Negotiate the intricacies of law and property.
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.
There will be no intake for this program from Semester 2, 2017 until further notice.
- 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.
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.
You also gain a foundation in property-related business through courses in management, accounting, economics, and research methods.
Cover specialist units to develop knowledge in property development, valuation and analysis, town planning, property economics, portfolio management, property law, asset and facilities management, and building studies. As with the Law program, the Property Economics and Development program is practically-focussed. You’ll undertake case studies, fieldwork and projects to enhance your professional skills.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
You have a terrific array of work options with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, in-house counsel, in government, as a valuer, property investment analyst, in property development, and as a property and asset manager.
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 Medical Genetics
LAW101 Introduction to Pharmacology
LAW102 Workplace Learning I
LAW103 Special Research Project A
LAW104 Industry Project
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Clinical Trial Coordination
LAW202 Clinical Embryology
LAW203 Microbial Pathogenesis
LAW204 Analytical Sciences
LAW205 Electrical Circuits and Systems
LAW206 Modern Electrical Power Systems
LAW301 Introduction to Control Systems
LAW302 Embedded System Design
LAW303 Communication and Thought
LAW304 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW307 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW401 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW402 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW403 Torts A
LAW404 Torts B
LAW406 Contracts A
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Contracts B
LAW306 Property A
LAW309 Property B
LAW310 Constitutional Law
LAW311 Equity & Trusts
LAW316 Corporations Law
LAW318 Civil Procedure
LAW405 Commercial Law
LAW407 Administrative Law
LAW408 Professional Conduct
LAW410 Evidence
LAW411 Regulation
LAW412 Planning and Environment Law
LAW414 Family Law
LAW415 Employment Law
LAW416 Health Law
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Children & the Law
LAW441 Law Professional Practice
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 (7)
BUS101 Equal Opportunity Law
BUS102 Advocacy
BUS104 Alternative Dispute Resolution
BUS106 Elder Law and Succession
PED110 Intellectual Property
PED120 Public International Law
PED121 Private International Law
Advanced courses (8)
PED210 International Human Rights Law
PED220 Legal Internship
PED310 Sports Law
PED311 Transnational & Comparative Law
PED312 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
PED320 Law Honours Thesis
PED321 Business Analytics
PED322 Introduction to Economics
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 16 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 4 law elective courses
- Complete 7 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 8 advanced level (200/300 coded) required 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
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
- 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