Explore your intellectual curiosity
Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.
- 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.
Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.
In this program you will:
- Study the foundations of the Australian legal system, including criminal and commercial law, torts, contracts, property law and constitutional law
- Develop specialist knowledge in the Arts areas that interest you, including English, history, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and more
- Build practical legal experience by preparing advice, present legal arguments and observing court proceedings
- Build advanced critical thinking, research and writing skills
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.
Majors/Minors:
Online
Majors: Creative Writing and Publishing; Criminology and Justice; English; Journalism; Screen Media
Minors: Creative Writing and Publishing; Criminology and Justice; English; Journalism; Screen Media
Please note that not all study components and/or combinations of study components included in this program may be able to be completed in the minimum duration. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you require written confirmation prior to accepting a place in this program.
Career opportunities
- Human resource manager
- Recruitment consultant
- Employment and industrial relations consultant
- Learning and development advisor
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
Law courses
Introductory courses (4) 48 units
LAW101 Dimensions of Learner Engagement
LAW102 Secondary Professional Learning 2: Managing the Diverse Learning
LAW103 Arts Education: Curriculum A
LAW104 The World of Geography Education: Curriculum A
Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW202 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
LAW203 Secondary Professional Learning 3: Diversity and Inclusion
LAW204 The Psychology of Learning
LAW205 Secondary Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW206 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
LAW301 Using Data for Learning
LAW302 Secondary Professional Learning 4: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LAW303 Communication and Thought
LAW304 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW401 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW402 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
LAW403 The English Language
LAW404 Reading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Writing
PLUS select 7 elective courses (84 units) from:
Not all electives are offered every year. For a list of current Law elective courses click HERE.
LAW307 Teaching Senior Secondary English
LAW310 Teaching Senior Secondary History
LAW311 Playing with Words : an Introduction to Creative Writing Craft
LAW312 The English Language
LAW313 Individual Learner Needs
LAW315 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
LAW318 Teaching Junior Secondary English
LAW405 Teaching Junior Secondary History
LAW406 Foundations of Sustainability
LAW407 Advancing Sustainability: Planet, People and Prosperity
LAW408 Communicating Sustainability
LAW409 Sustainability Problem Solving
LAW410 Art, Design and Digital Culture
LAW411 Design Methods
LAW412 Creative and Interactive Advertising
LAW414 Design Futures
LAW415 Introduction to Interactive Media
LAW416 Responsive Design and Technology
LAW417 Interactive Technologies and Environments
LAW418 Design Capstone
LAW419 Design Methods
LAW420 Introduction to Interactive Media
LAW421 Responsive Design and Technology
LAW422 Interactive Technologies and Environments
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Elements of Design
LAW441 Design Methods
Arts courses
Introductory courses (2) 24 units
SCS130 Visual Identity
SUS101 Visual Communication & Meaning
Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units
SCS225 Animation Principles, Process and Production
PLUS select one course from:
CMN313 Animation and Visualisation
SCS300 Creative Branding and Design
Major OR Minor courses (8) 96 units
Select either:
1 Major (96 units)
Complete 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen major study area:
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Criminology and Justice
- English
- Geography
- History
- International Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Journalism
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Sustainability - Society
- Theatre and Performance
OR
2 Minors (96 units)
Complete 4 courses (48 units) from each of your 2 chosen minor study areas:
- Behavioural Science
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Criminology and Justice
- Development Studies
- English
- Environmental Geography
- Geospatial Analysis
- Global Environmental Politics
- History
- Human Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- International and Human Rights
- International Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Music
- Town Planning Studies
- Screen Media
- Social Theory
- Sociology
- Sustainability
- Theatre and Performance
Elective courses (3) 36 units
Select 3 elective courses (36 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.
- Students who select the Criminology and Justice Major, Indigenous Studies Minor, Sociology Minor or Sustainability Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.
- Students who select the Sociology Major and Sustainability Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.
- Students who select the Sustainability-Society Major and Indigenous Studies Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.
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.
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