A Law degree with a clinical focus
Law offers an intellectual challenge and the opportunity to help people with legal problems. Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a clinical focus.
- 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.
Law offers an intellectual challenge and the opportunity to help people with legal problems. Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a clinical focus.
You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You’ll conduct client interviews, prepare legal advice, undertake legal research and observe litigation and gain practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.
From first year, you’ll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, judge's associate, law academic, corporate in-house counsel, business and public service administration.
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
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Business Finance
LAW101 Law of Business Associations
LAW102 Company Accounting
LAW103 Management Accounting
LAW104 Taxation Law and Practice
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Contemporary Accounting Issues
LAW202 Auditing and Professional Practice
LAW203 Communication and Thought
LAW204 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW205 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW206 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW301 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW302 Torts A
LAW303 Torts B
LAW304 Contracts A
LAW401 Contracts B
LAW402 Property A
LAW403 Property B
LAW404 Constitutional Law
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Equity & Trusts
LAW306 Corporations and Partnership Law
LAW307 Civil Procedure
LAW308 Administrative Law
LAW309 Professional Conduct
LAW310 Evidence
LAW311 Regulation
LAW312 Family Law
LAW313 Employment Law
LAW314 Commercial Law
LAW315 Succession
LAW316 Health Law
LAW405 Children & the Law
LAW406 Law Clinic
LAW407 Competition Law
LAW408 Building & Construction Law
LAW409 Mining & Resources Law
LAW410 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW411 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW412 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW413 Environment & Planning Law
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.
Electives courses (7)
In addition to the requirement for 6 advanced level Law electives, you must select 7 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering) or from the USC Law School. Of these electives, 2 must be advanced level (200/300/400 coded) courses, and a maximum of 4 courses can be Law electives.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
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 no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses including COR109
- Complete 7 electives; of those a maximum of 4 can be law electives
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 Study Overseas 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.