Explore your intellectual curiosity
Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.
- 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.
Explore your intellectual interests with a flexible double degree that combines in-depth legal knowledge with advanced communication, critical thinking and writing skills. You’ll study all the required academic courses for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, while you also follow your passion and build your own degree, through your choice of a wide range of Arts specialisations.
In this program you will:
- Study the foundations of the Australian legal system, including criminal and commercial law, torts, contracts, property law and constitutional law
- Develop specialist knowledge in the Arts areas that interest you, including English, history, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and more
- Build practical legal experience by preparing advice, present legal arguments and observing court proceedings
- Build advanced critical thinking, research and writing skills
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
A broad range of Arts majors are available. Refer to the Bachelor of Arts for further details.
Please note that not all study components and/or combinations of study components included in this program may be able to be completed in the minimum duration. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you require written confirmation prior to accepting a place in this program.
Career opportunities
- Human resource manager
- Recruitment consultant
- Employment and industrial relations consultant
- Learning and development advisor
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) 60 units
COR109 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW101 Managing Across Global Cultures
LAW102 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW103 Economics for Managers
LAW104 Global Business Management
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168 units):
LAW201 Innovation Management and Professional Development
LAW202 International Trade and Finance
LAW203 Evidenced Based Decision Making
LAW204 Finance and Accounting for Managers
LAW205 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
LAW206 Marketing in a Global Environment
LAW301 Innovation Management and Professional Development
LAW302 Leading and Managing Organisations
LAW303 Changing Planet Earth
LAW304 Introducing Human Geographies
LAW401 Regions, Change and Sustainability
LAW402 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW403 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
LAW404 Hydrology and Geomorphology
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 Regions, Change and Sustainability
LAW310 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW311 Urbanism and Urban Design
LAW312 Introduction to Weather and Climate
LAW313 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
LAW315 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
LAW318 Applied Geospatial Analysis
LAW405 Hydrology and Geomorphology
LAW406 Mapping with Drones
LAW407 Coastal Geomorphology
LAW408 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
LAW409 Historical Geographies
LAW410 Animals and Society
LAW411 Advanced Geographical Studies
LAW412 Changing Planet Earth
LAW414 Introducing Human Geographies
LAW415 Regions, Change and Sustainability
LAW416 Landscapes, Place and People
LAW417 Urbanism and Urban Design
LAW418 Introduction to Weather and Climate
LAW419 An Introduction to Geographic Information Science and Technology
LAW420 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
LAW421 Applied Geospatial Analysis
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Changing Planet Earth
LAW441 Introducing Human Geographies
Arts courses
Introductory courses (2) 24 units
SCS130 Hydrology and Geomorphology
SUS101 Mapping with Drones
Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units
SCS225 Coastal Geomorphology
PLUS select one course from:
CMN313 Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
SCS300 Historical Geographies
Major OR Minor courses (8) 96 units
Select either:
1 Major (96 units)
Complete 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen major study area:
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Criminology and Justice
- English
- Geography
- History
- International Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Journalism
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Sustainability - Society
- Theatre and Performance
OR
2 Minors (96 units)
Complete 4 courses (48 units) from each of your chosen minor study areas:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Behavioural Science
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Criminology and Justice
- Development Studies
- English
- Environmental Geography
- Geospatial Analysis
- Global Environmental Politics
- History
- Human Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- International and Human Rights
- International Studies
- Japanese
- Music
- Town Planning Studies
- Screen Media
- Social Theory
- Sociology
- Sustainability
- Theatre and Performance
Elective courses (3) 36 units
Select 3 elective courses (36 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.
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.
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 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 Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.
- 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