Gain a competitive edge by combining your legal skills and expertise with in-depth knowledge of the expanding property sector
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. Gain 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.
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. Gain 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. 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.
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 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
LAW101 Business, Governance and Society
LAW102 Work Integrated Learning Project
LAW103 Work Integrated Learning Placement
LAW104 Work Integrated Learning Project
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Work Integrated Learning Placement
LAW202 Communication and Thought
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
LAW307 Property A
LAW401 Property B
LAW402 Constitutional Law
LAW403 Equity & Trusts
LAW404 Corporations and Partnership Law
LAW406 Civil Procedure
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Commercial Law
LAW306 Administrative Law
LAW308 Professional Conduct
LAW309 Evidence
LAW310 Regulation
LAW311 Environment & Planning Law
LAW312 Family Law
LAW313 Employment Law
LAW314 Succession
LAW315 Health Law
LAW316 Children & the Law
LAW405 Law Clinic
LAW407 Competition Law
LAW408 Building & Construction Law
LAW409 Mining & Resources Law
LAW410 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW411 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW412 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW413 Elder 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 (7)
BUS101 Intellectual Property
BUS102 Taxation
BUS104 Public International Law
BUS106 Private International Law
PED110 Human Rights Law
PED120 International Social Justice Clinic
PED121 Business Analytics
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 Introduction to Economics
PED220 Management and Organisational Behaviour
PED310 Accounting for Business
PED311 Building Studies 1
PED312 Property Economics
PED320 Building Studies 2
PED321 Principles of Property Valuation
PED322 Property Investment Valuation and Market Analysis
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 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. 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.