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 Corporate Finance
LAW101 Innovation and Management Decision Making
LAW102 International Business Law and Ethics
LAW103 Managing Across Global Cultures
LAW104 International Trade and Finance
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Marketing in an International Environment
LAW202 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Health Sector Business Management
LAW203 Global Business Management
LAW204 Entrepreneurship and Venture Planning
LAW205 Leveraging Innovation, Design and Creativity
LAW206 Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
LAW301 Retail Supply Chain Management and Procurement
LAW302 Supply Chain Sustainability and Risk Management
LAW303 Supply Chain Management
LAW304 Food Marketing
LAW401 Project Risk
LAW402 Project Planning
LAW403 Project Integration
LAW404 Genetic and Reproductive Technologies
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 'Omics' and Bioinformatics
LAW306 Quantitative Genetic and Genomic Analysis
LAW307 Education Research an Introduction
LAW309 Second Language Acquisition and Learning
LAW310 Second Language Teaching Methodologies
LAW311 Professional Learning
LAW316 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
LAW318 Pedagogies for Engagement
LAW405 Contemporary Issues in Education
LAW406 Research Methods in Education
LAW407 Designing an Education Research Proposal
LAW408 Interlanguage Phonology
LAW410 Language, Culture and Second Language Learning
LAW411 Professional Learning
LAW412 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
LAW414 Leadership for Learning Communities
LAW415 Assessment: Principles and Practices
LAW416 Research Methods in Education
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Professional Education Project
LAW441 Professional Education Project
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 Communicating Education Project Outcomes
BUS101 Communication and Thought
BUS102 Foundations of Australian Law A
BUS104 Foundations of Australian Law B
BUS108 Criminal Law and Procedure A
Advanced courses (10)
ACC210 Criminal Law and Procedure B
ACC211 Torts A
ACC220 Torts B
ACC221 Contracts A
ACC310 Contracts B
ACC311 Property A
ACC320 Property B
ACC321 Constitutional Law
BUS203 Equity & Trusts
BUS320 Corporations Law
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