Where law and science intertwine.
Graduate after five years with two degrees and gain practical legal and scientific skills. You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of science majors such as animal ecology, biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
- 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.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Graduate after five years with two degrees and gain practical legal and scientific skills. You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of science majors such as animal ecology, biology, biomedical science, biotechnology, chemistry, environmental science, geography, health promotion, mathematics, public health and sustainability.
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.
This diverse double degree is designed to nurture your problem-solving and analytical skills and rewards attention to detail. If you have a passion for science and aspire to a career outside the laboratory, open up opportunities to work as a legal practitioner, patent attorney, scientist or government legal officer.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
Science and health majors: Biology; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Ecology; Food and Biosecurity; Mathematics.
Career opportunities
This double degree program develops skills applicable to many areas of employment including as a solicitor, barrister, patent attorney, government legal officer, scientist or others depending on the science major studied.
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 Using Data for Learning
LAW101 Secondary Professional Learning: The Professional Empowered and Engaged
LAW102 Accounting Principles
LAW103 Business Analytics
LAW104 Management and Organisational Behaviour
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Introduction to Marketing
LAW202 Accounting for Business
LAW203 Introduction to Informatics
LAW204 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
LAW205 New Venture Growth
LAW206 Managing the Social Enterprise
LAW301 New Venture Operation
LAW302 Social Enterprise Establishment
LAW303 Managing Workplace Relations
LAW304 Managing Organisational Change
LAW401 Cross-Cultural Management
LAW402 Introduction to Systems Design
LAW403 Introduction to Telecommunications and Networks
LAW404 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Event Management
LAW306 Communication Theory and Practice
LAW307 The Illuminated Screen: Introduction to Film and Television Studies
LAW309 Introduction to Creative Writing
LAW310 Introduction to Journalism
LAW311 Introduction to Creative Advertising
LAW316 Visual Journalism
LAW318 Children, Media and Society
LAW405 Editing for the Communications Professional
LAW406 The Writer and the Law
LAW407 Social Media
LAW408 Communication and Thought
LAW410 Introduction to Criminology
LAW411 Understanding Crime
LAW412 Punishment and Corrections
LAW414 Applied Crime Prevention
LAW415 Policing
LAW416 Digital Photographic Practice
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into Honours in Law:
LAW440 Visual Worlds: An Introduction to Art and Design History
LAW441 Introduction to Design
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.
Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering courses
Introductory courses (6)
LFS100 Typography
SCI102 Dramatic Languages
SCI105 Wonderworlds: An Exploration of English Literature
SCI110 International Justice and Human Rights
SCI113 Languages and Linguistics
PLUS select 1 course from:
MTH100 Introduction to Game Programming
MTH102 Interactive Narrative: Puzzles and Quests
Major courses (8)
Elective course (1)
Select 1 elective course from the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 480
Recommended study sequences
- Animal Ecology Major Study Plan
- Biology Major Study Plan
- Biomedical Science Major Study Plan
- Biotechnology Major Study Plan
- Chemistry Major Study Plan
- Clinical Measurements Major Study Plan
- Environmental Science Major Study Plan
- Geography Major Study Plan
- Mathematics Major Study Plan
- Public Health Major Study Plan
- Sustainability Major Study Plan
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 480 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total, including the core course
- For students wishing to complete Honours in Law, they must complete a minimum of 2 Law elective courses at a 400 coded level
- You must select and register your compulsory major(s)/minor(s) as soon as possible
Program notes
- MTH102 assumes you have successfully completed Years 11-12 Mathematics B (or equivalent). Note that MTH102 is a prerequisite for advanced level (200/300 coded) mathematics courses
- 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 which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- 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
- You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)