Students combine studies in law and arts to develop first-class legal knowledge and essential skills in critical thinking and analysis.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity/trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. A broad range of arts majors are available, including, social science, communication and languages.
- 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 2024 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.
Law program content has a clinical focus and includes all the courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia: legal practice and ethics, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, equity/trusts, civil procedure, evidence, constitutional law, property law, administrative law and corporate law. A broad range of arts majors are available, including, social science, communication and languages.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Arts
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel. Refer to Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts.
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
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 1 core course.
- Complete 4 introductory (100 level)required law courses.
- Complete 14 advanced (200/300/400 level) required law courses.
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 1 major (8 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
- Complete 1 minor (4 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
- Complete 3 elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences
- The total number of introductory level courses cannot exceed 16
Program notes
- 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 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 participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
- When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.
Program structure
Core course (1)
1 required course:
COR109 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
Introductory courses (4)
4 required courses:
LAW101 Art, Design and Visual Culture
LAW102 Introduction to Design and Concept
LAW103 Design in Application
LAW104 Design Futures
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Visual Identity
LAW202 Visual Communication & Meaning
LAW203 Branding and Package Design
LAW204 Art of Illustration and Design
LAW205 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
LAW206 Hydrology and Geomorphology
LAW301 Hydrology and Geomorphology
LAW302
LAW303
LAW304 Communication and Thought
LAW401 Human Physiology
LAW402 Environment and Health
LAW403 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW404 Cell Biology
Plus select 6 elective law courses from:
LAW305 Chemistry
LAW306 Science Research Methods
LAW307 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
LAW308 Public Health Foundations
LAW309 Food Safety Laws and Regulations
LAW310 Environmental Health Risk Management
LAW311 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
LAW312 Health Promotion Principles
LAW313 Communication and Thought
LAW314 Introduction to Marketing
LAW315 Accounting for Business
LAW316 Introduction to Informatics
LAW405 Introduction to the Internet of Things
LAW406 Introduction to Engineering Design
LAW407 Introductory Calculus
LAW408 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW409 Foundations of Engineering
LAW410 Introduction to Applied Mathematics
LAW411 Communication and Thought
LAW412 Introduction to Sport and Exercise Science
LAW413 Sports Field Studies 1
Major courses (8)
Select a major (8 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
Minor courses (4)
Select a minor (4 courses) from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
Elective courses (3)
Select 3 elective courses from the School of Communication or School of Social Sciences.
TOTAL UNITS 480