short Story
LAW312 Creative Writing and Editing for Publication
LAW313 Professional Creative Writing Practice: Industry Engagement
LAW314 Property A
LAW315 Constitutional Law
LAW316 Equity & Trusts
LAW405 Property B
LAW406 Corporations Law
LAW407 Civil Procedure
LAW408 Administrative Law
LAW409 Evidence
LAW410 Professional Conduct
LAW411 Regulation
LAW412 Communication and Thought
LAW413 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW414 Cell Biology
LAW415 Chemistry
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Human Physiology
LAW441 Mathematics Foundations
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 Social Sciences courses
Introductory courses (2)
SCS110 Biodiversity and Ecology
SCS130 Science Research Methods
Advanced courses (5)
SCS225 Plant Diversity and Ecology
SCS230 Microbiology
SCS235 Calculus and Algebra
SCS290 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
SCS295 Genetics
Major or minor courses (8)
Select 8 courses to complete 1 major or 2 minors from:
Majors
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Relations
- Sustainability — Society
Minors
- Community Development
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
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 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 2 introductory level (100 coded) required social science courses
- Complete 5 advanced level (200/300 coded) required science courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards a major or 2 minors from the School of Social Science
- 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.