Enhance your Law degree with strong written communication skills
Develop advanced written communication and analytical skills for a career in law or other fields such as government, arts, media or the creative industries. Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Develop advanced written communication and analytical skills for a career in law or other fields such as government, arts, media or the creative industries. Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions.
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. Take advantage of careers for law graduates with especially strong English skills in areas such as parliamentary counsel, contract drafting, corporate writing and legal publishing.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or careers with a communication focus.
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 (4)
LAW101 Project Management Principles
LAW102 Project Risk
LAW103 International Trade and Finance
LAW104 Managing Knowledge and Global Change
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Comparative and International Employment Relations
LAW202 Marketing Management
LAW203 Project Integration
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.
School of Communication courses
Introductory courses (4)
CMN103 Elder Law
CMN104 Intellectual Property
CMN116 Taxation
COR109 Public International Law
Advanced courses (11)
CMN200 Private International Law
CMN213 Human Rights Law
CMN238 International Social Justice Clinic
CMN246 Introduction to the Creative Industries
CMN247 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
CMN260 Introduction to Creative Writing
CMN266 Communication and Thought
CMN304 Introduction to Writing for Drama and the Screen
CMN320 Editing for the Communications Professional
CMN351 Paperback Hero
CMN352 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults(24 units)
Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 4 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law elective courses
- Complete 4 introductory level (100 coded) required courses from the School of Communication including the core course (COR109 )
- Complete 11 advanced level (200/300 coded) required creative writing courses
- Complete an additional 2 advanced level (200/300 coded) required creative writing 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 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.