Open doors to a career in legal practice, particularly the important field of commercial law.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
- 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.
- * 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.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
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. Expand your business knowledge and choose from a broad range of business majors or minors in human resource management, international business, management and marketing.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Business
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or others depending on the business major studied.
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
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LAW101 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments
LAW102 Fraser Island Expedition*
LAW103 Leading Coastal Environmental Studies*
LAW104 Introduction to Behavioural Health
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
LAW202 Sport and Exercise Psychology
LAW203 Physical Education Studies A
LAW204 Physical Education Studies B
LAW205 Planning and Environmental Law
LAW206 Environmental Health Risk Management
LAW301 Environmental and Resource Economics
LAW302 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW303 Coastal and Marine Ecology
LAW304 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
LAW401 Coastal and Marine Ecology
LAW402 Climate Change Adaptation
LAW403 Introduction to Climate Change Mitigation
LAW404 Coastal Conservation and Management Project
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Coastal Geomorphology
LAW306 Communication Theory and Practice
LAW307 Introduction to the Creative Industries
LAW308 Communication and Thought
LAW309 New Venture Development
LAW310 Communication and Thought
LAW311 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW312 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW313 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW314 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW315 Torts A
LAW316 Torts B
LAW405 Contracts A
LAW406 Contracts B
LAW407 Property A
LAW408 Property B
LAW409 Constitutional Law
LAW410 Equity & Trusts
LAW411 Corporations and Partnership Law
LAW412 Civil Procedure
LAW413 Administrative 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.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (6)
BUS101 Professional Conduct
BUS102 Evidence
BUS104 Regulation
BUS105 Family Law
BUS106 Employment Law
BUS108 Commercial Law
Advanced courses (2)
BUS203 Succession
BUS320 Business, Governance and Society
Elective courses (7)
Select 7 elective courses from the School of Business. These elective courses may be used to complete a major or a minor. Of these electives, 5 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
Total units: 480
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 electives
- Complete 6 required introductory level (100 coded) business courses
- Complete 2 required advanced level (200/300 coded) business courses
- Complete 7 elective courses from the School of Business
- 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 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.