Students combine studies in law and arts to develop first-class legal knowledge and essential skills in critical thinking and analysis.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity/trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. A broad range of arts majors are available, including, social science, communication and languages.
- 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.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity/trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. A broad range of arts majors are available, including, social science, communication and languages.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Arts
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel. Refer to Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts.
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
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law elective courses
- Complete 1 major (8 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
- Complete 1 minor (4 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
- Complete 3 required elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
- Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses 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).
- 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 participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
- 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 Leaders.
Program structure
School of Law courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Health Law
LAW101 Children & the Law
LAW102 Law Clinic
LAW103 Competition Law
LAW104 Building & Construction Law
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Mining & Resources Law
LAW202 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW203 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW204 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW205 Environment & Planning Law
LAW206 Elder Law
LAW301 Intellectual Property
LAW302 Taxation
LAW303 Public International Law
LAW304 Private International Law
LAW401 Human Rights Law
LAW402 International Social Justice Clinic
LAW403 Tax and Estate Planning
LAW404 Property Law
PLUS select 6 advanced level (LAW200 /300/400 coded) elective courses from:
LAW305 Accounting Principles
LAW306 Business Analytics
LAW307 Introduction to Economics
LAW308 Management and Organisational Behaviour
LAW309 Introduction to Informatics
LAW310 Communication and Thought
LAW311 Financial Accounting
LAW312 Business Finance
LAW313 Law of Business Associations
LAW314 Company Accounting
LAW315 Management Accounting
LAW316 Taxation Law and Practice
LAW405 Contemporary Accounting Issues
LAW406 Auditing and Professional Practice
LAW407 Business Law and Ethics
LAW408 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW409 Managing Research
LAW410 Managing Across Global Cultures
LAW411 International Trade and Finance
LAW412 Marketing in an International Environment
LAW413 Strategic Management
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 Leaders.
School of Communication and School of Social Science courses
Major courses (8)
Select a major (8 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
Minor courses (4)
Select a minor (4 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
Elective courses (3)
Select 3 elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
TOTAL UNITS 480