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 2024 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 Teacher as Researcher
LAW101 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW102 Exploring Business Research
LAW103 Accounting for Business
LAW104 Introduction to Informatics
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Communication and Thought
LAW202 Discovering Management
LAW203 Marketing Essentials
LAW204 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW205 Foundations of Sustainability
LAW206 Social Research
LAW301 Introduction to Economics
LAW302 Business Law and Ethics
LAW303 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
LAW304 Business, Governance and Society
LAW307 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
LAW401 Communication and Thought
LAW402 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW403 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW404 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW406 Criminal Law and Procedure B
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Torts A
LAW306 Torts B
LAW309 Contracts A
LAW310 Contracts B
LAW311 Property A
LAW312 Property B
LAW313 Constitutional Law
LAW315 Equity & Trusts
LAW316 Corporations Law
LAW318 Civil Procedure
LAW405 Commercial Law
LAW407 Administrative Law
LAW408 Professional Conduct
LAW409 Evidence
LAW410 Regulation
LAW411 Environment & Planning Law
LAW412 Family Law
LAW414 Employment Law
LAW415 Health Law
LAW416 Children & the Law
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Law Professional Practice
LAW441 Competition Law
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 Building & Construction Law
BUS102 Indigenous Legal Issues
BUS104 Equal Opportunity Law
BUS106 Advocacy
PED110 Alternative Dispute Resolution
PED120 Elder Law and Succession
PED121 Intellectual Property
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 Taxation
PED220 Public International Law
PED310 Private International Law
PED311 International Human Rights Law
PED312 Legal Internship
PED320 Sports Law
PED321 Transnational & Comparative Law
PED322 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
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