Law with a commercial focus.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
- 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.
- * 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.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
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.
Expand your business knowledge and choose from a broad range of business majors or minors in human resource management, international business, management and marketing.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Business
Career opportunities
Graduates’ understanding of business and law together with well-developed communication and analytical skills will be valued by employers in the legal profession or the commercial and corporate world with opportunities to work as in-house counsel, a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, or others depending on the business major studied.
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 Services Marketing
LAW101 Marketing Communication
LAW102 Marketing of Social Causes
LAW103 Brand Management
LAW104 Food Marketing
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 International Marketing
LAW202 Contemporary and Emerging Marketing Perspectives
LAW203 Sport and Event Marketing
LAW204 Marketing Research Project
LAW205 Communication and Thought
LAW206 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW301 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW302 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW303 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW304 Torts A
LAW401 Torts B
LAW402 Contracts A
LAW403 Contracts B
LAW404 Property A
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW307 Property B
LAW310 Constitutional Law
LAW311 Equity & Trusts
LAW312 Corporations Law
LAW318 Civil Procedure
LAW407 Administrative Law
LAW408 Professional Conduct
LAW414 Evidence
LAW415 Regulation
LAW416 Commercial Law
LAW417 Children & the Law
LAW418 Law Professional Practice
LAW419 Competition and Consumer Law
LAW420 Advocacy
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Elder Law and Succession
LAW441 Intellectual Property
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 (6)
BUS101 Legal Internship
BUS102 Sports Law
BUS104 International Commercial Disputes
BUS105 Employment Law
BUS106 Health Law
BUS108 Family Law
Advanced courses (2)
BUS203 Anti-Discrimination Law
BUS320 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
Elective courses (7)
Select 7 elective courses from the School of Business. These elective courses may be used to complete a major or a minor. Of these electives, 2 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
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 electives
- Complete 6 required introductory level (100 coded) business courses
- Complete 2 required advanced level (200/300 coded) business courses
- Complete 7 elective courses from the School of Business
- Complete no more than 16 introductory level (100 coded) courses (192 units) 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