Law with a commercial focus.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
- 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.
This combined program arms you with an understanding of business and law, along with strong communication and analytical skills highly valued by the legal profession and commerce. Employment opportunities include in-house counsel and business administration and management.
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.
Expand your business knowledge and choose from a broad range of business courses in human resource management, international business, management and marketing.
Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.
Business Disciplines
Refer to Bachelor of Business
Career opportunities
Graduates’ understanding of business and law together with well-developed communication and analytical skills will be valued by employers in the legal profession or the commercial and corporate world with opportunities to work as in-house counsel, a solicitor, barrister, government legal officer, or others depending on the business 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
USC Law School courses
Introductory courses (5) 60 units
COR109 Research Project A
LAW101 Human Development and Learning
LAW102 Integrating ICT into Learning
LAW103 Professional Experience: The role of the teacher
LAW104 English Language and Literacy
Developing and Graduate courses (20) 240 units
14 required courses (168):
LAW201 Quality Teaching and Learning
LAW202 Professional Experience: Orientation to the Profession
LAW203 Teaching Arts in Primary School
LAW204 Teaching HASS in Primary School
LAW205 Teaching Primary School English: Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW206 Teaching Mathematics in the Early Years
LAW301 Teaching Science in Primary School
LAW302 Teaching HPE in Primary School
LAW303 Teaching Technologies: Curriculum and Pedagogy
LAW304 Diversity and Inclusion
LAW401 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
LAW402 Teaching Primary School Mathematics
LAW403 Professional Experience: Individual Learner Needs
LAW404 Using Data for Learning
PLUS select 6 elective courses (72 units) from:
LAW307 Teacher as Researcher
LAW310 Professional Experience: The Professional Teacher
LAW311 Teaching Reading and Writing
LAW312 Advanced Social Research
LAW313 Engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
LAW315 Advanced Social Research
LAW318 Engaging effectively with culturally diverse people
LAW405 Critical Social Theory: Power, Critique and Praxis
LAW406 Collective Critical Practice: Developmental Approaches
LAW407 Critical Practice: Self Determination and Social Change
LAW408 Families: challenges, critique and change
LAW409 Masters of Social Work Field Education 1
LAW410 Engaging Effectively with Aboriginal People
LAW411 Critical Reflection: Practice and Research
LAW412 Advocacy and Leadership in Social Policy Contexts
LAW414 Critical Social Work in Health
LAW415 Master of Social Work Field Education 2
LAW416 Accounting Fundamentals
LAW417 Informatics and Financial Applications
LAW418 Business Analytics and Statistics
LAW419 Financial Reporting
LAW420 Managerial Finance
The following 2 elective courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:
LAW440 Principles of Economics for Accountants
LAW441 Principles of Commercial Law
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 (6) 72 units
BUS101 Legal Regulation of Business Structures
BUS102 Corporate Reporting
BUS104 Contemporary Accounting Issues
BUS105 Issues in Auditing Practice
BUS106 Strategic Management Accounting
BUS108 Taxation Law and Practice
Developing and Graduate courses (1) 12 units
BUS320 Calculus and Algebra
Elective courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 elective courses (96 units) from the USC Business School. Of these electives, 4 (48 units) must be developing and graduate level (200/300 coded) courses.
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, 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) 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