Develop first-class legal knowledge and critical communication skills
This combined program arms you with the tools to communicate effectively and think critically, supported by your knowledge of legal practice and your choice from a broad range of Arts majors including social science, communication and languages.
- 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.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
This combined program arms you with the tools to communicate effectively and think critically, supported by your knowledge of legal practice and your choice from a broad range of Arts majors including social science, communication and languages.
You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. For example, you will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at an advice clinic operated by Suncoast Community Legal Service.
You will research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations in our new Moot Court venue. You can further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in law professional practice, or undertake a legal internship.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
A broad range of arts majors are available, refer to the Bachelor of Arts for further details.
Career opportunities
Graduates may utilise their specialist skills and broad knowledge from their double qualification for employment in a wide variety of roles across a wide variety of fields depending on majors and minors complete including as a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel.
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 Advocacy and Leadership in Social Policy Contexts
LAW101 Children, Youth and Families: Challenges, Critique and Change
LAW102 Social Work in Health and Mental Health
LAW103 Communication and Thought
LAW104 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW202 Life and Death in the City: From Settlement to Federation
LAW203 Migrants' Lives in the World
LAW204 Upfront: History of Film in Australia
LAW205 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum B
LAW206 History Teaching: Curriculum B
LAW301 Talking History: Memory and the Past
LAW302 20th Century and Beyond: A History
LAW303 Riots and Rebellions: Conflict in Australian History
LAW304 Cultural Heritage
LAW401 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
LAW402 Secondary Professional Learning 2: Managing the Diverse Learning
LAW403 Teaching and Learning in English: Curriculum A
LAW404 History Teaching: Curriculum A
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW306 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
LAW307 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
LAW309 The Psychology of Learning
LAW310 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW311 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
LAW312 Using Data for Learning
LAW313 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LAW315 Communication and Thought
LAW316 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW318 Introduction to Mathematics
LAW405 Cell Biology
LAW406 Human Physiology
LAW407 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW408 Chemistry
LAW409 Science Research Methods
LAW410 Plant Diversity and Ecology
LAW411 Changing Planet Earth
LAW412 Microbiology
LAW414 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW415 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LAW416 Genetics
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Regions, Change and Sustainability
LAW441 Introduction to Weather and Climate
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 Coordinator.
Arts majors and minors
Major courses (8)
Select 8 courses from your chosen major study area:
- Australian Studies
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Screen and Media Studies
- Sociology
- Sustainability - Society
Minor courses (4)
Select 4 courses from your chosen minor study area:
- Australian Studies
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
- Screen and Media Studies
- Sociology
- Sustainability
Elective courses (3)
Select 3 elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. 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:
- Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- 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 1 major (8 courses) from the Arts majors listed below
- Complete 1 minor (4 courses) from the Arts minors listed below
- Complete 3 required elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
- 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
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
- 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 Coordinator
- Honours in Law available for high performing students