Open doors to a high-powered career in law or financial planning.
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
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Caring for the Older Client
LAW101 Caring for Child, Youth and Family
LAW102 Nursing Internship
LAW103 Life Crisis - Translating Theory Into Caring Practice
LAW104 The Child Client
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Changing Planet Earth
LAW202 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
LAW203 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
LAW204 Applied Geospatial Analysis
LAW205 Geo-visualisation
LAW206 Communication and Thought
LAW301 Introduction to Psychology B
LAW302 Introduction to Psychology A
LAW303 Communication and Thought
LAW304 Accounting Principles
LAW401 Introduction to Economics
LAW402 Introduction to Management
LAW403 Business Analytics
LAW404 Introduction to Informatics
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Business Finance
LAW306 Business Law and Ethics
LAW307 Financial Accounting
LAW309 Law of Business Associations
LAW310 Company Accounting
LAW311 Management Accounting
LAW316 Taxation Law and Practice
LAW318 Contemporary Accounting Issues
LAW405 Auditing and Professional Practice
LAW406 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW407 Communication and Thought
LAW408 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW410 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW411 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW412 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW414 Torts A
LAW415 Torts B
LAW416 Contracts A
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Contracts B
LAW441 Property 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 Coordinator.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (5)
ACC106 Property B
BUS101 Constitutional Law
BUS102 Equity & Trusts
BUS104 Corporations Law
BUS108 Civil Procedure
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211 Administrative Law
ACC311 Professional Conduct
FIN210 Evidence
FIN220 Regulation
FIN221 Family Law
FIN310 Employment Law
FIN320 Commercial Law
FIN321 Health Law
BUS203 Children & the Law
BUS320 Law Professional Practice
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 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
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression