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.
- 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.
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
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Intro to Songwriting and Production
LAW101 Introduction to Game Design
LAW102 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
LAW103 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
LAW104 Introduction to the Creative Industries
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Screen Media
LAW202 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends
LAW203 Communication for the Creative Professional
LAW204 Issues in Social Media
LAW205 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
LAW206 Playing with Genre
LAW301 Introduction to Journalism
LAW302 Elements of Design
LAW303 Visual Storytelling
LAW304 Introduction to Design and Concept
LAW401 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
LAW402 Introduction to Game Design
LAW403 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
LAW404 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
LAW306 Introduction to the Creative Industries
LAW307 Introduction to Screen Media
LAW309 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends
LAW310 Communication for the Creative Professional
LAW311 Issues in Social Media
LAW316 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
LAW318 Playing with Genre
LAW405 Introduction to Journalism
LAW406 Elements of Design
LAW407 Visual Storytelling
LAW408 Fundamentals of Photography
LAW410 Art, Design and Visual Culture
LAW411 Introduction to Design and Concept
LAW412 The ' English' Tradition: An Introduction to Literary Studies
LAW414 Introduction to Key Concepts of Fashion
LAW415 Introduction to Game Design
LAW416 Game Art: Introduction to 2D & 3D
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Human Development and Learning
LAW441 Integrating ICT into Learning
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 Science and Engineering courses
Introductory courses (4)
ENS120 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts
ENS103 Foundations of Numeracy
SCI102 English Language and Literacy
SCI110 Human Development and Learning
Advanced courses (11)
ENS223 Integrating ICT into Learning
ENS221 Foundations of Numeracy
ENS222 English Language and Literacy
SUS201 Human Development and Learning
SUS202 Human Development and Learning
ENS253 Integrating ICT into Learning
ENS300 Foundations of Numeracy
ENS351 English Language and Literacy
GEO310 Human Development and Learning
ENP211 Integrating ICT into Learning
PLUS select 1 course from:
SRP301 Foundations of Numeracy
WPL310 Introduction to Urban Design & Town Planning - Studio I
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 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 which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- 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
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
- You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)