Enhance your first class legal skills and knowledge with a deep understanding of public policy and social and political theory.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of social science specialisations including criminology, development studies, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and sustainability-society.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of social science specialisations including criminology, development studies, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and sustainability-society.
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.
This program is designed to produce graduates with highly developed analytical and communication skills, equipped for careers in law or areas such as government, advocacy, research and community development.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Social Science.
Career opportunities
You will have a wide variety of career options in areas such as advocacy, community education and social services or as a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel and others depending on the 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
Program Structure
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Design of Roads and Drainage
LAW101 Construction Technology
LAW102 Engineering Project Management
LAW103 Restoration Ecology
LAW104 Structural Engineering
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Engineering Research Methodology
LAW202 Coastal Geomorphology
LAW203 Numerical Analysis
LAW204 Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment systems
LAW205 Concrete Structures and Technology
LAW206 Engineering Project 1
LAW301 Population Ecology and Genetics
LAW302 Engineering Hydrology
LAW303 Sustainable Transport Systems
LAW304 Engineering Sustainable Design
LAW401 Engineering Project 2
LAW402 Communication and Thought
LAW403 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW404 Outdoor Living and Travel Skills
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
LAW306 Foundations of Outdoor Environmental Studies
LAW307 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW309 Introduction to Coaching Science
LAW310 Leading Groups in Outdoor Environments
LAW311 Introduction to Behavioural Health
LAW312 Physical Education Studies A
LAW313 Sport and Exercise Psychology
LAW315 Physical Education Studies B
LAW316 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
LAW405 Teaching Junior Secondary HPE
LAW406 Outdoor Environmental Expeditions
LAW407 Teaching Junior Secondary English
LAW408 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
LAW409 Teaching Junior Secondary History
LAW410 Teaching Junior Secondary Mathematics
LAW411 Teaching Senior Secondary HPE
LAW412 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW414 Leading Coastal Environmental Studies
LAW415 Teaching Senior Secondary English
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
LAW441 Teaching Senior Secondary History
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 Social Sciences courses
Introductory courses (2)
SCS110 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
SCS130 Assessing Learning
Advanced courses (5)
SCS225 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
SCS230 Diversity and Inclusion
SCS235 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
SCS290 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher
SCS295 Teacher as Researcher
Major or minor courses (8)
Select 8 courses to complete 1 major or 2 minors from:
Majors
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Relations
- Sustainability — Society
Minors
- Community Development
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
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 The Psychology of Learning
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 2 introductory level (100 coded) required social science courses
- Complete 5 advanced level (200/300 coded) required science courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards a major or 2 minors from the School of Social Science
- 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