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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Environmental Management

Address environmental issues with an understanding of the law

If you have an interest in law and a passion for the environment, this dual program is for you. Upon graduation you'll be prepared for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia and have the practical skills and tools required for immediate entry into an environmental management career.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
092874K
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Annual tuition fee 2019
A$25,600
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$128,000
Footnotes
  • 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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018321
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 9 Rank - 82
UniSC program code
AR397
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time ^
Study mode
on campus
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C; and at least one of the sciences
Fee type 2019
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • ^ It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.

If you have an interest in law and a passion for the environment, this dual program is for you. Upon graduation you'll be prepared for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia and have the practical skills and tools required for immediate entry into an environmental management career.

Through the law component of this program, you'll engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. You will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at the 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.

Environmental management field work activities will see you travelling to locations such as Fraser Island and the Noosa Biosphere. Learn to minimise human impacts on the environment, manage resources sustainably, and conserve and restore habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services. With a strong focus on tropical and subtropical environments and peri-urban areas, making it highly relevant to our region as well as your job prospects. In addition, you can specialise with a range of minors such as coastal and marine environments, climate change adaptation, planning studies, environmental health, geospatial analysis and environmental geography.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Career opportunities

Careers in the field of environmental management are diverse and include opportunities at local, state, national and international levels, in industry, government, conservation, and research organisations. These include environmental assessment and protection (air, water, land), natural resource management, ecosystem conservation and restoration, sustainable procurement and corporate stewardship, communications and public awareness, environmental education, policy and legislation development, international negotiations, and research and development of environmental technologies.

Law graduates have opportunities as solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, judge's associate, law academic, corporate counsel, business and public sector administration and policy development.

Membership

The Law degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. After graduating you must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.

On graduation you can apply to become Associate Member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) while you acquire relevant work experience. You can apply for Full Membership in EIANZ after you acquired two years of professional experience in one or more functional areas of environmental practice.

Program structure

USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5) 60 units

COR109 Special Field Studies Topic
LAW101 Special Research Project
LAW102 Workplace Learning I
LAW103 Communication and Thought
LAW104 Foundations of Australian Law A

Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units

14 required courses (168 units):

LAW201 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW202 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW203 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW204 Torts A
LAW205 Torts B
LAW206 Contracts A
LAW301 Contracts B
LAW302 Property A
LAW303 Property B
LAW304 Constitutional Law
LAW401 Equity & Trusts
LAW402 Corporations Law
LAW403 Civil Procedure
LAW404 Administrative Law

PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:

LAW307 Professional Conduct
LAW310 Evidence
LAW311 Regulation
LAW312 Commercial Law
LAW313 Children & the Law
LAW315 Law Professional Practice
LAW318 Competition and Consumer Law
LAW405 Building & Construction Law
LAW406 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW407 Advocacy
LAW408 Legal Dispute Resolution
LAW409 Planning and Environment Law
LAW410 Elder Law and Succession
LAW411 Intellectual Property
LAW412 Taxation
LAW414 Public International Law
LAW415 Private International Law
LAW416 International Human Rights Law
LAW417 Legal Internship
LAW418 Sports Law
LAW419 International Commercial Disputes
LAW420 Employment Law

The following 2 elective courses (24 units)  are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Health Law
LAW441 Family 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 Science and Engineering courses
Introductory courses (4) 48 units

ENS120 Anti-Discrimination Law
ENS103 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
SCI102 Law Honours Thesis
SCI110 Introduction to Environmental Management

Developing and Graduate courses (11) 132 units

ENP211 Earth's Surface Processes
ENS223 Biodiversity and Ecology
ENS221 Science Research Methods
ENS222 Planning and Environmental Law
ENS253 Environmental Impact Assessment
ENS300 Plant Diversity and Ecology
ENS351 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
GEO310 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
SUS201 Environmental and Resource Economics
SUS202 Integrated Environmental Management

PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:

SRP301 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
WPL310 Measuring Sustainability

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 480

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses (180 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) and following the recommended study sequence
  • The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
  • 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
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
  • Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
  • Apply for your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)