Where law and science intertwine.
*This program is not currently open for application.
- 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.
*This program is not currently open for application.
Combine law with science in this double degree, making yourself valuable to legal teams when it comes to cases that involve scientific evidence such as crime scenes or patent issues. This diverse double degree is designed to nurture your problem-solving and analytical skills and rewards attention to detail. You’ll spend plenty of time in the laboratory as part of the science degree, with the rest of the time spent learning from qualified lawyers working in the legal field. Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree
In this program 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
- Develop your skills by working with legal service clients under legal supervision in law practice
- Major in a science area such as biology, biotechnology, chemistry, ecology or mathematics
- Work in laboratories to run tests and conduct experiments
Majors
Science majors: Biology; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Ecology; Mathematics.
Career opportunities
This double degree program develops skills applicable to many areas of employment including as a solicitor, barrister, patent attorney, government legal officer, scientist or others depending on the science major studied.
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 Property A
LAW102 Constitutional Law
LAW103 Principles of Property Valuation
LAW104 Property B
Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Civil Procedure
LAW202 Property Investment Valuation and Market Analysis
LAW203 Equity & Trusts
LAW204 Property Investment Analysis - Financing and Capital Markets
LAW205 Property Development Feasibility and Analysis
LAW206 Corporations Law
LAW301 Commercial Law
LAW302 Property Development and Project Management Processes
LAW303 Statutory and Specialist Valuation
LAW304 Administrative Law
LAW401 Evidence
LAW402 Property and Asset Management
LAW403 Professional Conduct
LAW404 Regulation
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 Environment & Planning Law
LAW310 Property Research Project
LAW311 Communication and Thought
LAW312 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW313 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW315 Teaching Senior Secondary Arts
LAW318 Teaching Senior Secondary Geography
LAW405 Individual Learner Needs
LAW406 Professional Experience: Managing Learning Environments
LAW407 Junior Secondary Arts
LAW408 Teaching Junior Secondary Geography
LAW409 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW410 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW411 Secondary Professional Experience: Diversity and Inclusion
LAW412 The Psychology of Learning
LAW414 Literacy and Numeracy Across the Curriculum
LAW415 Secondary Assessment and Reporting
LAW416 Using Data for Learning
LAW417 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LAW418 Communication and Thought
LAW419 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW420 Mathematics Foundations
LAW421 Chemistry
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into Honours in Law:
LAW440 Calculus and Algebra
LAW441 Science Research Methods
Science courses
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
LFS100 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
SCI102 Organic Chemistry
SCI105 Inorganic Chemistry
SCI110 Applied Systems Modelling
SCI113 Cell Biology
Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units
Select 1 course from:
SCI202 Physical Chemistry
ANM203 Medicinal Organic Chemistry
PLUS select 1 course from:
ENS330 Biochemistry
ENS333 Discrete Mathematics
SRP301 Applied Mathematics
SCI302 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
WPL310 Engineering Computer Programming
Major courses (8) 96 units
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 16 introductory level (100 coded) courses (192 units) in total, including the core course
- For students wishing to complete Honours in Law, they must complete a minimum of 2 Law elective courses (24 units) at a 400 coded level
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 which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- 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
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.