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Bachelor of Laws

Provide sound legal advice.

Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a practical focus.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
080426M
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
4 years
Annual tuition fee 2019
A$23,200
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$92,800
Footnotes
  • 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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018201
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 9 Rank - 82
UniSC program code
AR390
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Fee type 2019
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Total courses
32
Total units
384

Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a practical focus.

You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia.

Whether your interest is the global, international or national legal system, you will choose from a range of courses to prepare you for a career in the law.

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 the elective Law Professional Practice, or undertake a legal internship in a law workplace such as a law firm, court or legal aid service.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, judge's associate, law academic, corporate in-house counsel, business and public service administration.

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

Introductory courses (5) 60 units

COR109 Public International Law
LAW101 International Human Rights Law
LAW102 Legal Internship
LAW103 Sports Law
LAW104 Employment Law

Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units

14 required courses (168 units):

LAW201 Health Law
LAW202 Family Law
LAW203 Cultural Legal Studies
LAW204 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
LAW205 Law Honours Thesis
LAW206 Communication and Thought
LAW301 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW302 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW303 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW304 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW401 Torts A
LAW402 Torts B
LAW403 Contracts A
LAW404 Contracts B

PLUS select 6 Law elective courses (72 units) from*:

LAW307 Property A
LAW310 Property B
LAW311 Constitutional Law
LAW312 Equity & Trusts
LAW315 Corporations Law
LAW318 Civil Procedure
LAW405 Administrative Law
LAW406 Professional Conduct
LAW407 Evidence
LAW408 Regulation
LAW409 Commercial Law
LAW410 Children & the Law
LAW411 Law Professional Practice
LAW412 Competition and Consumer Law
LAW414 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW415 Advocacy
LAW416 Legal Dispute Resolution
LAW417 Planning and Environment Law
LAW418 Elder Law and Succession
LAW419 Intellectual Property
LAW420 Taxation

The following 2 courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Public International Law
LAW441 Private International 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.

Electives courses (7) 84 units

In addition to the requirement for 6 developing and graduate level Law electives (72 units), you must select 7 elective courses (84 units) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering). Of these electives, 2 (24 units) must be developing and graduate level (200/300/400 coded) courses, and a maximum of 4 courses (48 units) can be Law electives.

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 384

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses 
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 units per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
  • The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
  • It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
  • 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 Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
  • 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