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.
- 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.
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 Nutrition Assessment
LAW101 Public Health Nutrition
LAW102 Principles of Nutrition
LAW103 Nutritional Biochemistry
LAW104 Advanced Public Health Nutrition
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Medical Nutrition Therapy 2
LAW202 Food Service Systems
LAW203 Nutrition and Dietetic Skills
LAW204 Medical Nutrition Therapy 1
LAW205 Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
LAW206 Counselling and Communication Skills for Dietetics
LAW301 Nutrition and Dietetics Research and Evaluation
LAW302 Individual Case Management
LAW303 Food Service Placement
LAW304 Community and Public Health Nutrition
LAW307 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
LAW401 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
LAW402 Nutrition and Dietetics Research Proposal
LAW403 Medical NutritionTherapy Placement
LAW404 Food Service Placement
LAW406 Community and Public Health Nutrition
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
LAW306 Nutrition and Dietetics Thesis
LAW309 Communication and Thought
LAW310 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW311 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW316 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW318 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW405 Torts A
LAW407 Torts B
LAW408 Contracts A
LAW410 Contracts B
LAW411 Property A
LAW412 Property B
LAW414 Constitutional Law
LAW415 Equity & Trusts
LAW416 Corporations Law
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Civil Procedure
LAW441 Commercial Law
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 Administrative Law
BUS102 Professional Conduct
BUS104 Evidence
BUS106 Regulation
PED110 Planning and Environment Law
PED120 Family Law
PED121 Employment Law
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 Health Law
PED220 Children & the Law
PED310 Law Professional Practice
PED311 Equal Opportunity Law
PED312 Advocacy
PED320 Alternative Dispute Resolution
PED321
PED322
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 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