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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Property Economics and Development

Negotiate the intricacies of law and property.

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.

There will be no intake for this program from Semester 2, 2017 until further notice.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
084914G
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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast ** 018301
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 9 Rank - 81
UniSC program code
AB313
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Study mode
Face to face delivery supported by on-line resources offered in an official teaching period
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C
Other requirements
* 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.
Fee type 2017
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Total courses
40
Total units
480

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.

You also gain a foundation in property-related business through courses in management, accounting, economics, and research methods.

Cover specialist units to develop knowledge in property development, valuation and analysis, town planning, property economics, portfolio management, property law, asset and facilities management, and building studies. As with the Law program, the Property Economics and Development program is practically-focussed. You’ll undertake case studies, fieldwork and projects to enhance your professional skills.

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

Career opportunities

You have a terrific array of work options with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, in-house counsel, in government, as a valuer, property investment analyst, in property development, and as a property and asset manager.

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

USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)

COR109 Academic Skills for Success
LAW101 Digital Futures
LAW102 Chemistry
LAW103 Mathematics
LAW104 Statistics

Advanced courses (20)

16 required courses:

LAW201 Critical Thinking in Society
LAW202 Biology
LAW203 Business Study Skills
LAW204 Academic Skills for Success
LAW205 Digital Futures
LAW206 Chemistry
LAW301 Mathematics
LAW302 Statistics
LAW303 An Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Societies
LAW304 Critical Thinking in Society
LAW307 An Introduction to Working within the Community
LAW401 Biology
LAW402 Business Study Skills
LAW403 Mathematical Methods for Science and Engineering
LAW404 Research in Health Care
LAW406 Public Health Foundations

PLUS select 4 elective courses from:

LAW305 Quantitative Research Methods
LAW306 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LAW309 Health Promotion Principles
LAW310 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
LAW311 Introduction to Behavioural Health
LAW316 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
LAW318 Health Promotion Settings
LAW405 Health Research Project A
LAW407 Health Promotion Professional Learning I (Virtual)
LAW408 Health Promotion Professional Learning II
LAW410 Health Research Project B
LAW411 Engaging Effectively with Aboriginal People
LAW412 Leadership in Clinical Practice
LAW414 Learning and Teaching in the Practice Environment
LAW415 Research in Health Care
LAW416 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice

The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Quantitative Research Methods
LAW441 Simulation in Practice 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.

School of Business courses
Introductory courses (7)

BUS101 Community and Primary Health Care
BUS102 Co-ordinating Care in Community and Primary Care Contexts
BUS104 Infant Care
BUS106 Responding in the Emergency Context
PED110 Coordinating Complex Emergency Situations
PED120 Global Emergency Issues
PED121 Professional Internship

Advanced courses (8)

PED210 Independent Study
PED220 Mental Health Contexts of Care
PED310 Assessment in Mental Health
PED311 Advanced Health Assessment
PED312 Special Project: Evaluating Practice Knowledge
PED320 Special Project: Translating Knowledge into Practice
PED321 Research Project A
PED322 Research Project 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 16 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 4 law elective courses
  • Complete 7 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
  • Complete 8 advanced level (200/300 coded) required 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