A high-powered double degree for professional qualifications in law and the fast-growing financial planning industry
You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. 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.
- 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.
You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. 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 law professional practice, or undertake a legal internship.
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.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
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
Program Structure
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Individual Case Management
LAW101 Food Service Placement
LAW102 Community and Public Health Nutrition
LAW103 Nutrition and Dietetic Practice Management
LAW104 Nutrition and Dietetics Thesis
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Communication and Thought
LAW202 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW203 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW204 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW205 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW206 Torts A
LAW301 Torts B
LAW302 Contracts A
LAW303 Contracts B
LAW304 Property A
LAW401 Property B
LAW402 Constitutional Law
LAW403 Equity & Trusts
LAW404 Corporations Law
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Civil Procedure
LAW306 Administrative Law
LAW307 Professional Conduct
LAW309 Evidence
LAW310 Regulation
LAW311 Family Law
LAW312 Employment Law
LAW313 Commercial Law
LAW315 Health Law
LAW316 Children & the Law
LAW405 Law Professional Practice
LAW406 Competition Law
LAW407 Building & Construction Law
LAW408 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW409 Equal Opportunity Law
LAW410 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW411 Environment & Planning Law
LAW412 Elder Law and Succession
LAW414 Intellectual Property
LAW415 Taxation
The following 2 elective courses 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 Leaders.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (5)
ACC106 Human Rights Law
BUS101 Legal Internship
BUS102 Sports Law
BUS104 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
BUS108 Law Honours Thesis
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211 Accounting Principles
ACC311 Business Analytics
FIN210 Introduction to Economics
FIN220 Management and Organisational Behaviour
FIN221 Introduction to Informatics
FIN310 Business Finance
FIN320 Taxation Law and Practice
FIN321 Introduction to Financial Planning
BUS203 Retirement and Superannuation
BUS320 Insurance and Risk Management
NOTE: 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:
- 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
- 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