Bachelor of Laws / Business
Create employer demand by setting yourself apart with a flexible double degree. This program is designed to build strong legal, analytical and communication skills that open up a world of career choices. You’ll study all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, as well as foundational business concepts across areas like accounting, management and marketing.
In this program you will:
- Study criminal and commercial law, torts, contracts, property law and constitutional law
- Deepen your business knowledge with a choice of elective courses in areas like including international business, economics and finance, entrepreneurship 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 feeQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
First and second year courses offered at UniSC Moreton Bay.
- 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
- 081023M
- UniSC program code
- AB310
Introductory courses (9) 108 units
ACC106 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts
BUS102 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
BUS104 Diversity and Inclusion
BUS105 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
BUS108 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
LAW101 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
LAW102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW103 The Psychology of Learning
LAW104 Using Data for Learning
Developing courses (6) 72 units
LAW201 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LAW202 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW203 Literacy and Numeracy across the Curriculum
LAW204 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
LAW205 Using Data for Learning
LAW206 Teacher as Global Practitioner
Graduate courses (10) 120 units
BUS306 Clinical Psychological Practice 1
BUS320 Professional Skills 1
LAW301 Advanced and Transcultural Counselling
LAW302 Professional Skills 2
LAW303 Advanced Psychological Assessment and Reporting
LAW304 Clinical Psychological Practice 1
LAW401 Clinical Psychological Practice 2
LAW402 Professional Skills 1
LAW403 Advanced and Transcultural Counselling
LAW404 Advanced Research Design and Methods
PLUS select (1) course 12 units from:
BCI300 Professional Skills 2
BCI301 Clinical Health Psychology and Psychopharmacology
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 Professional Internship
LAW310 Independent Study
LAW311 Research in Health Care
LAW312 Global Emergency Issues
LAW318 Assessment in Mental Health
LAW405 Quantitative Research Methods
LAW407 Research Project A
LAW408 Research Project B
LAW410 Research Project C
LAW412 Research Project F
LAW414 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family
LAW415 Research Foundations for Health Practice
LAW417 Health, Law and Ethics
LAW418 Preparation for Practice 2
LAW419 Drug Therapy
LAW422 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Nursing Practice 2
LAW441 End of Life Care
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.
1 Major (84 units) selected from the USC Business School:
- Economics and Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Small Business Management
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all UniSC courses are available on every UniSC 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
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 UniSC 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
WIL notes
- Considering work integrated learning (WIL) in your final year of study? Refer to Law - Law Professional Practice and Legal Internship or School of Business and Creative Industries Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Program
- CSP estimate
- A$15,398 - 2024 Fees
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$25,000