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 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.
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 (4) 48 units
LAW101 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
LAW102 Teaching Senior Secondary History
LAW103 Teaching Senior Secondary HPE
LAW104 Teaching Senior Secondary Languages
Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Teaching Senior Secondary Mathematics
LAW202 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 1
LAW203 Teaching Senior Secondary Science 2
LAW204 Teaching Senior Secondary Technology
LAW205
LAW206
LAW301
LAW302
LAW303
LAW304
LAW401
LAW402
LAW403 Earth's Surface Processes
LAW404 Introductory Chemistry
PLUS select 7 Law elective courses (84 units) from*:
Not all electives are offered every year. For a list of current Law elective courses click HERE.
LAW307 Discovering Science
LAW310 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW311 Science Research Methods
LAW312 Plant Diversity and Ecology
LAW313 Geographic Information Science and Technology
LAW315 Hydrology and Geomorphology
LAW318 Terrestrial Vertebrate Diversity and Ecology
LAW405 Soil Properties, Processes and Rehabilitation
LAW406 Weather and Climate
LAW407 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
LAW408 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
LAW409 Restoration Ecology
LAW410 Population Ecology and Genetics
LAW411 Coastal Geomorphology
LAW412 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
LAW414 Special Field Studies Topic
LAW415 Special Research Project
LAW416 Workplace Learning I
LAW417 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW418 Finance and Accounting for Managers
LAW419 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW420 Managing Across Global Cultures
LAW421 Leading and Managing Organisations
LAW422 Evidenced Based Decision Making
The following 2 courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Economics for Managers
LAW441 Global Business Management
Electives courses (7) 84 units
In addition to the requirement for 7 developing or graduate level Law electives (84 units), you must select 7 elective courses (84 units) from the undergraduate elective course options. Of these electives, 1 (12 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