Develop first-class legal knowledge and critical communication skills
This combined program arms you with the tools to communicate effectively and think critically, supported by your knowledge of legal practice and your choice from a broad range of Arts majors 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.
This combined program arms you with the tools to communicate effectively and think critically, supported by your knowledge of legal practice and your choice from a broad range of Arts majors including social science, communication and languages.
You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. For example, you will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at an advice clinic operated by Suncoast Community Legal Service.
You will research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations in our new Moot Court venue. You can further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in law professional practice, or undertake a legal internship.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
A broad range of arts majors are available, refer to the Bachelor of Arts for further details.
Career opportunities
Graduates may utilise their specialist skills and broad knowledge from their double qualification for employment in a wide variety of roles across a wide variety of fields depending on majors and minors complete including as a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel.
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 Structure
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 2
LAW101 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
LAW102 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
LAW103 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW104 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 The Psychology of Learning
LAW202 Using Data for Learning
LAW203 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW204 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW205 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
LAW206 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LAW301 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LAW302 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
LAW303 Coastal Conservation Planning
LAW304 Plant Growth and Reproduction
LAW401 Restoration Ecology
LAW402 Agricultural and Forest Ecology
LAW403 Mapping with Drones
LAW404 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
LAW306 Concepts of Epidemiology
LAW307 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
LAW309 Environmental Health Risk Management
LAW310 Health Promotion Principles
LAW311 Infectious Disease Epidemiology
LAW312 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
LAW313 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LAW315 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
LAW316 Special Research Project
LAW405 Special Research Project
LAW406 Health Practicum
LAW407 Economics for Managers
LAW408 Finance and Accounting for Managers
LAW409 Innovation Management and Professional Development
LAW410 International Trade and Finance
LAW411 Managing Across Global Cultures
LAW412 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW414 Evidenced Based Decision Making
LAW415 Leading and Managing Organisations
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Global Business Management
LAW441 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
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.
Arts majors and minors
Major courses (8)
Select 8 courses from your chosen major study area:
- Australian Studies
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Screen and Media Studies
- Sociology
- Sustainability - Society
Minor courses (4)
Select 4 courses from your chosen minor study area:
- Australian Studies
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
- Screen and Media Studies
- Sociology
- Sustainability
Elective courses (3)
Select 3 elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
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 elective courses
- Complete 1 major (8 courses) from the Arts majors listed below
- Complete 1 minor (4 courses) from the Arts minors listed below
- 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 Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- 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 Coordinator
- Honours in Law available for high performing students