Combine your legal knowledge and communication skills.
This combined program arms you with the tools to communicate effectively and think critically, supported by your knowledge of legal practice and your choice from a broad range of Arts majors including social science, communication and languages.
- 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.
- ^ It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
This combined program arms you with the tools to communicate effectively and think critically, supported by your knowledge of legal practice and your choice from a broad range of Arts majors including social science, communication and languages.
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.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
A broad range of arts majors are available, refer to the Bachelor of Arts for further details.
Career opportunities
Graduates may utilise their specialist skills and broad knowledge from their double qualification for employment in a wide variety of roles across a wide variety of fields depending on majors and minors completed including as a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel.
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 Embedded System Design
LAW101 Engineering Project Management
LAW102 Engineering Research Methodology
LAW103 Mechatronic Design 2
LAW104 Engineering System Design
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Robotics and Autonomous Systems
LAW202 Engineering Project 1
LAW203 Engineering Project 2
LAW204 Image Processing and Machine Vision
LAW205 Numerical Analysis
LAW206 Mechatronic Design 1
LAW301 Communications Engineering (Hardware and protocols)
LAW302 Engineering System Design
LAW303 Engineering Project Management
LAW304 Mechatronic Design 2
LAW401 Embedded System Design
LAW402 Engineering Research Methodology
LAW403 Engineering Project 1
LAW404 Engineering Project 2
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
LAW307 Robotics and Autonomous Systems
LAW310 Image Processing and Machine Vision
LAW311 Teaching Primary School English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW312 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
LAW313 Teaching Science in Primary School
LAW315 Teaching HPE in Primary School
LAW318 Teaching Technologies: Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW405 Teaching Arts in Primary School
LAW406 Teaching HASS in Primary School
LAW407 Professional Experience: Orientation to Teaching and Learning
LAW408 English Language and Literacy
LAW409 Using Data for Learning
LAW410 Teacher as Researcher
LAW411 Teaching Reading and Writing
LAW412
LAW414 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW415 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
LAW416 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
LAW417
LAW418 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
LAW419 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
LAW420 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Marketing Essentials
LAW441 Economics for Business
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.
Arts majors and minors
Major courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen major study area:
- Comparative Studies
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- English
- Geography
- History
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Screen Media
- Sociology
- Sustainability - Society
- Theatre and Performance
Minor courses (4) 48 units
Select 4 courses (48 units) from your chosen minor study area:
- Comparative Studies
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- English
- Geography
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- Japanese
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
- Screen Media
- Sociology
- Sustainability
- Theatre and Performance
Elective courses (3) 36 units
Select 3 elective courses (36 units) from the School of Creative Industries or School of Social Sciences.
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