Enhance your first class legal skills and knowledge with a deep understanding of public policy and social and political theory.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of social science specialisations including criminology, development studies, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and sustainability-society.
- * It is recommended that students planning to study part-time apply for the Bachelor of Laws rather than a double degree.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a range of social science specialisations including criminology, development studies, geography, politics and international relations, sociology and sustainability-society.
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.
This program is designed to produce graduates with highly developed analytical and communication skills, equipped for careers in law or areas such as government, advocacy, research and community development.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Majors
Refer to Bachelor of Social Science.
Career opportunities
You will have a wide variety of career options in areas such as advocacy, community education and social services or as a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, corporate in-house counsel and others depending on the major studied.
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
Program Structure
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5)
COR109 Numerical Analysis
LAW101 Applied Mathematics
LAW102 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
LAW103 Creative Production
LAW104 Writing for Screens
Advanced courses (20)
14 required courses:
LAW201 Screen Media Production
LAW202 Screen Media and Pop Culture
LAW203 Animation Principles, Process and Production
LAW204 Screen Media: Showcase in Practice
LAW205 Design Capstone
LAW206 Introduction to Screen and Media Industries
LAW301 Creative Production
LAW302 Screen Media Production
LAW303 Screen Media and Pop Culture
LAW304 Cybersecurity
LAW401 Ethics in Cyber Security
LAW402 Device & Network Security
LAW403 Cryptography, Blockchain and Information Security
LAW404 Introduction to Games Scripting
PLUS select 6 elective courses from:
LAW305 Professional Games Programming
LAW306 Advanced Games Programming
LAW307 Advanced Games Programming 2.0
LAW309 Introduction to Pharmacology
LAW310 Human Physiology
LAW311 Human Anatomy
LAW312 Systemic Physiology I
LAW313 Systemic Physiology II
LAW315 Pathophysiology
LAW316 Microbiology
LAW405 Medical Biochemistry
LAW406 Functional Anatomy
LAW407 Exercise Physiology I
LAW408 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
LAW409 Workplace Learning I
LAW410 Workplace Learning II
LAW411 Microbiology
LAW412 Medical Biochemistry
LAW414 Functional Anatomy
LAW415 Biomechanics I
The following 2 elective courses are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Exercise Physiology I
LAW441 Introduction to Sports Medicine
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 Social Sciences courses
Introductory courses (2)
SCS110 Exercise in Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
SCS130 Environment and Health
Advanced courses (5)
SCS225 Microbiology
SCS230 Environmental Health Risk Management
SCS235 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
SCS290 Discovering Management
SCS295 Managing Human Resources
Major or minor courses (8)
Select 8 courses to complete 1 major or 2 minors from:
Majors
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Relations
- Sustainability — Society
Minors
- Community Development
- Criminology
- Development Studies
- Geography
- Indigenous Studies
- Politics and International Relations
- Public Policy
Note: 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:
- Complete 5 introductory level (100 coded) required law courses including COR109 Leadership for Organisations
- Complete 14 advanced level (200/300/400 coded) required law courses
- Complete 6 law electives
- Complete 2 introductory level (100 coded) required social science courses
- Complete 5 advanced level (200/300 coded) required science courses
- Complete 8 required courses towards a major or 2 minors from the School of Social Science
- 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
- 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 Coordinator
- Honours in Law available for high performing students