Gain a competitive edge by combining your legal skills and expertise with in-depth knowledge of the expanding property sector
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. Gain practical experience in USC’s Law Clinic and mock court.
- 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.
The Law program covers all academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia. 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. You also gain a foundation in property-related business through courses in management, accounting, economics, and research methods.
Cover specialist units to develop knowledge in property development, valuation and analysis, town planning, property economics, portfolio management, property law, asset and facilities management, and building studies. As with the Law program, the Property Economics and Development program is practically-focussed. You’ll undertake case studies, fieldwork and projects to enhance your professional skills.
Career opportunities
You have a terrific array of work options with these two degrees, including as a solicitor, in-house counsel, in government, as a valuer, property investment analyst, in property development, and as a property and asset manager.
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 Auditing and Professional Practice
LAW101 Business Law
LAW102 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
LAW103 Business, Governance and Society
LAW104 Clinical Psychological Practice 1
Advanced courses (20)
16 required courses:
LAW201 Professional Skills 1
LAW202 Advanced and Transcultural Counselling
LAW203 Professional Skills 2
LAW204 Communication and Thought
LAW205 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
LAW206 Foundations of Sustainability
LAW301 Creativity, Design and Communication Project
LAW302 Social Sciences and Humanities Project
LAW303 Cell Biology
LAW304 Biodiversity and Ecology
LAW307 Chemistry
LAW401 Science Research Methods
LAW402 Discovering Science
LAW403 Statistics with Teeth: Understanding Ecological Data
LAW404 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
LAW406 K'gari-Fraser Island Field Studies
PLUS select 4 elective courses from:
LAW305 Special Field Studies Topic
LAW306 Analytical Sciences
LAW308 Special Research Project
LAW309 Workplace Learning I
LAW310 Marketing Essentials
LAW311 Introduction to Creative Entrepreneurship
LAW312 Contemporary Communication Theory and Trends
LAW313 Communication for the Creative Professional
LAW314
LAW315
LAW316
LAW405
LAW407
LAW408
LAW409
LAW410
LAW411
LAW412
LAW413
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.
School of Business courses
Introductory courses (7)
BUS101
BUS102
BUS104
BUS106
PED110
PED120
PED121
Advanced courses (8)
PED210
PED220
PED310
PED311
PED312
PED320
PED321
PED322
Total units: 480
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 16 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 4 law elective courses
- Complete 7 introductory level (100 coded) required business courses
- Complete 8 advanced level (200/300 coded) required 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. 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.