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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business

Open doors to a career in legal practice, particularly the important field of commercial law.

This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.

CRICOS code
081023M
Commence
Semester 1
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Semester tuition fee 2015
A$9,800
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$98,000
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.
  • * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
  • ** Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast ** 018221
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 8 Rank - 84
UniSC program code
AB310
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2015
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
  • ** Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.

This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.

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. Expand your business knowledge and choose from a broad range of business majors or minors in human resource management, international business, management and marketing.

Majors

Refer to Bachelor of Business

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel or others depending on the business 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 Clinical Psychological Practice 1
LAW101 Practicum Placement 1
LAW102 Advanced Research Design and Methods
LAW103 Clinical Psychological Practice 2
LAW104 Practicum Placement 2

Advanced courses (20)

14 required courses:

LAW201 Research Project 1
LAW202 Ethical Professional Practice of Psychology
LAW203 Clinical Psychological Practice 3
LAW204 Practicum Placement 3
LAW205 Research Project 2
LAW206 Clinical Health Psychology and Psychopharmacology
LAW301 Research Project 3
LAW302 Research Project 4
LAW303 Practicum Placement 4
LAW304 Communication and Thought
LAW401 Introductory Bioscience
LAW402 Human Physiology
LAW403 Human Anatomy
LAW404 Paramedic Professional Studies

PLUS select 6 elective courses from:

LAW305 Paramedic Clinical Foundations
LAW306 Paramedic Foundation Practicum 1
LAW307 Applied Psychology in Health Care
LAW308 Public Health Foundations
LAW309 Science Research Methods
LAW310 Introduction to Pharmacology
LAW311 Human Pathophysiology
LAW312 Challenges to Mental Health
LAW313 Paramedic Clinical Systems
LAW314 Medical Emergencies
LAW315 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 2
LAW316 Cardiac and Respiratory Emergencies
LAW405 Injury in the Community
LAW406 Legal and Ethical Practice in EMS (Emergency Medical Services)
LAW407 Maternal and Child Health
LAW408 Substance Misuse and Toxicology
LAW409 Clinical Leadership and Mentorship
LAW410 Paramedic Clinical Practicum 3
LAW411 Transition to Practice
LAW412 Communication and Thought
LAW413 Introduction to Psychology A

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 Business courses
Introductory courses (6)

BUS101 Introduction to Psychology B
BUS102 Current Directions in Psychology
BUS104 Research Methods in Psychology A
BUS105 Research Methods in Psychology B
BUS106 Physiological Psychology
BUS108 Introduction to Human Development

Advanced courses (2)

BUS203 Social Psychology
BUS320 Motivation and Emotion

Elective courses (7)

Select 7 elective courses from the School of Business. These elective courses may be used to complete a major or a minor. Of these electives, 5 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.

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
  • Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
  • Complete 6 law electives
  • Complete 6 required introductory level (100 coded) business courses
  • Complete 2 required advanced level (200/300 coded) business courses
  • Complete 7 elective courses from the School of Business
  • 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.