Law with a commercial focus.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
- 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 2023 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.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
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.
Expand your business knowledge and choose from a broad range of business majors or minors in human resource management, international business, management and marketing.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Business
Career opportunities
Graduates’ understanding of business and law together with well-developed communication and analytical skills will be valued by employers in the legal profession or the commercial and corporate world with opportunities to work as in-house counsel, a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, or others depending on the business 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
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
COR109 Workplace Learning I
LAW101 Communication and Thought
LAW102 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
LAW103 Introduction to Coaching Science
LAW104 Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168):
LAW201 Sports Field Studies 1
LAW202 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
LAW203 Active Lifestyle Nutrition
LAW204 Sport and Exercise Psychology
LAW205 Motor Control and Learning
LAW206 Professional Placement in Sport Studies
LAW301 Athlete Coach and Club Welfare
LAW302 Introduction to Research Concepts and Design
LAW303 Qualitative Research Methods
LAW304 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
LAW401 Honours Reading Course for BU401 and BU402
LAW402
LAW403 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review
LAW404 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship*
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
LAW307 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends*
LAW310 Introduction to Journalism
LAW311 Visual Journalism
LAW312 Communication and Thought
LAW318 Screen Production and Editing
LAW407 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
LAW408 News Writing and Reporting
LAW414 Online Journalism
LAW415 Feature Writing
LAW416 Broadcast Journalism
LAW417 Investigative and Data Journalism
LAW418 News Rounds
LAW419 Industry Project 2: Communication
LAW420 Creativity, Design and Communication Project*
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Newsroom
LAW441 Communication and Thought
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 (6) 72 units
BUS101 Foundations of Australian Law A
BUS102 Foundations of Australian Law B
BUS104 Criminal Law and Procedure A
BUS105 Criminal Law and Procedure B
BUS106 Torts A
BUS108 Torts B
Developing and Graduate courses (1) 12 units
BUS320 Contracts A
Elective courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 elective courses (96 units) from the School of Business. These elective courses may be used to complete a major or a minor. Of these electives, 4 (48 units) must be developing and graduate level (200/300 coded) courses.
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 (180 units) 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) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- 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 Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- 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