Help protect the environment with a law degree
Become a defender of the environment with this dual degree. You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, and build practical skills through active learning experiences right from your first year. You’ll also gain an in-depth understanding of human impacts on the environment, with a strong focus on tropical and subtropical environments. Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
- 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.
Become a defender of the environment with this dual degree. You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, and build practical skills through active learning experiences right from your first year. You’ll also gain an in-depth understanding of human impacts on the environment, with a strong focus on tropical and subtropical environments. Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
In this program you will:
- Research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations in USC’s Moot Court
- Develop your skills by working with legal service clients under legal supervision in law practice
- Build your skillset and knowledge by specialising in an environmental area such as coastal and marine environments, urban design and town planning, geospatial analysis and global environment security and policy.
- Travel to fieldwork locations such as Fraser Island and the Noosa Biosphere to learn about conservation and restoration of the natural environment
Career opportunities
- In-house counsel for industry, conservation or research organisation
- Government positions
- Natural resource management
- Ecosystem conservation and restoration
- Policy and legislation development
- International negotiations
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Judge's associate
Membership
The Law degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. After graduating you must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.
On graduation you can apply to become Associate Member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) while you acquire relevant work experience. You can apply for Full Membership in EIANZ after you acquired two years of professional experience in one or more functional areas of environmental practice.
Program structure
Law courses
Introductory courses (4) 48 units
LAW101 Marketing Essentials
LAW102 Accounting for Business
LAW103 Information Systems in Organisations
LAW104 The World of Tourism, Leisure and Events
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Business Law
LAW202 Cross-Cultural Management
LAW203 Creating and Managing Event Experiences
LAW204 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
LAW205 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
LAW206 Business, Governance and Society
LAW301 Tourism, Sport and Leisure Policy and Planning
LAW302 The Innovation and Technology Effect in TLEM
LAW303 The Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (M.I.C.E) Industry
LAW304 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
LAW401 Communication for the Creative Professional
LAW402 Elements of Design
LAW403 Visual Storytelling
LAW404 Art, Design and Visual Culture
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
Not all electives are offered every year. For a list of current Law elective courses click HERE.
LAW307 Introduction to Design and Concept
LAW310 Drawing Practice
LAW311 Screen Production
LAW312 Design Futures
LAW313 Introduction to Interaction & UX Design
LAW315 Responsive Website Design
LAW318 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
LAW405 Interactivity and Frameworks
LAW406 Augmented Reality Design
LAW407 Design Portfolio
LAW408 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW409 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW410 Foundations of Australian Law A
LAW411 Foundations of Australian Law B
LAW412 Criminal Law and Procedure A
LAW414 Criminal Law and Procedure B
LAW415 Torts A
LAW416 Torts B
LAW417 Contracts A
LAW418 Contracts B
LAW419 Property A
LAW420 Property B
LAW421 Constitutional Law
LAW422 Equity & Trusts
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into Honours in Law:
LAW440 Corporations Law
LAW441 Civil Procedure
Environmental Management courses
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
ENS120 Administrative Law
ENS103 Professional Conduct
SCI102 Evidence
SCI110 Regulation
SUS101 Commercial Law
Developing and Graduate courses (11) 132 units
ENP211 Children & the Law
ENS204 Law Professional Practice
ENS221 Competition and Consumer Law
ENS223 Building & Construction Law #
ENS253 Indigenous Legal Issues #
ENS300 Advocacy
ENS351 Legal Dispute Resolution
GEO310 Planning and Environment Law
SUS201 Elder Law and Succession
PUB262 Intellectual Property
PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:
ENS330 Taxation #
ENS333 Public International Law
SRP301 Private International Law
SUS310 International Human Rights Law
WPL310 Legal Internship
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 which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- 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
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.