A high-powered double degree for professional qualifications in law and the fast-growing financial planning industry
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will be given practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.
- 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.
- * 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.
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You will be given 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. The Financial Planning program offers foundation skills in business and management with a focus on advanced courses in financial planning, risk, investment, and tax and estate planning.
As with the law program, the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) delivers opportunities for practical work experience, including cadetships with financial services firms.
Career opportunities
You will have a wide array of work choices with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, corporate legal adviser, as an officer in major government and private corporations, banking, superannuation insurance, and careers with a financial planning or law focus.
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 Contemporary Accounting Issues
LAW101 Issues in Auditing Practice
LAW102 Corporate Reporting
LAW103 Strategic Management Accounting
LAW104 Taxation Law and Practice
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Research Project
LAW202 Innovation and Management Decision Making
LAW203 Leading and Managing Organisations
LAW204 Strategic Management
LAW205 Marketing Management
LAW206 Accounting for Managers
LAW301 Economics for Managers
LAW302 Managing Research
LAW303 Corporate Finance
LAW304 Communication and Thought
LAW401 Human Physiology
LAW402 Human Anatomy
LAW403 Introduction to Behavioural Health
LAW404 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Introduction to Coaching Science
LAW306 Sports Field Studies 1
LAW307 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
LAW308 Functional Anatomy
LAW309 Biomechanics I
LAW310 Exercise Physiology I
LAW311 Exercise Prescription and Programming
LAW312 Introduction to Sports Medicine
LAW313 Sport and Exercise Psychology
LAW314 Motor Control and Learning
LAW315 Professional Placement in Sport and Exercise Science
LAW316 Communication and Thought
LAW405 Anatomy and Physiology
LAW406 Introductory Bioscience
LAW407 Nursing Practicum 1
LAW408 Practice Foundations
LAW409 Health, Culture and Society
LAW410 Research Foundations
LAW411 Holistic Health Assessment
LAW412 Human Pathophysiology
LAW413 Challenges to Mental Health
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 (5)
ACC106 Nursing Practicum 3
BUS101 Nursing Practicum 2
BUS102 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family
BUS104 Health Law and Ethics
BUS108 Drug Therapy
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211 Health Alteration
ACC311 Palliative, Rehabilitation and Continuing Care
FIN210 Nursing Internship
FIN220 Nursing Practicum 4
FIN221 Acute Health Alteration
FIN310 Cultural Diversity in Nursing and Midwifery
FIN320 Caring for the Older Client
FIN321 Life Crisis - Translating Theory Into Caring Practice
BUS203 The Child Client
BUS320 Advanced Discipline Readings
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 elective courses
- Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) 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. 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.