Gain a competitive edge by combining your legal skills and expertise with in-depth knowledge of the expanding property sector
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.
There will be no intake for this program from Semester 2, 2017 until further notice.
- 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.
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.
You also gain a foundation in property-related business through courses in management, accounting, economics, and research methods.
Cover specialist units to develop knowledge in property development, valuation and analysis, town planning, property economics, portfolio management, property law, asset and facilities management, and building studies. As with the Law program, the Property Economics and Development program is practically-focussed. You’ll undertake case studies, fieldwork and projects to enhance your professional skills.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
You have a terrific array of work options with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, in-house counsel, in government, as a valuer, property investment analyst, in property development, and as a property and asset manager.
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 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
LAW101 Marketing Essentials
LAW102 Questioning History: Explorations in the Thinking and Practice of History
LAW103 History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
LAW104 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW202 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
LAW203 The Uses and Abuses of History
LAW204 Explorations in Environmental History
LAW205 Nationalism and Identity in the 20th Century: Themes and Tensions
LAW206 Making History in the Digital Age
LAW301 Research Project in History and Australian Studies
LAW302 Historical Geographies
LAW303 History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
LAW304 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
LAW307 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW401 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
LAW402 The Uses and Abuses of History
LAW403 Explorations in Environmental History
LAW404 Nationalism and Identity in the 20th Century: Themes and Tensions
LAW406 Making History in the Digital Age
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Research Project in History and Australian Studies
LAW306 Historical Geographies
LAW309 Introduction to Key Concepts of Fashion
LAW310 Visual Communication for Fashion
LAW311 Digital Media for Fashion
LAW312 Fashion Branding
LAW313 Calculus and Algebra
LAW315 Discrete Mathematics
LAW316 Numerical Analysis
LAW318 Applied Systems Modelling
LAW405 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
LAW407 Reading in Advanced Mathematics
LAW408 Applied Mathematics
LAW409 Workplace Learning I
LAW410 Calculus and Algebra
LAW411 Discrete Mathematics
LAW412 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
LAW414 Reading in Advanced Mathematics
LAW415 Applied Mathematics
LAW416 Numerical Analysis
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Applied Systems Modelling
LAW441 Communication and Thought
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 (7)
BUS101 Biodiversity and Ecology
BUS102 Chemistry
BUS104 Science Research Methods
BUS106 Cell Biology
PED110 Discovering Science
PED120 Introduction to Mathematics
PED121 Mathematics Foundations
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 Introduction to Coaching Science
PED220 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
PED310 Foundations of Outdoor Environmental Studies
PED311 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
PED312 Sports Field Studies 1
PED320 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
PED321 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
PED322 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests
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 16 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 4 law elective courses
- Complete 7 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 8 advanced level (200/300 coded) required 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