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Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

Open doors to a high-powered career in law and accounting.

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.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
081024K
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
5 years
Annual tuition fee 2019
A$23,200
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$116,000
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.
  • ^It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 018261
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 9 Rank - 82
UniSC program code
AB311
Commence
Semester 1, Semester 2
Duration
5 years full time or equivalent part time ^
Study mode
Blended Learning
Prerequisites
English (4,SA)
Recommended prior study
Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2019
  • Commonwealth supported places
Total courses
40
Total units
480
Footnotes
  • ^It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.

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.

In the Commerce (Accounting) program you’ll major in accounting and gain skills in financial management, business consulting and financial advising. You’ll study areas such as financial accounting, law of business associations, company accounting, taxation law, and auditing.

Our Commerce (Accounting) program is fully accredited by CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and Institute of Public Accountants. Both programs offer opportunities for practical work experience, including internships with well-known accounting and legal firms.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Career opportunities

Solicitor, barrister, company secretary, accountant, auditor, stockbroker, careers with an accounting or law focus.

Membership

CPA Australia^; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia^; Institute of Public Accountants^.

^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.

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.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

Program structure

USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5) 60 units

COR109 Strategic Infrastructure Planning
LAW101 Participation and Conflict Resolution
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 units):

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 (5) 60 units

ACC106 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
BUS101 Law Honours Thesis
BUS102 Accounting Principles
BUS104 Business Analytics
BUS108 Introduction to Economics

Developing and Graduate courses (10) 120 units

ACC210 Introduction to Management
ACC211 Introduction to Informatics
ACC221 Financial Accounting
ACC310 Business Finance
ACC311 Company Accounting
ACC320 Management Accounting
ACC321 Taxation Law and Practice
BUS320 Contemporary Accounting Issues

PLUS select 2 Developing or Graduate level (200/300 coded) elective courses (24 units) from the USC Business School.

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 10 required developing and graduate level (200/300 coded) business courses (120 units)
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