Explore your intellectual curiosity
Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.
- 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.
- ^ 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.
Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.
In this program you will:
- Study the foundations of the Australian legal system, including criminal and commercial law, torts, contracts, property law and constitutional law
- Develop specialist knowledge in the Arts areas that interest you, including English, history, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and more
- Build practical legal experience by preparing advice, present legal arguments and observing court proceedings
- Build advanced critical thinking, research and writing skills
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
A broad range of Arts majors are available. Refer to the Bachelor of Arts for further details.
Majors/Minors:
Online
Majors: Creative Writing and Publishing; Criminology and Justice; English; Journalism; Screen Media
Minors: Creative Writing and Publishing; Criminology and Justice; English; Journalism; Screen Media
Please note that not all study components and/or combinations of study components included in this program may be able to be completed in the minimum duration. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you require written confirmation prior to accepting a place in this program.
Career opportunities
- Human resource manager
- Recruitment consultant
- Employment and industrial relations consultant
- Learning and development advisor
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
Law courses
Introductory courses (4) 48 units
LAW101 Creative Advertising
LAW102 Advanced News Reporting
LAW103 International Communication
LAW104 Research into Journalism
Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Creative Writing B: Novel Ideas
LAW202 Creativity and Literature: Chaucer to Romantics
LAW203 Creativity and Literature: Victorians to Moderns
LAW204 Reality Bites: An Exploration of Non-Fiction
LAW205 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
LAW206 Environment, Heritage and Tourism
LAW301 Politics and the Media
LAW302 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW303 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW304 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW401 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW402 Torts A
LAW403 Torts B
LAW404 Contracts A
PLUS select 7 elective courses (84 units) from:
Not all electives are offered every year. For a list of current Law elective courses click HERE.
LAW307 Contracts B
LAW310 Property A
LAW311 Property B
LAW312 Constitutional Law
LAW313 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 Building & Construction Law #
LAW415 Indigenous Legal Issues #
LAW416 Advocacy
LAW417 Legal Dispute Resolution
LAW418 Planning and Environment Law
LAW419 Elder Law and Succession
LAW420 Intellectual Property
LAW421 Taxation #
LAW422 Public International Law
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Private International Law
LAW441 International Human Rights Law
Arts courses
Introductory courses (2) 24 units
SCS130 Legal Internship
SUS101 Sports Law
Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units
SCS225 International Commercial Disputes
PLUS select one course from:
CMN313 Employment Law
SCS300 Health Law
Major OR Minor courses (8) 96 units
Select either:
1 Major (96 units)
Complete 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen major study area:
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Criminology and Justice
- English
- Geography
- History
- International Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Journalism
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Sustainability - Society
- Theatre and Performance
OR
2 Minors (96 units)
Complete 4 courses (48 units) from each of your 2 chosen minor study areas:
- Behavioural Science
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Criminology and Justice
- Development Studies
- English
- Environmental Geography
- Geospatial Analysis
- Global Environmental Politics
- History
- Human Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- International and Human Rights
- International Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Music
- Town Planning Studies
- Screen Media
- Social Theory
- Sociology
- Sustainability
- Theatre and Performance
Elective courses (3) 36 units
Select 3 elective courses (36 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.
- Students who select the Criminology and Justice Major, Indigenous Studies Minor, Sociology Minor or Sustainability Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.
- Students who select the Sociology Major and Sustainability Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.
- Students who select the Sustainability-Society Major and Indigenous Studies Minor will be required to select two (2) general electives.
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 no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses (180 units) in total.
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points 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