A high-powered double degree for professional qualifications in law and the fast-growing financial planning industry
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will be given practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.
- 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.
- * 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.
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will be given practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.
From first year, you’ll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems. The Financial Planning program offers foundation skills in business and management with a focus on advanced courses in financial planning, risk, investment, and tax and estate planning.
As with the law program, the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) delivers opportunities for practical work experience, including cadetships with financial services firms.
Career opportunities
You will have a wide array of work choices with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, corporate legal adviser, as an officer in major government and private corporations, banking, superannuation insurance, and careers with a financial planning or law focus.
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 Enabling Occupation: The Older Person
LAW101 Psychosocial Aspects of Occupational Therapy
LAW102 Integrating Theory and Skills into Practice: Doing, Being, Becoming an OT I
LAW103 Foundations of Practice: Identifying Occupational Therapist Skills in Practice
LAW104 Introduction to Human Development
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Functional Anatomy
LAW202 Therapeutic Reasoning: Process, Means and Methods
LAW203 Integrating Theory and Skills into Practice: Doing, Being and Becoming an OT II and III
LAW204 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy
LAW205 OT (Occupational Therapy) as a Complex Process
LAW206 Public Health Foundations
LAW301 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
LAW302 Occupational Therapy Research & Evaluation
LAW303 Integrating Theory and Skills into Practice: Doing, Being and Becoming an OT II and III
LAW304 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy
LAW401 OT (Occupational Therapy) as a Complex Process
LAW402 Occupational Therapy Thesis
LAW403 Communication and Thought
LAW404 Foundations of Australian Law A
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW306 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW307 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW308 Torts A
LAW309 Torts B
LAW310 Contracts A
LAW311 Contracts B
LAW312 Property A
LAW313 Property B
LAW314 Constitutional Law
LAW315 Equity & Trusts
LAW316 Corporations and Partnership Law
LAW405 Civil Procedure
LAW406 Administrative Law
LAW407 Professional Conduct
LAW408 Evidence
LAW409 Regulation
LAW410 Family Law
LAW411 Employment Law
LAW412 Commercial Law
LAW413
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 Leaders.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (5)
ACC106
BUS101
BUS102
BUS104
BUS108
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211
ACC311
FIN210
FIN220
FIN221
FIN310 Elder Law and Succession
FIN320 Intellectual Property
FIN321 Taxation
BUS203 Public International Law
BUS320 Private International Law
Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- 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. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
- 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 Leaders.