A law degree with a practical focus
Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a practical 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.
Our Law program is designed to produce law graduates with a practical focus.
You will cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia.
Whether your interest is the global, international or national legal system, you will choose from a range of courses to prepare you for a career in the law.
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 the elective Law Professional Practice, or undertake a legal internship in a law workplace such as a law firm, court or legal aid service.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
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 Tax and Estate Planning
LAW101 Financial Plan Construction
LAW102 Employment and Industrial Law
LAW103 Trade and Finance in a Global Economy
LAW104 Managing Global Logistics
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 International Business Strategy
LAW202 Network Management and Security
LAW203 Mobile App Development
LAW204 Database Programming
LAW205 Architecture and Systems Integration
LAW206 ICT Professional Practice
LAW301 Advanced Strategic Management
LAW302 Marketing Communication
LAW303 Sport and Event Marketing
LAW304 Marketing of Social Causes
LAW401 Marketing Research Project
LAW402 Contemporary and Emerging Marketing Perspectives
LAW403 Property Economics
LAW404 Property Investment Valuation and Market Analysis
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Property Research Project
LAW306 Property Development and Project Management Processes
LAW307 Statutory and Specialist Valuation
LAW309 Tourism, Sport and Leisure Policy and Planning
LAW310 Film Forms: Genres, Histories, Technologies
LAW311 Multimedia Advertising
LAW312 Advertising Campaigns
LAW313 Communication Campaign Planning
LAW315 Online Journalism
LAW316 Paperback Hero
LAW318 Feature Writing
LAW405 Creative Writing for the Illustrated Book
LAW406 Television & Video Journalism
LAW407 International Communication
LAW408 Public Relations Writing
LAW409 Writing the Short Story
LAW410 Creative Writing and Editing for e-Publication
LAW411 Photographic Practice IV
LAW412 Visual Communication & Meaning
LAW414 Graphic Design F - Professional Portfolio
LAW415 Responsive Website Design
LAW416 e-Media F - Professional Portfolio
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 3D Animation and Visualisation Design
LAW441 3D Design F - Professional Portfolio
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.
Electives courses (7)
In addition to the requirement for 6 advanced level Law electives, you must select 7 elective courses from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering). Of these electives, 2 must be advanced level (200/300/400 coded) courses, and a maximum of 4 courses can be Law electives.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, 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)
- 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 Planning your study page to manage your progression
- 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