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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Open doors to a high-powered career in law and accounting.

You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. For example, you will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at an advice clinic operated by Suncoast Community Legal Service.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
081024K
Commence
Semester 1
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$11,400
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$114,000
Footnotes
  • 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.
  • Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast ** 018261
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 9 Rank - 81
UniSC program code
AB311
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2017
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
  • Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.

You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. For example, you will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at an advice clinic operated by Suncoast Community Legal Service.

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. You can further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in law professional practice, or undertake a legal internship.

In the Commerce (Accounting) program you’ll major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. You’ll study areas such as financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law, and auditing.

Our Commerce (Accounting) program is fully accredited by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and Institute of Public Accountants. Both programs offer opportunities for practical work experience, including internships with well-known accounting and legal firms.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, company secretary, accountant, auditor, stockbroker, careers with an accounting or law focus.

Membership

CPA Australia^; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia^; Institute of Public Accountants^.

^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.

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.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Program structure

USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)

COR109 Measuring Sustainability
LAW101 Communicating Sustainability
LAW102 Changing Planet Earth
LAW103 Hydrology and Geomorphology
LAW104 Advanced Statistics in Psychology

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Advanced Theoretical Issues in Psychology
LAW202 Professional Practice of Psychology
LAW203 Ethical and Professional Issues In Psychology
LAW204 Research Dissertation A
LAW205 Research Dissertation B
LAW206 Communication and Thought
LAW301 Planning Principles and Practice
LAW302 Spatial Governance and Planning
LAW303 Changing Planet Earth
LAW304 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
LAW401 Property Economics
LAW402 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW403 Planning and Environmental Law
LAW404 Regions, Change and Sustainability

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

LAW305 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW306 Urbanism and Urban Design
LAW307 Planning Theory
LAW309 Regional Infrastructure Planning
LAW310 Planning Design Studio
LAW311 Participation and Conflict Resolution
LAW316 Professional Planning Practice
LAW318 Community Planning Studio
LAW405 Planning Practicum
LAW406 Planning Project
LAW407 Planning Project
LAW408 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
LAW410 Environmental and Resource Economics
LAW411 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
LAW412 Social Research
LAW414 Planning Project
LAW415 Planning and Environmental Law
LAW416 Urbanism and Urban Design

The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Planning Theory
LAW441 Regional Infrastructure Planning

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.

School of Business courses
Introductory courses (5)

ACC106 Planning Design Studio
BUS101 Participation and Conflict Resolution
BUS102 Professional Planning Practice
BUS104 Community Planning Studio
BUS108 Planning Practicum

Advanced courses (10)

ACC210 Social Research
ACC211 Communication and Thought
ACC220 Foundations of Australian Law A
ACC221 Foundations of Australian Law B
ACC310 Criminal Law and Procedure A
ACC311 Criminal Law and Procedure B
ACC320 Torts A
ACC321 Torts B
BUS203 Contracts A
BUS320 Contracts B

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 480

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
  • Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 6 law elective courses
  • Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
  • Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) business courses
  • Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total, including the core course
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
  • 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 Planning your study page to manage your progression
  • 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