A Law degree with a clinical focus
Law offers an intellectual challenge and the opportunity to help people with legal problems. Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a clinical focus.
- 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.
Law offers an intellectual challenge and the opportunity to help people with legal problems. Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a clinical focus.
You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. You’ll conduct client interviews, prepare legal advice, undertake legal research and observe litigation and gain practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.
From first year, you’ll work with local legal practitioners at the Suncoast Community Legal Service assisting real clients with their legal problems.
Career opportunities
Solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, judge's associate, law academic, corporate in-house counsel, business and public service administration.
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
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Sports Field Studies 1
LAW101 Human Physiology
LAW102 Human Anatomy
LAW103 Introduction to Coaching Science
LAW104 Exercise Prescription and Programming I
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Principles of Nutrition
LAW202 Climate Change Project
LAW203 Introduction to Sports Medicine
LAW204 Motor Control and Learning
LAW205 Biomechanics I
LAW206 Exercise Physiology I
LAW301 Exercise Prescription and Programming 2
LAW302 Sport and Exercise Psychology
LAW303 Exercise Science Professional Practicum
LAW304 Biomechanics II
LAW401 Exercise Physiology II
LAW402 Professional Placement in Sport and Exercise Science
LAW403 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
LAW404 Exercise in Musculoskeletal Health
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Sports Nutrition
LAW306 Communication and Thought
LAW307 Introduction to Psychology B
LAW308 Current Directions in Psychology
LAW309 Introduction to Psychology A
LAW310 Research Methods in Psychology B
LAW311 Social Psychology
LAW312 Motivation and Emotion
LAW313 Research Methods in Psychology A
LAW314 Physiological Psychology
LAW315 Introduction to Human Development
LAW316 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
LAW405 Human Associative Learning
LAW406 Abnormal Psychology
LAW407 Adult Development and Ageing
LAW408 Advanced Methods in Psychology
LAW409 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
LAW410 Personality and Assessment
LAW411 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
LAW412 Exploring Business Research
LAW413 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
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 Leaders.
Electives courses (7)
Select 7 elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering) or from the USC Law School. Of these electives, 2 must be advanced level (200/300/400 coded) courses, and a maximum of 4 courses can be Law electives.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law elective courses
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses including COR109
- Complete 7 electives; of those a maximum of 4 can be law electives
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 Study Overseas 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.
- 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 Leaders.