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Bachelor of Laws

A Law degree with a clinical focus

Law offers an intellectual challenge and the opportunity to help people with legal problems. Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a clinical focus.

CRICOS code
080426M
Commence
Semester 1
Program length (full-time)
4 years
Semester tuition fee 2015
A$9,800
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$78,400
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 - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AR390
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Fee type 2015
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Total courses
32
Total units
384

Law offers an intellectual challenge and the opportunity to help people with legal problems. Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a clinical focus.

You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You’ll conduct client interviews, prepare legal advice, undertake legal research and observe litigation and gain practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.

From first year, you’ll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems.

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)

COR109 Research Project A
LAW101 Research Project B
LAW102 Research Project C
LAW103 Research Project F
LAW104 Communication and Thought

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW202 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW203 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW204 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW205 Torts A
LAW206 Torts B
LAW301 Contracts A
LAW302 Contracts B
LAW303 Property A
LAW304 Property B
LAW401 Constitutional Law
LAW402 Equity & Trusts
LAW403 Corporations and Partnership Law
LAW404 Civil Procedure

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

LAW305 Administrative Law
LAW306 Professional Conduct
LAW307 Evidence
LAW308 Regulation
LAW309 Family Law
LAW310 Employment Law
LAW311 Commercial Law
LAW312 Succession
LAW313 Health Law
LAW314 Children & the Law
LAW315 Law Clinic
LAW316 Competition Law
LAW405 Building & Construction Law
LAW406 Mining & Resources Law
LAW407 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW408 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW409 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW410 Environment & Planning Law
LAW411 Elder Law
LAW412 Intellectual Property
LAW413 Taxation

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.

Electives courses (7)

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

Total units: 384
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 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 6 law elective courses
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses including COR109
  • Complete 7 electives; of those a maximum of 4 can be law electives
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.