Open doors to a high-powered career in law or financial planning.
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 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
LAW101 Group Work
LAW102 Health and Mental Health in Australia
LAW103 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
LAW104 Understanding Cultural Diversity
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Communicating Sustainability
LAW202 Sustainability Problem Solving
LAW203 Tourism and Leisure Policy and Planning
LAW204 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
LAW205 Event Management
LAW206 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
LAW301 Human Anatomy
LAW302 Food in Society
LAW303 Environment and Health
LAW304 Public Health Foundations
LAW401 Food Safety: Laws, Regulations and Quality Assurance
LAW402 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW403 Physics
LAW404 Introduction to Coaching Science
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW307 Exercise Prescription and Programming 2
LAW310 Communicating Sustainability
LAW311 Sustainability Problem Solving
LAW312 Financial Accounting
LAW318 Law of Business Associations
LAW407 Contemporary Accounting Issues
LAW408 Auditing and Professional Practice
LAW414 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW415 Media and Community Relations
LAW416 Multimedia Advertising
LAW417 Advertising Campaigns
LAW418 Communication Campaign Planning
LAW419 Online Journalism
LAW420 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 International Communication
LAW441 Novel Ideas
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 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
BUS101 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication
BUS102 Digital Photographic Practice II
BUS104 Graphic Design B
BUS108 e-Media B
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211 3D Design B
ACC311 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
FIN210 Neighbourhood Planning and Design Studio
FIN220 Participation and Conflict Resolution
FIN221 Planning Project A
FIN310 New Venture Operation
FIN320 Insurance and Risk Management
FIN321 Tax and Estate Planning
BUS203 Financial Plan Construction
BUS320 Strategic Foresight Leadership
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
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