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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Science

Students can pursue a career in law specialising in science-related fields.

Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity / trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. Students can choose from a range of majors such as biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, clinical measurement, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.

Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018281
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
SA308
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C; at least one science subject (preferably Chemistry)
Fee type 2014
  • Commonwealth supported places
  • Fee paying places
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.

Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity / trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. Students can choose from a range of majors such as biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, clinical measurement, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.

Majors

Refer to Bachelor of Science

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, patent attorney, government legal officer, scientist or others depending on the science major studied.

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

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 1 core course.
  • Complete 4 introductory (100 level) required law courses.
  • Complete 14 advanced (200/300/400 level) required law courses.
  • Complete 6 law electives
  • Complete 7 required introductory courses
  • Complete 8 required courses towards a major
  • The total number of introductory level courses cannot exceed 16
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 participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
  • When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.

Program structure

Core course (1)

1 required course:

COR109 Global Communication

Courses from Bachelor of Laws program
Introductory courses (4)

4 required courses:

LAW101 Newsroom
LAW102 Communication and Thought
LAW103 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW104 Foundations of Australian Law B

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW202 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW203 Torts A
LAW204 Torts B
LAW205 Contracts A
LAW206 Contracts B
LAW301 Property A
LAW302 Property B
LAW303 Constitutional Law
LAW304 Equity & Trusts
LAW401 Corporate & Partnership Law
LAW402 Civil Procedure
LAW403 Administrative Law
LAW404 Professional Conduct

Plus select 6 elective law courses from:

LAW305 Evidence
LAW306 Regulation
LAW307 Family Law
LAW308 Employment Law
LAW309 Commercial Law
LAW310 Succession
LAW311 Health Law
LAW312 Children & the Law
LAW313 Law Professional Practice
LAW314 Competition and Consumer Law
LAW315 Building & Construction Law #
LAW316 Mining & Resources Law
LAW405 Indigenous Legal Issues #
LAW406 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW407 Legal Dispute Resolution
LAW408 Planning and Environment Law
LAW409 Elder Law and Succession
LAW410 Intellectual Property
LAW411 Taxation #
LAW412 Public International Law
LAW413 Private International Law

Courses from Bachelor of Science program
Introductory courses (7)

LFS100 International Human Rights Law
SCI105 International Social Justice Clinic
SCI110 Cell Biology

Select 1 course from:

MTH100 Introductory Chemistry
MTH102 Science Research Methods

Select 1 course from:
SET111 Introduction to Mathematics
1 introductory course from the  Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering

Select 2 courses from:

LFS112 Mathematics Foundations
LFS122 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCI102 Human Physiology
SCI107 Human Anatomy
SUS101 Biodiversity and Ecology

OR 2 introductory course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering

Major courses (8)

Select an 8 course major from the  Science and Health Major study area

TOTAL UNITS 480

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Total units: 480