A high-powered double degree for professional qualifications in law and the fast-growing financial planning industry
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.
- 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.
- ** Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
- ** Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
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.
The Financial Planning program offers foundation skills in business and management with a focus on advanced courses in financial planning, risk, investment, and tax and estate planning.
As with the law program, the Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) delivers opportunities for practical work experience, including cadetships with financial services firms.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Career opportunities
You will have a wide array of work choices with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, corporate legal adviser, as an officer in major government and private corporations, banking, superannuation insurance, and careers with a financial planning or law focus.
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
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Human Anatomy
LAW101 Foundations in Medical Science
LAW102 Introductory Chemistry
LAW103 Science Research Methods
LAW104 Cell Biology
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Introductory Bioscience
LAW202 Medical Genetics
LAW203 Introduction to Pharmacology
LAW204 Immunology
LAW205 Integrated Physiology
LAW206 Biochemistry
LAW301 Molecular Biology
LAW302 Microbiology
LAW303 Pathophysiology
LAW304 Advanced Professional Skills in Biomedical Science
LAW401 Clinical Embryology
LAW402 Workplace Learning I
LAW403 Clinical placement I
LAW404 Special Research Project
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Special Research Project
LAW306 Special Research Project
LAW307 Workplace Learning I
LAW309 Workplace Learning II
LAW310 Introduction to Clinical Trial Coordination
LAW311 Clinical Embryology
LAW312 Special Research Project
LAW313 Special Research Project
LAW315 Workplace Learning I
LAW316 Workplace Learning II
LAW318 Counselling Children and Young People
LAW405 Counselling and Mental Health
LAW406 Ethics and Reflective Practice
LAW407 Mindfulness-Based Interventions in Counselling
LAW408 Research Design: Methodology and Literature Review
LAW409 Expressive Therapies: Counselling with the Creative Arts
LAW410 Counselling and Addictions
LAW411 Assessment and Case Conceptualisation
LAW412 Professional Development 1: Clinical Practice
LAW414 Internship 1
LAW415 Research Project A
LAW416 Solution Focused Therapeutic Approaches
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Internship 2
LAW441 Professional Development 2: Grief, Loss and Trauma
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)
ACC106 Research Project A
BUS101 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success
BUS102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
BUS104 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
BUS108 Marketing Essentials
Advanced courses (10)
ACC211 Communication and Thought
ACC311 Anatomy and Physiology
FIN210 Midwifery Foundations
FIN220 Developing Midwifery
FIN221 Midwifery Practice 1
FIN310 Practice Principles for Midwifery and Nursing
FIN320 Health Assessment in Nursing and Midwifery Practice
FIN321 Introductory Bioscience
BUS203 Nursing Practicum 1
BUS320 Health, Culture and Society
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 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 5 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 10 required advanced level (200/300 coded) business courses
- Complete no more than 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses 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)
- 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
- 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
- Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression