Gain a competitive edge by combining your legal skills and expertise with in-depth knowledge of the expanding property sector
You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. For example, you will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at an advice clinic operated by Suncoast Community Legal Service.
There will be no intake for this program from Semester 2, 2017 until further notice.
- 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.
You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year. For example, you will observe volunteer lawyers conducting client interviews at an advice clinic operated by Suncoast Community Legal Service.
You will research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations in our new Moot Court venue. You can further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in law professional practice, or undertake a legal internship.
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.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
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 Biomechanics I
LAW101 Exercise Prescription and Programming
LAW102 Introduction to Sports Medicine
LAW103 Sports Psychology
LAW104 Motor Control and Learning
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Environmental and Resource Economics
LAW202 Planning and Environmental Law
LAW203 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW204 Environmental Health Risk Management
LAW205 Communication and Thought
LAW206 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW301 Chemistry
LAW302 Cell Biology
LAW303 Science Research Methods
LAW304 Introduction to Mathematics
LAW307 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
LAW401 Introductory Calculus
LAW402 Discovering Science
LAW403 Communication and Thought
LAW404 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW406 Foundations of Australian Law B
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW306 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW309 Torts A
LAW310 Torts B
LAW311 Contracts A
LAW312 Contracts B
LAW313 Property A
LAW315 Property B
LAW316 Constitutional Law
LAW318 Equity & Trusts
LAW405 Corporations Law
LAW407 Civil Procedure
LAW408 Commercial Law
LAW409 Administrative Law
LAW410 Professional Conduct
LAW411 Evidence
LAW412 Regulation
LAW414 Environment & Planning Law
LAW415 Family Law
LAW416 Employment Law
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Health Law
LAW441 Children & the 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 Coordinator.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (7)
BUS101 Law Professional Practice
BUS102 Competition Law
BUS104 Building & Construction Law
BUS106 Indigenous Legal Issues
PED110 Equal Opportunity Law
PED120 Advocacy
PED121 Alternative Dispute Resolution
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 Elder Law and Succession
PED220 Intellectual Property
PED310 Taxation
PED311 Public International Law
PED312 Private International Law
PED320 International Human Rights Law
PED321 Legal Internship
PED322 Sports Law
Note: Program Structures are subject to change. 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:
- Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- 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
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
- 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 Coordinator
- Honours in Law available for high performing students