Bachelor of Laws / Commerce (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.
In this program you will:
- Study the 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
Location
CRICOS code
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSP Annual fee / Estimated total feeQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
First year only offered at this location.
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 40
- Total units
- 480
- Duration
- 5 years 5 years
- CRICOS code
- 081024K
- UniSC program code
- AB311
Law courses
Introductory courses (4) 48 units
LAW101 Property A
LAW102 Torts B
LAW103 Contracts B
LAW104 Property B
Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Social Research
LAW202 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
LAW203 Constitutional Law
LAW204 Equity & Trusts
LAW205 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
LAW206 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
LAW301 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
LAW302 Professional Placement
LAW303 Introduction to Cyber Crime
LAW304 Corporations Law
LAW401 Civil Procedure
LAW402 Professional Placement
LAW403 Crime Research Methods
LAW404 Working with Victims and Offenders
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 International Justice and Human Rights
LAW310 Diversity, Crime and Justice
LAW311 Administrative Law
LAW312 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
LAW318 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
LAW405 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
LAW407 Professional Placement
LAW408 Introduction to Cyber Crime
LAW410 Professional Conduct
LAW412 Regulation
LAW414 Evidence
LAW415 Communication and Thought
LAW417 Secondary Professional Learning 1: Transitioning into the Profession
LAW418 Cell Biology
LAW419 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW422 Human Physiology
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW441 Engaging Diverse Learners
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 Secondary Professional Experience 2 : Managing the Diverse Learning Environment
BUS101 Teaching Science: Curriculum A
BUS102 History Teaching: Curriculum A
BUS104 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
BUS108 Teaching Senior Secondary History
Developing and Graduate courses (9) 108 units
ACC210 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
ACC211 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
ACC221 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
ACC310 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
ACC311 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
ACC320 The Psychology of Learning
ACC321 Using Data for Learning
BUS306 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
BUS320 Animal Form, Function and Evolution
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.
Entry requirements
For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.
Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.
If your qualification (grouped by country) is not listed, send the qualification transcripts with your application form to the International Office for assessment.
English language requirements
You will also need to meet the English language requirements for this program. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you may be able to enrol in our English Language Programs to reach the required level for most of UniSC’s programs (exceptions apply to non-standard English requirement programs).
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 70.00 |
| Moreton Bay | 70.00 |
- Prerequisites
English (Units 3 and 4, C)
- Recommended prior study
- General Maths, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths
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
- CSP estimate
- A$13,798
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$24,400
- Estimated total tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$122,000