Address environmental issues with an understanding of the law
If you have an interest in law and a passion for the environment, this dual program is for you. Upon graduation you'll be prepared for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia and have the practical skills and tools required for immediate entry into an environmental management career.
- * 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.
If you have an interest in law and a passion for the environment, this dual program is for you. Upon graduation you'll be prepared for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia and have the practical skills and tools required for immediate entry into an environmental management career.
Through the law component of this program, you'll engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. You will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at the 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.
Environmental management field work activities will see you travelling to locations such as Fraser Island and the Noosa Biosphere. Learn to minimise human impacts on the environment, manage resources sustainably, and conserve and restore habitats, biodiversity and ecosystem services. With a strong focus on tropical and subtropical environments and peri-urban areas, making it highly relevant to our region as well as your job prospects. In addition, you can specialise with a range of minors such as coastal and marine environments, climate change adaptation, planning studies, environmental health, geospatial analysis and environmental geography.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
Careers in the field of environmental management are diverse and include opportunities at local, state, national and international levels, in industry, government, conservation, and research organisations. These include environmental assessment and protection (air, water, land), natural resource management, ecosystem conservation and restoration, sustainable procurement and corporate stewardship, communications and public awareness, environmental education, policy and legislation development, international negotiations, and research and development of environmental technologies.
Law graduates have opportunities as solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, judge's associate, law academic, corporate counsel, business and public sector administration and policy development.
Membership
The Law degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. After graduating you must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.
On graduation you can apply to become Associate Member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) while you acquire relevant work experience. You can apply for Full Membership in EIANZ after you acquired two years of professional experience in one or more functional areas of environmental practice.
Program structure
Program Structure
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 The Literature Review
LAW101 Qualitative Research Methods
LAW102 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
LAW103 International Business Law and Ethics
LAW104 Management Informatics
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Managing Research
LAW202 Marketing in an International Environment
LAW203 Global Business Management
LAW204 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
LAW205 Corporate Governance, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
LAW206 Food Marketing
LAW301 Public Health Research and Evidence
LAW302 Health Promotion Settings
LAW303 Public Health Foundations
LAW304 Quantitative Research Methods
LAW401 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LAW402 Introduction to Behavioural Health
LAW403 Health Promotion Principles
LAW404 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
LAW306 Health Research Project A
LAW307 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
LAW309 Health Promotion Project
LAW310 Health Research Project B
LAW311 Communication and Thought
LAW312 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW313 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW315 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW316 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW405 Torts A
LAW406 Torts B
LAW407 Contracts A
LAW408 Contracts B
LAW409 Property A
LAW410 Property B
LAW411 Constitutional Law
LAW412 Equity & Trusts
LAW414 Corporations Law
LAW415 Civil Procedure
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Administrative Law
LAW441 Professional Conduct
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 Science and Engineering courses
Introductory courses (4)
ENS120 Evidence
ENS103 Regulation
SCI102 Family Law
SCI110 Employment Law
Advanced courses (11)
ENS223 Commercial Law
ENS221 Health Law
ENS222 Children & the Law
SUS201 Law Professional Practice
SUS202 Competition Law
ENS253 Building & Construction Law
ENS300 Indigenous Legal Issues
ENS351 Equal Opportunity Law
GEO310 Alternative Dispute Resolution
ENP211 Environment & Planning Law
PLUS select 1 course from:
SRP301 Elder Law and Succession
WPL310 Intellectual Property
Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- 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