Help people with legal challenges
Lawyers help people who need legal advice, supporting and working with individuals, businesses, firms, corporations, or not-for-profit organisations to solve complex legal problems. This program is designed to produce law graduates with a practical focus, covering academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. Whether your interest is the global, international or national legal system, you will choose from a range of courses to prepare you for a career in the law.
- 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.
Lawyers help people who need legal advice, supporting and working with individuals, businesses, firms, corporations, or not-for-profit organisations to solve complex legal problems. This program is designed to produce law graduates with a practical focus, covering academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. Whether your interest is the global, international or national legal system, you will choose from a range of courses to prepare you for a career in the law.
In this program you will:
- Engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year.
- Research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations in our Moot Court venue.
- Have the opportunity to further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in the elective Law Professional Practice or undertake a legal internship in a law workplace such as a law firm, court or legal aid service.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Government legal officer
- Judge's associate
- Law academic
- Corporate in-house counsel
- Business and public service administration
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
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
COR109 Physics
LAW101 Science Research Methods
LAW102 Engineering Statics
LAW103 Introduction to the Internet of Things
LAW104 Introduction to Engineering Design
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Introductory Calculus
LAW202 Dynamics 1
LAW203 Mechanics of Materials
LAW204 Engineering Materials
LAW205 Calculus II and Linear Algebra
LAW206 Thermofluids 1
LAW301 Manufacturing Technology
LAW302 Mechanical Design 1
LAW303 Numerical Analysis
LAW304 Engineering Project Management
LAW401 Mechanical Design 2
LAW402 Materials Technology
LAW403 Thermofluids 2
LAW404 Engineering Research Methodology
PLUS select 6 Law elective courses (72 units) from*:
Not all electives are offered every year. For a list of current Law elective courses click HERE.
LAW307 Computational Mechanics
LAW310 Engineering System Design
LAW311 Engineering Project 1
LAW312 Production Engineering
LAW313 Thermofluids 3
LAW315 Engineering Project 2
LAW318 Advanced Dynamics and Control
LAW405 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care
LAW406 Anatomy and Physiology
LAW407 Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family
LAW408 Introduction to Practice Competencies in Nursing
LAW409 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family
LAW410 Drug Therapy
LAW411 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration
LAW412 Preparation for Practice 2
LAW414 Nursing Practice 2
LAW415 Health Law and Ethics
LAW416 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care
LAW417 Preparation for Practice 3
LAW418 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety
LAW419 Nursing Practice 3
LAW420 Preparation and Nursing Practice 4
LAW421 Leadership in Clinical Practice
The following 2 courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Nursing Internship
LAW441 Elements of Design
Electives courses (7) 84 units
In addition to the requirement for 6 developing or graduate level Law electives (72 units), you must select 7 elective courses (84 units) from the undergraduate elective course options. Of these electives, 2 (24 units) must be developing or graduate level (200/300/400 coded) courses, and a maximum of 4 courses (48 units) can be Law electives.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 units 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