Bachelor of Laws / Business
Create employer demand by setting yourself apart with a flexible double degree. This program is designed to build strong legal, analytical and communication skills that open up a world of career choices. You’ll study all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, as well as foundational business concepts across areas like accounting, management and marketing.
In this program you will:
- Study criminal and commercial law, torts, contracts, property law and constitutional law
- Deepen your business knowledge with a choice of elective courses in areas like including international business, economics and finance, entrepreneurship and more
- Build practical legal skills by preparing advice, presenting legal arguments, and observing court proceedings
Location
CRICOS code
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSP Annual fee / Estimated total feeQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
First year only offered at this location.
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 40
- Total units
- 480
- Duration
- 5 years 5 years
- CRICOS code
- 081023M
- UniSC program code
- AB310
Introductory courses (9) 108 units
ACC106 Introductory Chemistry
BUS102 Science Research Methods
BUS104 Economics for Business
BUS105 Cell Biology
BUS108 Marketing Essentials
LAW101 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW102 Discovering Management
LAW103 Business Law
LAW104 Discovering Science
Developing courses (6) 72 units
LAW201 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
LAW202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
LAW203 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
LAW204 Business, Governance and Society
LAW205 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
LAW206 Special Field Studies Topic
Graduate courses (10) 120 units
BUS306 Analytical Sciences
BUS320 Special Research Project
LAW301 Workplace Learning I
LAW302 Work Integrated Learning Project
LAW303 Work Integrated Learning Placement
LAW304 Teaching with Technology
LAW401 Professional Experience: Play and Pedagogy in Early Learning
LAW402 Engagement and Behaviour in Early Learning
LAW403 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts
LAW404 Human Development and Learning
PLUS select (1) course 12 units from:
BCI300 Foundations of Numeracy
BCI301 English Language and Literacy
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 Professional Experience: Learning Theories in Early Learning
LAW310 Professional Experience: Communities and Partnerships
LAW311 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
LAW312 Teaching English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW318 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
LAW405 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW407 Teaching Science in the Early Years
LAW408 Teaching Reading and Writing
LAW410 Professional Experience: Transitioning to School
LAW412 Professional Experience: Evidence Based Decision Making in Early Learning
LAW414 Inclusive Practices and Intervention in Early Learning
LAW415 Teaching Science in Primary Schools
LAW417 Teaching English: Language, Literature and Literacy
LAW418 Sustainability Through Play and Pedagogy
LAW419 Teaching Arts in the Early Years
LAW422 Developing Teacher Identity and Leadership: Internship
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW441 Researching Education
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.
1 Major (84 units) selected from the USC Business School:
- Economics and Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Small Business Management
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Entry requirements
For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.
Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.
If your qualification (grouped by country) is not listed, send the qualification transcripts with your application form to the International Office for assessment.
English language requirements
You will also need to meet the English language requirements for this program. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you may be able to enrol in our English Language Programs to reach the required level for most of UniSC’s programs (exceptions apply to non-standard English requirement programs).
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 70.00 |
| Moreton Bay | 70.00 |
- Prerequisites
English (Units 3 and 4, C)
- Recommended prior study
- General Maths, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
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
- CSP estimate
- A$13,798
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$24,400
- Estimated total tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$122,000