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Bachelor of Laws

University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Course Overview

Help solve complex legal problems for individuals, businesses, firms, corporations, and not-for-profit organisations. This program is designed to produce law graduates with a practical focus, covering academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia.

In this program you will:

  • Engage in active learning experiences and gain practical skills right from your first year

  • Research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and partake in simulated court presentations in our Moot Court venue

  • Further develop your skills by working with Legal Service clients under legal supervision in the elective Law Professional Practice or undertake a legal internship in a law workplace

General Eligibility

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Introductory courses (4) 48 units

  • Foundations of Australian Law A

  • Foundations of Australian Law B

  • Criminal Law and Procedure A

  • Criminal Law and Procedure B

Developing and Graduate courses (21) 252 units 14 required courses (168 units):

  • Torts A

  • Torts B

  • Contracts A

  • Contracts B

  • Property A

  • Property B

  • Constitutional Law

  • Equity & Trusts

  • Corporations Law

  • Civil Procedure

  • Administrative Law

  • Professional Conduct

  • Evidence

  • Regulation

Plus select 7 Law elective courses (84 units) from the following options:

  • Commercial Law

  • Children & the Law

  • Law Professional Practice

  • Competition and Consumer Law

  • Advocacy

  • Legal Dispute Resolution

  • Elder Law and Succession

  • Intellectual Property

  • Public International Law

  • International Human Rights Law

  • Legal Internship

  • Sports Law

  • Employment Law

  • Health Law

  • Family Law

  • Cultural Legal Studies

The following 2 courses (24 units) are only available to students who have been accepted into honours in Law:

  • Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation

  • Law Honours Thesis

Electives courses (7) 84 units

In addition to the requirement for 7 developing or graduate level Law electives (84 units), you must select 7 elective courses (84 units) from the undergraduate elective course options. Of these electives, 1 (12 units) must be developing or graduate level (200/300/400 coded) courses, and a maximum of 4 courses (48 units) can be Law electives.

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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