Enhance your first class legal skills and knowledge with a deep understanding of public policy and social and political theory.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of social science specialisations including criminology, development studies, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and sustainability-society.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of social science specialisations including criminology, development studies, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and sustainability-society.
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.
This program is designed to produce graduates with highly developed analytical and communication skills, equipped for careers in law or areas such as government, advocacy, research and community development.
Honours is available for high performing students.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Social Science
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or others depending on the major studied.
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 International Communication
LAW101 Research into Journalism
LAW102 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
LAW103 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics
LAW104 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
LAW202 Introduction to Creative Writing
LAW203 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
LAW204 Introduction to Journalism
LAW205 Introduction to Creative Advertising
LAW206 Editing for the Communications Professional
LAW301 Computer-Assisted Reporting
LAW302 Crisis and Issues Management
LAW303 Media and Community Relations
LAW304 Advertising Campaigns
LAW401 Advertising: Copy and Image
LAW402 News Rounds
LAW403 The Writer and the Law
LAW404 Media and Promotion: Tourism and Hospitality
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Communication Campaign Planning
LAW306 News Writing: Print and Broadcast
LAW307 Online Journalism
LAW308 Creative Writing D: Paperback Hero
LAW309 Feature Writing
LAW310 Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults
LAW311 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
LAW312 Creative Advertising
LAW313 Advanced News Reporting
LAW314 International Communication
LAW315 Research into Journalism
LAW316 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
LAW405 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics
LAW406 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
LAW407 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
LAW408 Introduction to Marketing
LAW409 Communication Theory and Practice
LAW410 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
LAW411 Introduction to Journalism
LAW412 Introduction to Creative Advertising
LAW413 Communication and Thought
LAW414 Communication Theory and Practice
LAW415 Introduction to the Creative Industries
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Communication and Thought
LAW441 Screen and Media Industry Project
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 Social Sciences courses
Introductory courses (2)
SCS110 New Venture Establishment
SCS130 Mathematics Foundations
Advanced courses (5)
SCS225 Mathematics Foundations
SCS230 Communication and Thought
SCS235 Foundations of Engineering
SCS290 Engineering Statics
SCS295 Mathematics Foundations
Major or minor courses (8)
Select 8 courses to complete 1 major or 2 minors from:
Majors
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Relations
- Sustainability — Society
Minors
- Community Development
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
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 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 2 introductory level (100 coded) required social science courses
- Complete 5 advanced level (200/300 coded) required science courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards a major or 2 minors from the School of Social Science
- 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.