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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

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.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
081024K
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Annual tuition fee 2018
A$22,800
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$114,000
Footnotes
  • 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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018261
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 9 Rank - 81
UniSC program code
AB311
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time ^
Study mode
Blended Learning
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2018
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • ^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) 60 units

COR109 Integrated Environmental Management
LAW101 Public Health Practicum
LAW102 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
LAW103 Project Management Principles
LAW104 Innovation Management and Professional Development

Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units

14 required courses (168 units):

LAW201 Management Informatics
LAW202 Leading and Managing Organisations
LAW203 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW204 Innovation by Design
LAW205 Entrepreneurship and Business Model Innovation
LAW206 Elements of Design
LAW301 Introduction to Design and Concept
LAW302 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
LAW303 Responsive Website Design
LAW304 Interactivity and Frameworks
LAW401 Augmented Reality Design
LAW402 Design Portfolio
LAW403 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW404 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design

PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:

LAW307 Introduction to Design and Concept
LAW310 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
LAW311 Responsive Website Design
LAW312 Interactivity and Frameworks
LAW318 Plant Growth and Reproduction
LAW407 Agricultural and Forest Ecology
LAW408 Sustainable Aquaculture
LAW414 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
LAW415 Anatomy and Physiology
LAW416 Think Health
LAW417 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
LAW418 Introduction to Coaching Science
LAW410 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
LAW420 Introduction to Behavioural Health

The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Principles of Nutrition
LAW441 Sport and Exercise Psychology

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) 60 units

ACC106 Motor Control and Learning
BUS101 Nutrition for Health and Exercise
BUS102 Professional Placement in Sport Studies
BUS104 Communication and Thought
BUS108 Communication Theory and Practice

Developing and Graduate courses (10) 120 units

ACC210 Introduction to Creative Writing
ACC211 Introduction to Marketing
ACC221 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
ACC310 Introduction to Journalism
ACC311 Introduction to Creative Advertising
ACC320 Editing for the Communications Professional
ACC321 Paperback Hero
BUS320 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults

PLUS select 2 Developing or Graduate level (200/300 coded) elective courses (24 units) from the School of Business.

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 480

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete 10 required developing and graduate level (200/300 coded) business courses (120 units)
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