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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts

Explore your intellectual curiosity

Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.

Study location
  • Sunshine Coast
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
081022A
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Annual tuition fee 2021
A$24,400
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$122,000
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 018231
Minimum selection threshold
ATAR - 76.00 OP - - Rank - 76
UniSC program code
AR392
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time ^
Study mode
Blended Learning
Prerequisites
English (Units 3 and 4, C)
Fee type 2021
  • Commonwealth supported places
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.

Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.

In this program you will:

  • Study the foundations of the Australian legal system, including criminal and commercial law, torts, contracts, property law and constitutional law
  • Develop specialist knowledge in the Arts areas that interest you, including English, history, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and more
  • Build practical legal experience by preparing advice, present legal arguments and observing court proceedings
  • Build advanced critical thinking, research and writing skills

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

Majors

A broad range of Arts majors are available. Refer to the Bachelor of Arts for further details.

Majors/Minors:

Online
Majors: Creative Writing and Publishing; Criminology and Justice; EnglishJournalism; Screen Media 
Minors: Creative Writing and Publishing; Criminology and Justice; English; Journalism; Screen Media

Please note that not all study components and/or combinations of study components included in this program may be able to be completed in the minimum duration. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you require written confirmation prior to accepting a place in this program.

Career opportunities
  • Human resource manager
  • Recruitment consultant
  • Employment and industrial relations consultant
  • Learning and development advisor
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

Law courses
Introductory courses (4) 48 units

LAW101 Contemporary Accounting Issues
LAW102 Auditing and Professional Practice
LAW103 Business, Governance and Society
LAW104 Communication and Thought

Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units

14 required courses (168 units):

LAW201 Creativity and Communication
LAW202 Introduction to Design and Concept
LAW203 Introduction to Journalism
LAW204 Introduction to Creative Advertising
LAW205 The Language of Design
LAW206 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
LAW301 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
LAW302 Visual Storytelling
LAW303 Editing for the Communications Professional
LAW304 Fundamentals of Photographic Practice
LAW401 Art, Design and Visual Culture
LAW402 Typography
LAW403 Fundamentals of Photographic Practice
LAW404 Art, Design and Visual Culture

PLUS select 7 elective courses (84 units) from:

Not all electives are offered every year. For a list of current Law elective courses click HERE.

LAW307 Typography
LAW310 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management
LAW311 Advertising: Copy and Image
LAW312 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
LAW313 News Writing and Reporting
LAW315 Online Journalism
LAW318 Creative Advertising
LAW405 Television & Video Journalism
LAW406 Investigative and Data Journalism
LAW407 Multimedia Advertising
LAW408 Advertising Campaigns
LAW409 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
LAW410 Communication Campaign Planning
LAW411 News Writing and Reporting
LAW412 Online Journalism
LAW414 Feature Writing
LAW415 News Rounds
LAW416 Risk, Crisis and Issues Management
LAW417 Advertising: Copy and Image
LAW418 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
LAW419 Online Journalism
LAW420 Creative Advertising
LAW421 Television & Video Journalism
LAW422 Investigative and Data Journalism

The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Art, Design and Digital Culture
LAW441 Design Methods

Arts courses
Introductory courses (2) 24 units

SCS130 Introduction to Game Production
SUS101 Elements of Design

Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units

SCS225 Fundamentals of Photography

PLUS select one course from:

CMN313 Drawing Practice
SCS300 Introduction to Games Programming

Major OR Minor courses (8) 96 units

Select either:

1 Major (96 units)

Complete 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen major study area:

OR

2 Minors (96 units)

Complete 4 courses (48 units) from each of your 2 chosen minor study areas:

Elective courses (3) 36 units

Select 3 elective courses (36 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.

  • Students who select the Criminology and Justice Major, Indigenous Studies Minor, Sociology Minor or Sustainability Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.
  • Students who select the Sociology Major and Sustainability Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.
  • Students who select the Sustainability-Society Major and Indigenous Studies Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.

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.
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 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 Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
  • 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