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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning)

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.

CRICOS code
084974F
Commence
Semester 1
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Semester tuition fee 2015
A$9,800
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$98,000
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.
  • * 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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018291
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AB312
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Study mode
Face to face delivery supported by online resources offered in an official teaching period
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior preparation
Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2015
  • What will I pay?
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.
  • ** 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 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication
LAW101 Professional Creative Writing Practice A: The Industry
LAW102 Professional Creative Writing Practice B: Industry Engagement
LAW103 Communication and Thought
LAW104 Foundations of Australian Law A

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW202 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW203 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW204 Torts A
LAW205 Torts B
LAW206 Contracts A
LAW301 Contracts B
LAW302 Property A
LAW303 Property B
LAW304 Constitutional Law
LAW401 Equity & Trusts
LAW402 Corporations Law
LAW403 Civil Procedure
LAW404 Administrative Law

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

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

School of Business courses
Introductory courses (5)

ACC106 Private International Law
BUS101 International Human Rights Law
BUS102 International Social Justice Clinic
BUS104 Accounting Principles
BUS108 Business Analytics

Advanced courses (10)

ACC211 Introduction to Economics
ACC311 Introduction to Management
FIN210 Introduction to Informatics
FIN220 Business Finance
FIN221 Taxation Law and Practice
FIN310 Introduction to Financial Planning
FIN320 Retirement and Superannuation
FIN321 Insurance and Risk Management
BUS203 Personal Investment Management
BUS320 Tax and Estate Planning

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.