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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Property Economics and Development

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.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
084914G
Commence
Semester 1
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$11,400
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$114,000
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.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast ** 018301
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 9 Rank - 81
UniSC program code
AB313
Commence
Semester 1
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time *
Study mode
Face to face delivery supported by on-line resources offered in an official teaching period
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C
Other requirements
* 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.
Fee type 2017
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Total courses
40
Total units
480

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 Cell Biology
LAW101 Discovering Science
LAW102 Introduction to Mathematics
LAW103 Mathematics Foundations
LAW104 Manufacturing Technology

Advanced courses (20)

16 required courses:

LAW201 Mechanical Design 1
LAW202 Mechanical Design 2
LAW203 Introduction to Media and Communication Industries
LAW204 Introduction to Journalism
LAW205 Visual Journalism
LAW206 Communication and Thought
LAW301 Editing for the Communications Professional
LAW302 Media Publishing: Law & Ethics
LAW303 News Writing and Reporting
LAW304 Online Journalism
LAW307 Feature Writing
LAW401 Television & Video Journalism
LAW402 Radio Journalism
LAW403 Investigative and Data Journalism
LAW404 News Rounds
LAW406 Professional Journalism Practice A

PLUS select 4 elective courses from:

LAW305 Professional Journalism Practice B
LAW306 Newsroom
LAW309 Communication and Thought
LAW310 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW311 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW316 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW318 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW405 Torts A
LAW407 Torts B
LAW408 Contracts A
LAW410 Contracts B
LAW411 Property A
LAW412 Property B
LAW414 Constitutional Law
LAW415 Equity & Trusts
LAW416 Corporations Law

The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Civil Procedure
LAW441 Administrative 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 Coordinator.

School of Business courses
Introductory courses (7)

BUS101 Professional Conduct
BUS102 Evidence
BUS104 Regulation
BUS106 Family Law
PED110 Employment Law
PED120 Commercial Law
PED121 Health Law

Advanced courses (8)

PED210 Children & the Law
PED220 Law Professional Practice
PED310 Equal Opportunity Law
PED311 Advocacy
PED312 Alternative Dispute Resolution
PED320 Planning and Environment Law
PED321 Elder Law and Succession
PED322 Intellectual Property

Note: Program Structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 480

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