A high-powered double degree for professional qualifications in law and the fast-growing financial planning industry
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.
The Financial Planning program offers foundation skills in business and management with a focus on advanced courses in financial planning, risk, investment, and tax and estate planning.
As with the law program, the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) delivers opportunities for practical work experience, including cadetships with financial services firms.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
You will have a wide array of work choices with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, corporate legal adviser, as an officer in major government and private corporations, banking, superannuation insurance, and careers with a financial planning or law focus.
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 Communication and Thought
LAW101 The Language of Design
LAW102 Visual Storytelling
LAW103 Art, Design and Visual Culture
LAW104 Introduction to Design and Concept
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Drawing Practice
LAW202 Screen Production and Editing
LAW203 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
LAW204 Design Futures
LAW205 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
LAW206 Responsive Website Design
LAW301 Interactivity and Frameworks
LAW302 Augmented Reality Design
LAW303 Design Portfolio
LAW304 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW401 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW402 Education Research an Introduction
LAW403 Second Language Acquisition and Learning
LAW404 Second Language Teaching Methodologies
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Interlanguage Phonology
LAW306 Language, Culture and Second Language Learning
LAW307 Communication and Thought
LAW309 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW310 Assessing Learning
LAW311 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
LAW312 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW313 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher
LAW315 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW316 Teacher as Researcher
LAW318 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW405 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
LAW406 The Psychology of Learning
LAW407 Using Data for Learning
LAW408 Science Research Methods
LAW409 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW410 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
LAW411 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
LAW412 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 2
LAW414 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 2
LAW415 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
LAW416 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
LAW441 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
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 Teaching Senior Secondary Psychology
BUS101 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
BUS102 Managing Across Global Cultures
BUS104 International Trade and Finance
BUS108 Economics for Managers
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211 Global Business Management
ACC311 Innovation Management and Professional Development
FIN210 Marketing in a Global Environment
FIN220 Managing Across Global Cultures
FIN221 Marketing in a Global Environment
FIN310 Economics for Managers
FIN320 Global Business Management
FIN321 Innovation Management and Professional Development
BUS203 International Trade and Finance
BUS320 Communication and Thought
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
- 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
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression