Open doors to a high-powered career in law and accounting.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- * 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.
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.
In the Commerce (Accounting) program you’ll major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. You’ll study areas such as financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law, and auditing.
Our Commerce (Accounting) program is fully accredited by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and Institute of Public Accountants. Both programs offer opportunities for practical work experience, including internships with well-known accounting and legal firms.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, company secretary, accountant, auditor, stockbroker, careers with an accounting or law focus.
Membership
CPA Australia^; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia^; Institute of Public Accountants^.
^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
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.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Program structure
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Professional Practice: Teacher as Researcher
LAW101 Communication and Thought
LAW102 Introduction to Economics
LAW103 Cell Biology
LAW104 Science Research Methods
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Accounting for Business
LAW202 Introduction to Informatics
LAW203 Chemistry
LAW204 Management and Organisational Behaviour
LAW205 Business Law and Ethics
LAW206
LAW301 Introduction to Mathematics
LAW302 Mathematics Foundations
LAW303 Introduction to Marketing
LAW304 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW401 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW402 Communication and Thought
LAW403 Introduction to Economics
LAW404 Introduction to Management
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
LAW306 Business Analytics
LAW307 Introduction to Marketing
LAW309 Accounting for Business
LAW310 Introduction to Informatics
LAW311 Business Law and Ethics
LAW316 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests
LAW318 Tourism and Leisure Policy and Planning
LAW405 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
LAW406 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events
LAW407 Business Events
LAW408 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW410 Event Management
LAW411 Communication and Thought
LAW412 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW414 Individual Learner Needs
LAW415 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
LAW416 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW441 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
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 Coordinator.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (5)
ACC106 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
BUS101 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
BUS102 The Psychology of Learning
BUS104 Using Data for Learning
BUS108 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
Advanced courses (10)
ACC210 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
ACC211 Junior Secondary Arts
ACC220 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts
ACC221 Teaching Junior Secondary English
ACC310 Teaching Senior Secondary English
ACC311 Teaching Junior Secondary Science 1
ACC320 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
ACC321 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
BUS203 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
BUS320 Teaching Junior Secondary History
Note: Program structures are subject to change. 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:
- Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- 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 5 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) 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
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
- 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