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.
This program is not currently open for applications
- 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 developing and graduate 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) 60 units
COR109 Science Research Methods
LAW101 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success
LAW102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
LAW103 Chemistry - Enabling your Future
LAW104 Biodiversity and Ecology
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Discovering Science
LAW202 Science Research Methods
LAW203 Endangered Animals and their Conservation
LAW204 Cell Biology
LAW205 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success
LAW206 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
LAW301 Chemistry - Enabling your Future
LAW302 Discovering Science
LAW303 Animal Form, Function and Evolution
LAW304 Marine Vertebrates: Sharks, Seabirds, Fish, Turtles and Whales
LAW401 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW402 Science Research Methods
LAW403 Communication and Thought
LAW404 Foundations of Australian Law A
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
LAW307 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW310 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW311 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW312 Torts A
LAW318 Torts B
LAW407 Contracts A
LAW408 Contracts B
LAW414 Property A
LAW415 Property B
LAW416 Constitutional Law
LAW417 Equity & Trusts
LAW418 Corporations Law
LAW419 Civil Procedure
LAW420 Administrative Law
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Professional Conduct
LAW441 Evidence
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) 60 units
ACC106 Regulation
BUS101 Commercial Law
BUS102 Children & the Law
BUS104 Law Professional Practice
BUS108 Competition and Consumer Law
Developing and Graduate courses (10) 120 units
ACC211 Advocacy
ACC311 Elder Law and Succession
FIN210 Intellectual Property
FIN220 Legal Internship
FIN221 Sports Law
FIN310 International Commercial Disputes
FIN320 Employment Law
FIN321 Health Law
BUS320 Family Law
PLUS select 1 Developing or Graduate level (200/300 coded) elective course from the School of Business.
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 no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses (180 units) 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) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- 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 Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.