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 moot 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 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.
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 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.
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.
Honours is available for high performing students.
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 Investigating the World Around Us
LAW101 Teaching HPE in the Early Years
LAW102 Teaching Reading and Writing
LAW103 Integration Across the Curriculum
LAW104 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Professional Practice: Teacher as Global Practitioner
LAW202 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Learning and Teaching
LAW203 Professional Learning: Transitioning into the Profession
LAW204 Responding to Diversity and Inclusion
LAW205 Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Languages
LAW206 Teaching Arts in Primary Schools
LAW301 Professional Practice: Teacher as Researcher
LAW302 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
LAW303 Business Analytics
LAW304 Management and Organisational Behaviour
LAW307 Introduction to Marketing
LAW401 Communication and Thought
LAW402 Visual Literacy: Design Principles and Practice
LAW403 Introduction to Design
LAW404 Typography
LAW406 Consumer Behaviour
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Services Marketing
LAW306 Marketing Communication
LAW308 Marketing of Social Causes
LAW309 Brand Management
LAW310 Contemporary and Emerging Marketing Perspectives
LAW311 International Marketing
LAW312 Food Marketing
LAW313 Sport and Event Marketing
LAW314 Graphic Design A
LAW315 Graphic Design B
LAW316 Graphic Design C
LAW405 Graphic Design D
LAW407 Graphic Design E - Internship/Professional Project
LAW408 Graphic Design F - Professional Portfolio
LAW409 e-Media A
LAW410 e-Media B
LAW411 e-Media C
LAW412 e-Media D
LAW413 e-media E - Internship/Professional Project
LAW414 e-Media F - Professional Portfolio
LAW415 Communication and Thought
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Human Physiology
LAW441 Human Anatomy
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 Introduction to Behavioural Health
BUS102 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
BUS104 Introduction to Coaching Science
BUS106 Sports Field Studies 1
PED110 Exercise Testing and Measurement
PED120 Principles of Nutrition
PED121 Functional Anatomy
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 Biomechanics I
PED220 Exercise Physiology I
PED310 Exercise Prescription and Programming
PED311 Introduction to Sports Medicine
PED312 Sport and Exercise Psychology
PED320 Motor Control and Learning
PED321 Introduction to Clinical Placement
PED322 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
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 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.
- Honours in Law available for high performing students.