Open doors to a high-powered career in law or financial planning.
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.
This program is not currently open for applications
- 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 2024 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.
The Financial Planning program offers foundation skills in business and management with a focus on developing and graduate courses in financial planning, risk, investment, and tax and estate planning.
As with the law program, the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) delivers opportunities for practical work experience, including cadetships with financial services firms.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
You will have a wide array of work choices with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, corporate legal adviser, as an officer in major government and private corporations, banking, superannuation insurance, and careers with a financial planning or law focus.
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 Physiological Psychology
LAW101 Introduction to Human Development
LAW102 Social Psychology
LAW103 Motivation and Emotion
LAW104 Interpersonal and Group Skills
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Research Methods and Analysis 2
LAW202 Advanced Methods in Psychology
LAW203 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
LAW204 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
LAW205 Personality and Assessment
LAW206 Human Associative Learning
LAW301 Abnormal Psychology
LAW302 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
LAW303 Adult Development and Ageing
LAW304 Research Methods and Analysis 4
LAW401 Advanced Theoretical Issues in Psychology
LAW402 Professional Practice of Psychology
LAW403 Ethical and Professional Issues In Psychology
LAW404 Research Dissertation A
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
LAW307 Research Dissertation B
LAW310 Think Health
LAW311 Human Physiology
LAW312 Human Anatomy
LAW318 Foundations in Medical Science
LAW407 Chemistry
LAW408 Science Research Methods
LAW414 Cell Biology
LAW415 Introductory Bioscience
LAW416 Medical Genetics
LAW417 Introduction to Pharmacology
LAW418 Immunology
LAW419 Integrated Physiology
LAW420 Biochemistry
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Molecular Biology
LAW441 Microbiology
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 Pathophysiology
BUS101 Advanced Professional Skills in Biomedical Science*
BUS102 Clinical Embryology
BUS104 Workplace Learning I
BUS108 Industry Project
Developing and Graduate courses (10) 120 units
ACC211 Special Research Project A
ACC311 Special Research Project A
FIN210 Special Research Project
FIN220 Workplace Learning I
FIN221 Workplace Learning II
FIN310 Introduction to Clinical Trial Coordination
FIN320 Clinical Embryology
FIN321 Special Research Project A
BUS320 Special Research Project
PLUS select 1 Developing or Graduate level (200/300 coded) elective course 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
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
- 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
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.