Creative legal thinking.
Develop advanced written communication and analytical skills for a career in law or other fields such as government, arts, media or the creative industries. Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions.
Last intake Semester 2, 2018. Refer to AR315 Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Creative Industries (Creative Writing and Publishing)
- 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.
- ^It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Develop advanced written communication and analytical skills for a career in law or other fields such as government, arts, media or the creative industries. Choose from a range of Law electives to suit your interests and career ambitions.
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.
Take advantage of careers for law graduates with especially strong English skills in areas such as parliamentary counsel, contract drafting, corporate writing and legal publishing.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
Graduates will have highly developed analytical and communication skills, equipped for a career in law including as a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or careers with a communication focus such as government, education, arts, media, commerce, and industry.
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 (4) 48 units
LAW101 Equity & Trusts
LAW102 Civil Procedure
LAW103 Administrative Law
LAW104 Evidence
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Professional Conduct
LAW202 Regulation
LAW203 Communication and Thought
LAW204 Cell Biology
LAW205 Introduction to Nutrition
LAW206 Chemistry
LAW301 Human Physiology
LAW302 Food in Society
LAW303 Public Health Foundations
LAW304 Food Studies
LAW401 Principles of Nutrition
LAW402 Active Lifestyle Nutrition
LAW403 Public Health Nutrition
LAW404 Food and the Consumer
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
LAW307 Complementary Approaches to Food and Nutrition
LAW310 Nutrition Communication
LAW311 Project Management for Nutrition Practice
LAW312 Nutrition Practicum
LAW318 Food, Nutrition and Menu Design
LAW407 Introduction to Economics
LAW408 Introduction to Marketing
LAW414 Business Analytics
LAW415 Business Law and Ethics
LAW416 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW417 Communication and Thought
LAW418 Introduction to Psychology B
LAW419 Introduction to Psychology A
LAW420 Communication and Thought
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Human Development and Learning
LAW441 Foundations of Literacy and Numeracy
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 Communication courses
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
CMN103 Professional Learning: The Role of the Teacher
CMN104 Integrating ICTs into Learning
CMN116 Professional Learning: Connecting with Learning and Teaching
CMN117 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
COR109 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
Developing and Graduate courses (10) 132 units
CMN200 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
CMN213 Communication for the Creative Professional
CMN246 Elements of Design
CMN247 Drawing Practice
CMN260 Art, Design and Digital Culture
CMN266 Design Methods
CMN304 Fundamentals of Photography
CMN320 Design Futures
CMN351 Visual Identity
CMN352 Introduction to Interactive Media(24 units)
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
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 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 Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- Apply for your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)