Open doors to a rewarding career in law and accounting
Get ready to take your seat in the boardroom with a specialised double degree designed to give you the skills and knowledge sought after by large legal and accounting firms. During your studies, you’ll build core knowledge across the legal and accountancy disciplines, and develop advanced skills in communication, analytical thinking and problem solving that will give you an edge in the graduate job market.
- 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.
- ^It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Get ready to take your seat in the boardroom with a specialised double degree designed to give you the skills and knowledge sought after by large legal and accounting firms. During your studies, you’ll build core knowledge across the legal and accountancy disciplines, and develop advanced skills in communication, analytical thinking and problem solving that will give you an edge in the graduate job market.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
In this program you will:
- Study all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, including criminal and commercial law, torts, contracts and constitutional law
- Learn about financial and company accounting, taxation law, auditing, financial management and more
- Build practical legal skills by preparing advice, presenting legal arguments and observing court proceedings
- Have the opportunity to work with clients under legal supervision in a law practice, or undertake an internship
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, company secretary, accountant, auditor, stockbroker, careers with an accounting or law focus.
Graduates are eligible to become members of:
- CPA Australia
- Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
- Institute of Public Accountants
The degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. However, 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 Theatre Production
LAW102 Devising Performance
LAW103 Imagined Homelands: An Exploration of Australian Literature
LAW104 Acting 1: The actor's craft
Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Exploring Twentieth Century Theatre
LAW202 Directing Performance: Contemporary Perspectives
LAW203 Acting 2: Contemporary Voice and Text
LAW204 Introduction to the Internet of Things
LAW205 Wireless Communications
LAW206 Object-Oriented Programming
LAW301 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
LAW302 Responsive Website Design
LAW303 Mobile App Development
LAW304 Database Programming
LAW401 Full Stack Web Development
LAW402 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW403 Indigenous Wellbeing Practice
LAW404 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
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 Environmental Health Risk Management
LAW310 Health Promotion Principles
LAW311 International Community Development and Global Justice
LAW312 Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
LAW313 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
LAW315 Health Research Design
LAW318 Public Health Practicum
LAW405 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
LAW406 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
LAW407 Indigenous Wellbeing Practice
LAW408 Health Promotion Principles
LAW409 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples
LAW410 Introductory Bioscience
LAW411 Introduction to Nutrition
LAW412 Food in Society
LAW414 Public Health Foundations
LAW415 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
LAW416 Making Public Policy in a Global Era
LAW417 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
LAW418 International Politics: An Australian Perspective
LAW419 Politics and the Media
LAW420 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
LAW421 Health, Society and Culture
LAW422 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Theories and Systems of Counselling and Psychotherapy
LAW441 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
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.
Commerce courses
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
ACC106 Relationship Counselling
BUS101 Strengths Based Counselling: Collaborative Approaches
BUS102 Group Processes and Practice
BUS104 Developmental and Family Counselling
BUS108 Positive Psychology for Counselling
Developing and Graduate courses (9) 108 units
ACC210 Introduction to Psychology A
ACC211 Cell Biology
ACC221 Biodiversity and Ecology
ACC310 Introductory Chemistry
ACC311 Science Research Methods
ACC320 Discovering Science
ACC321 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
BUS306 Introductory Calculus
BUS320 Plant Diversity and Ecology
PLUS select 1 developing or graduate level (200 or 300 coded) elective course (12 units) from either the Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting).
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
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