Law with a commercial focus.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
- 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.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
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.
Expand your business knowledge and choose from a broad range of business courses in human resource management, international business, management and marketing.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Business Disciplines
Refer to Bachelor of Business
Career opportunities
Graduates’ understanding of business and law together with well-developed communication and analytical skills will be valued by employers in the legal profession or the commercial and corporate world with opportunities to work as in-house counsel, a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, or others depending on the business 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) 60 units
COR109 Environmental Health Practicum
LAW101 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW102 Communication and Thought
LAW103 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW104 Foundations of Australian Law B
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168):
LAW201 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW202 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW203 Torts A
LAW204 Torts B
LAW205 Contracts A
LAW206 Contracts B
LAW301 Property A
LAW302 Property B
LAW303 Constitutional Law
LAW304 Equity & Trusts
LAW401 Corporations Law
LAW402 Civil Procedure
LAW403 Administrative Law
LAW404 Professional Conduct
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
LAW307 Evidence
LAW310 Regulation
LAW311 Commercial Law
LAW312 Children & the Law
LAW313 Law Professional Practice
LAW315 Competition and Consumer Law
LAW318 Building & Construction Law
LAW405 Indigenous Legal Issues
LAW406 Advocacy
LAW407 Legal Dispute Resolution
LAW408 Planning and Environment Law
LAW409 Elder Law and Succession
LAW410 Intellectual Property
LAW411 Taxation
LAW412 Public International Law
LAW414 Private International Law
LAW415 International Human Rights Law
LAW416 Legal Internship
LAW417 Sports Law
LAW418 International Commercial Disputes
LAW419 Employment Law
LAW420 Health Law
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Family Law
LAW441 Anti-Discrimination 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 (6) 72 units
BUS101 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
BUS102 Law Honours Thesis
BUS104 Business Analytics
BUS105 Introduction to Economics
BUS106 Introduction to Management
BUS108 Introduction to Marketing
Developing and Graduate courses (1) 12 units
BUS320 Accounting for Business
Elective courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 elective courses (96 units) from the USC Business School. Of these electives, 4 (48 units) must be developing and graduate level (200/300 coded) courses.
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
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- 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