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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Students combine studies in law with commerce and accounting to develop advanced legal, financial and business knowledge and skills.

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.

CRICOS code
081024K
Commence
Semester 1
Footnotes
  • 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.
  • Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast ** 018261
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AB311
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2014
  • Commonwealth supported places
  • Fee paying places
  • International fee-paying places
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
  • Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.

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.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, company secretary, accountant, auditor, stockbroker, careers with an accounting or law focus.

Membership

CPA Australia^; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia^; Institute of Public Accountants^.

^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.

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 5 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
  • Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) business courses
  • 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
Introductory courses (5)

COR109 Indonesian A
LAW101 Indonesian B
LAW102 Indonesian C
LAW103 Indonesian D
LAW104 Indonesian E

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Indonesian F
LAW202 In-Country Indonesian Studies A
LAW203 In-Country Indonesian Studies B
LAW204 In-Country Indonesian Studies C
LAW205 In-Country Indonesian Studies D
LAW206 Indonesia: Society, Culture and Politics
LAW301 Languages and Linguistics
LAW302 Indonesian A
LAW303 Indonesian B
LAW304 Indonesian C
LAW401 Indonesian D
LAW402 Indonesian E
LAW403 Indonesian F
LAW404 In-Country Indonesian Studies A

PLUS select 6 advanced level (LAW200 /300/400 coded) elective courses from:

LAW305 In-Country Indonesian Studies B
LAW306 In-Country Indonesian Studies C
LAW307 In-Country Indonesian Studies D
LAW308 Indonesia: Society, Culture and Politics
LAW309 Languages and Linguistics
LAW310 Organic Chemistry
LAW311 Medical Microbiology
LAW312 Medical Biochemistry
LAW313 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
LAW314 Changing Planet Earth
LAW315 Introducing Human Geographies
LAW316 Regions, Change and Sustainability
LAW405 Geographic Information Science and Technology
LAW406 Mapping with Drones
LAW407 Coastal Geomorphology
LAW408 Plants, Animals and People
LAW409 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
LAW410 Introduction to Psychology A
LAW411 Introduction to Psychology B
LAW412 Research Methods in Psychology A
LAW413 Human Associative Learning

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 Business
Introductory courses (5)

ACC106 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
BUS101 Social Psychology
BUS102 Motivation and Emotion
BUS104 Clinical Foundations in Orthotics
BUS108 Clinical Foundations in Prosthetics

Advanced courses (10)

ACC210 Developing Professional Practice in Prosthetics & Orthotics
ACC211 Clinical Reasoning in Prosthetics & Orthotics
ACC220 Advanced Concepts in Prosthetics & Orthotics
ACC221 Prosthetics and Orthotics Practicum
ACC310 Therapeutic Skills
ACC311 Foundations of Practice 1: Exploring Core Concepts of Professional Practice
ACC320 Biomechanics I
ACC321 Biomechanics II
BUS203 Social Work and Human Services Practice
BUS320 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change

TOTAL UNITS 480

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Total units: 480
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