Help make a difference in the justice system.
Put the law into context with this double degree. You'll have the opportunity to work in legal practice or across the related field of criminology.
- 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.
- Only a full time option is available to international students studying 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.
- Only a full time option is available to international students studying on a Student visa.
Put the law into context with this double degree. You'll have the opportunity to work in legal practice or across the related field of criminology.
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 Criminology component will hone your focus to the causes and impacts of crime, and what works in reducing crime and improving justice from an applied social science perspective. You'll be prepared for real world challenges through guest lectures and opportunities for practical learning.
Completion of this program ensures you meet the academic requirements for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. With a depth of knowledge and understanding in both law, and criminology and justice, graduates have extended career prospects.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
This double degree will be valuable for those graduates who intend to practise in criminal law. A broad range of career opportunities exist for graduates, in areas such as legal research, law reform research and policy development, advocacy, political advising; corruption and white collar crime investigations, prosecutions and crime prevention.
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 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
LAW101 Communication and Thought
LAW102 Accounting for Managers
LAW103 Economics for Managers
LAW104 Managing Research
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Corporate Finance
LAW202 Innovation and Management Decision Making
LAW203 Leading and Managing Organisations
LAW204 Strategic Management
LAW205 Marketing Management
LAW206 Communication and Thought
LAW301 Introductory Bioscience
LAW302 Practice Foundations
LAW303 Health, Culture and Society
LAW304 Anatomy and Physiology
LAW401 Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family
LAW402 Preparation for Practice 1
LAW403 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family
LAW404 Nursing Practice 1
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
LAW307 Preparation for Practice 2
LAW310 Drug Therapy
LAW311 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
LAW312 Nursing Practice 2
LAW313 Research Foundations for Health Practice
LAW315 Health Law and Ethics
LAW318 Preparation for Practice 3
LAW405 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
LAW406 Nursing Practice 3
LAW407 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
LAW408 Preparation and Nursing Practice 4
LAW409 Leadership in Clinical Practice
LAW410 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
LAW411 Life Crisis
LAW412 The Child Client
LAW414 Nursing Internship
LAW415 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
LAW416 Communication and Thought
LAW417 Business Analytics
LAW418 Introduction to Marketing
LAW419 Accounting for Business
LAW420 Introduction to Economics
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Introduction to Management
LAW441 Introduction to Informatics
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.
Criminology courses
Introductory courses (6) 72 units
CRM101 Cross-Cultural Management
CRM102 Trade and Finance in a Global Economy
CRM103 Business Law and Ethics
CRM105 Principles of International Business
SCS101 International Marketing
SCS110 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Developing and Graduate courses (5) 60 units
CRM202 Managing Global Logistics
CRM204 International Business Strategy
CRM301 Qualitative Research Methods
CRM304 Applied Quantitative Research Methods
SCS225 Research Dissertation A
Elective courses (4) 48 units
Select 4 elective courses (48 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.
Suggested electives for Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Criminology and Justice include:
CRM201 Research Dissertation B
JST202 Advanced Issues in Criminology & Justice
CRM203 Immunology
CRM302 Systemic Physiology I
CRM303 Science Research Methods
CRM305 Biochemical Pharmacology
CRM307 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
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