Two high-powered professional qualifications.
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.
- 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.
- Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
- Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
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.
In the Commerce (Accounting) program you’ll major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. You’ll study areas such as financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law, and auditing.
Our Commerce (Accounting) program is fully accredited by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and Institute of Public Accountants. Both programs offer opportunities for practical work experience, including internships with well-known accounting and legal firms.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, company secretary, accountant, auditor, stockbroker, careers with an accounting or law focus.
Membership
CPA Australia^; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia^; Institute of Public Accountants^.
^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
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.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Program structure
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Health Promotion Settings and Advocacy
LAW101 Health Promotion Community Assessment and Planning
LAW102 Introduction to Behavioural Health
LAW103 Public Health Foundations
LAW104 Quantitative Research Methods
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Health Research Project B
LAW202 Health Research Project A
LAW203 Health Promotion Project
LAW204 Evidenced Based Decision Making
LAW205 Finance and Accounting for Managers
LAW206 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW301 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW302 Animal Ecology Field Course
LAW303 Endangered Animals and their Conservation
LAW304 Communication and Thought
LAW401 Cell Biology
LAW402 How Animals Work: Form and Function
LAW403 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales
LAW404 Biodiversity and Ecology
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Science Research Methods
LAW306 Animal Ecophysiology
LAW307 Invertebrate Biology and Ecology
LAW309 Coastal and Marine Ecology
LAW310 Infectious Diseases in Animals
LAW311 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
LAW312 Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LAW313 Animal Behaviour
LAW315 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
LAW316 Coastal Conservation and Management Project
LAW318 Special Research Project
LAW405 Work Place Learning I
LAW406 Global-Change Ecology
LAW407 Numerical Techniques in Ecology
LAW408 Elements of Design
LAW409 Design in Application
LAW410 Animation Principles, Process and Production
LAW411 3D Character Animation
LAW412 Digital Sculpting: Creatures and Characters
LAW414 Post-Production and Visual Effects
LAW415 Design Portfolio
LAW416 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW441 Design in Application
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.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (5)
ACC106 Animation Principles, Process and Production
BUS101 3D Character Animation
BUS102 Digital Sculpting: Creatures and Characters
BUS104 Corporate Finance
BUS108 Innovation and Management Decision Making
Advanced courses (10)
ACC210 International Trade and Finance
ACC211 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
ACC220 Research Project
ACC221 Marketing Management
ACC310 Project Integration
ACC311 Research Methods in Education
ACC320 Accounting Principles
ACC321 Business Analytics
BUS203 Introduction to Economics
BUS320 Management and Organisational Behaviour
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 5 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) 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
- 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