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 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.
- * 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 Coastal Geomorphology
LAW101 Introduction to Research Concepts and Design
LAW102 The Literature Review
LAW103 Qualitative Research Methods
LAW104 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Researching Education
LAW202 Education Research Theories and Methodologies
LAW203 Research Methods in Arts and Social Science
LAW204 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
LAW205 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW206 Introducing Human Geographies
LAW301 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
LAW302 Historical Geographies
LAW303 Migrants' Lives in the World
LAW304 20th Century and Beyond: A History
LAW401 About Japan: Current Perspectives
LAW402 International Community Development and Global Justice
LAW403 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
LAW404 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
PLUS select 6 advanced level (LAW200 /300/400 coded) elective courses from:
LAW305 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
LAW306 Understanding Cultural Diversity
LAW307 Global Citizens: A History of Humanity
LAW308 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW309 Introducing Human Geographies
LAW310 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
LAW311 Historical Geographies
LAW312 Migrants' Lives in the World
LAW313 20th Century and Beyond: A History
LAW314 About Japan: Current Perspectives
LAW315 International Community Development and Global Justice
LAW316 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
LAW405 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
LAW406 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
LAW407 Understanding Cultural Diversity
LAW408 Reading Course 1
LAW409 Introduction to Research Concepts and Design
LAW410 Qualitative Research Methods
LAW411 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
LAW412 Dissertation
LAW413 Communication and Thought
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