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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Property Economics and Development

Gain a competitive edge by combining your legal skills and expertise with in-depth knowledge of the expanding property sector

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.

CRICOS code
084914G
Commence
Semester 1
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$10,300
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$103,000
Footnotes
  • 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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast ** 018301
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AB313
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Study mode
Face to face delivery supported by on-line resources offered in an official teaching period
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C
Other requirements
* 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.
Fee type 2016
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480

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.

You also gain a foundation in property-related business through courses in management, accounting, economics, and research methods.

Cover specialist units to develop knowledge in property development, valuation and analysis, town planning, property economics, portfolio management, property law, asset and facilities management, and building studies. As with the Law program, the Property Economics and Development program is practically-focussed. You’ll undertake case studies, fieldwork and projects to enhance your professional skills.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Career opportunities

You have a terrific array of work options with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, in-house counsel, in government, as a valuer, property investment analyst, in property development, and as a property and asset manager.

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 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LAW101 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
LAW102 Contracts B
LAW103 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
LAW104 Special Field Studies Topic

Advanced courses (20)

16 required courses:

LAW201 Special Research Project
LAW202 Sustainability Project
LAW203 Workplace Learning I
LAW204 Property A
LAW205 Constitutional Law
LAW206 Equity & Trusts
LAW301 Property B
LAW302 Corporations Law
LAW303 Civil Procedure
LAW304 Administrative Law
LAW307 Evidence
LAW401 Professional Conduct
LAW402 Regulation
LAW403 Communication and Thought
LAW404 Introduction to Criminology
LAW406 Foundations of Human Behaviour

PLUS select 4 elective courses from:

LAW305 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW306 Understanding Crime
LAW309 Punishment and Corrections
LAW310 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
LAW311 Social Work and Human Services Practice
LAW312 Diversity, Crime and Justice
LAW313 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LAW315 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
LAW316 Mental Health and Social Work
LAW405 Policing
LAW407 Applied Crime Prevention
LAW408 Criminal Law: An Introduction
LAW409 Social Research
LAW410 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
LAW411 Working Effectively with Aboriginal People
LAW412 Working With Children, Youth and Families
LAW414 Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions
LAW415 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice

The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
LAW441 Complexity and Social Work: Group-Based Approaches

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 (7)

BUS101 Social Work Field Education 1
BUS102 Understanding Cultural Diversity
BUS104 Health & Mental Health in Australia
BUS106 Community Development and Social Action
PED110 Critical Social Policy Analysis
PED120 Organisational Contexts for Social Work Practice
PED121 Context Responsive Social Work Practice

Advanced courses (8)

PED210 Social Work Field Education 2
PED220 Human Pathophysiology
PED310 Nursing Practicum 2
PED311 Drug Therapy
PED312 Health Alteration
PED320 Research Foundations
PED321 Nursing Practicum 3
PED322 Health Law and Ethics

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 480

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
  • Complete 16 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 4 law elective courses
  • Complete 7 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
  • Complete 8 advanced level (200/300 coded) required business 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
  • 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