Bachelor of Laws
Help solve complex legal problems for individuals, businesses, firms, corporations, and not-for-profit organisations. This program is designed to produce law graduates with a practical focus, covering academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia.
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 partake in simulated court presentations in our Moot Court venue
- 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
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 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
- 32
- Total units
- 384
- Duration
- 4 years 4 years
- CRICOS code
- 080426M
- UniSC program code
- AR390
Introductory courses (4) 48 units
LAW101 Foundations of Human Behaviour
LAW102 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
LAW103 Policing
LAW104 Applied Crime Prevention
Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Criminal Law
LAW202 Social Research
LAW203 Professional Development
LAW204 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
LAW205 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
LAW206 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
LAW301 Introduction to Cyber Crime
LAW302 Professional Placement
LAW303 Crime Research Methods
LAW304 Working with Victims and Offenders
LAW401 International Justice and Human Rights
LAW402 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
LAW403 Diversity, Crime and Justice
LAW404 Criminal Profiling & Intelligence
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 Homicide, Investigations & Forensic Science
LAW310 Youth Justice & Restorative Justice
LAW311 Introduction to Cyber Crime
LAW312 Communication and Thought
LAW318 Human Physiology
LAW405 Public Health Foundations
LAW407 Food in Society
LAW408 Cell Biology
LAW410 Introduction to Nutrition
LAW412 Chemistry
LAW414 Science Research Methods
LAW415 Nutrition Assessment
LAW417 Public Health Nutrition
LAW418 Food Studies
LAW419 Principles of Nutrition
LAW422 Introduction to Mathematics
The following 2 courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Mathematics Foundations
LAW441 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review
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 UniSC courses are available on every UniSC 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)
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 UniSC 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$16,320 - 2024 Fees
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$25,000