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Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)

Students can fast-track a career in law with this accelerated graduate entry program.

The program provides an accelerated pathway for graduates of any discipline other than law. 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.

CRICOS code
080427K
Commence
Semester 1
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 018211
Minimum selection threshold

GPA requirement

UniSC program code
AR391
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Prerequisites
Completion of an Australian undergraduate degree or equivalent degree from an international university
Fee type 2014
  • Commonwealth supported places
  • Fee paying places
Total courses
24
Total units
288

The program provides an accelerated pathway for graduates of any discipline other than law. 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.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, judge's associate, law academic, corporate in-house counsel, business and public service administration.

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 18 required law courses.
  • Complete 6 law electives.
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

Introductory Courses (4)

4 required courses:

LAW101 Management and Organisational Behaviour
LAW102 Marketing Theory and Practice
LAW103 Accounting for Business
LAW104 Introduction to Informatics

Advanced Courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Strategic Management
LAW202 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW203 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW204 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW205 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW206 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW301 Torts A
LAW302 Torts B
LAW303 Contracts A
LAW304 Contracts B
LAW401 Property A
LAW402 Property B
LAW403 Constitutional Law
LAW404 Equity & Trusts

Plus select 6 elective law courses from:

LAW305 Corporate & Partnership Law
LAW306 Civil Procedure
LAW307 Administrative Law
LAW308 Professional Conduct
LAW309 Evidence
LAW310 Regulation
LAW311 Family Law
LAW312 Employment Law
LAW313 Commercial Law
LAW314 Succession
LAW315 Health Law
LAW316 Children & the Law
LAW405 Law Clinic
LAW406 Competition Law
LAW407 Building & Construction Law
LAW408 Mining & Resources Law
LAW409 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW410 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW411 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW412 Environment & Planning Law
LAW413 Elder Law

TOTAL UNITS 288

* Subject to final approval

Total units: 288