Develop first-class legal knowledge and critical communication skills
This combined program arms you with the tools to communicate effectively and think critically, supported by your knowledge of legal practice and your choice from a broad range of Arts majors including social science, communication and languages.
- 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 2023 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.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
This combined program arms you with the tools to communicate effectively and think critically, supported by your knowledge of legal practice and your choice from a broad range of Arts majors including social science, communication and languages.
You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You’ll conduct client interviews, prepare legal advice, undertake legal research and observe litigation and gain practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and moot court.
From first year, you’ll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems - an opportunity not available anywhere else in Queensland. Elective courses Legal Internship and Law Clinic are offered to students in the later years of their studies.
Honours is available for high performing students.
Majors
A broad range of arts majors are available, refer to the Bachelor of Arts for further details.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel. Refer to Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts.
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 Community Development and Social Action
LAW101 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice
LAW102 Critical Social Policy Analysis
LAW103 Organisational Contexts for Social Work Practice
LAW104 Social Work Field Education 2
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Critical Social Work Practice
LAW202 Introduction to Criminology
LAW203 Understanding Crime
LAW204 Punishment and Corrections
LAW205 Policing
LAW206 Justice and the Australian Legal System
LAW301 Introduction to Psychology A
LAW302 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
LAW303 Minorities and Criminal Justice
LAW304 Applied Crime Prevention*
LAW401 Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
LAW402 Professional Ethics and Integrity Management
LAW403 Criminal Law: An Introduction
LAW404 Social Research
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Criminal Profiling
LAW306 International Justice and Human Rights
LAW307 Family Law: Legal Frameworks and Issues
LAW308 Homicide
LAW309 Youth Justice
LAW310 Restorative Justice and Mediation
LAW311 Professional Placement
LAW312 Research Project
LAW313 Green Justice: Environment and Social Issues
LAW314 Disability: Culture, Community and Change
LAW315 Gender and Culture
LAW316 Cell Biology
LAW405 Introduction to Psychology A
LAW406 Chemistry
LAW407 Human Physiology
LAW408 Human Anatomy
LAW409 Introduction to Psychology B
LAW410 Communication and Thought
LAW411 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
LAW412 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
LAW413 Research Methods in Psychology A
LAW414 Science Research Methods
LAW415 Research Methods in Psychology B
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Physics
LAW441 Physiological Psychology
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.
Arts majors and minors
Major courses (8)
Select 8 courses from your chosen major study area:
- Australian Studies
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Journalism
- Politics and International Relations
- Psychology
- Screen and Media Studies
- Sociology
- Sustainability - Society
Minor courses (4)
Select 4 courses from your chosen minor study area:
- Australian Studies
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- English
- Geography
- History
- Indigenous Studies
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
- Screen and Media Studies
- Sociology
- Sustainability
Elective courses (3)
Select 3 elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
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 1 major (8 courses) from the Arts majors listed below
- Complete 1 minor (4 courses) from the Arts minors listed below
- Complete 3 required elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
- 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.
- Honours in Law available for high performing students.