University of Sunshine Coast (USC) Law School
University of Sunshine Coast (USC) Law School
The University of Sunshine Coast (USC) offers undergraduate law degrees through the School of Law and Society at their Sunshine Coast campus.
If you’re a high school leaver or have not been to university before, an undergraduate Bachelor of Laws is for you.Â
University graduates can study a postgraduate Juris Doctor degree. To learn more about the different types of law degrees, see our Law Degrees Explained page.
Undergraduate degrees at SCU
USC offers the following undergraduate law degrees and diplomas:
- 6-month Undergraduate Certificate in Legal Studies
- 1-year (full time) Diploma in Criminology and Justice
- 3-years (full time) Bachelor of Criminology and Justice
- 3-years (full-time) me) Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
- 4-years (full-time) Bachelor of Laws
- 4-years (full time) Combined Bachelor of Laws with:
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
- Bachelor of Criminology and JusticeÂ
- Bachelor of Environmental ManagementÂ
- Bachelor of ScienceÂ
- 4-year (full time) Combined Bachelor of Criminology and Justice with:
- Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology); orÂ
- Bachelor of Social WorkÂ
USC operates on a 2 semester calendar. A full-time study load is 4 subjects per semester (8 per year).Â
You can find the course structure and study information for each undergraduate degree by clicking the relevant link (above).Â
Graduates of a higher degree can apply for the Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry). All applicants are eligible if they have completed a Bachelor degree (or equivalent).Â
Mature Age students with no prior tertiary qualification can apply to study an undergraduate degree through the following admission pathways:
The Indigenous Direct Entry and Access Scheme (IDEAS) is an alternative pathway scheme open for First Nations people who did not complete Year 12 or have no previous study experience.Â
The Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP) is a 1-semester bridging program which allows applicants to experience university before jumping into a full degree.Â
USC does not offer PLT.
Support for First Nations Students
Indigenous Support CentreÂ
The USC Indigenous Services is the Indigenous Support Centre at USC.
The Buranga Centre is the Indigenous Support Centre at the Sunshine Coast campus.
Law school contacts
School of Law and Society School Support Officer, Kay Meredith
T; +61 7 5456 5294
E: asu@usc.edu.au
The following scholarships are for First Nations applicants/students only:
- Indigenous Student Success Program (ISSP):
- USC Indigenous Equity Bursary – Semesters 1 and 2
- USC Indigenous Education Costs Scholarship – Semesters 1 and 2
- USC Indigenous Relocation Costs Scholarship – Semesters 1 and 2
- Graduate Women QLD Inc. Sunshine Coast Indigenous Women’s Bursary – Semester 2
- Unitywater’s Bright Future for First Nation Students Scholarship – Semester 1
- USC Indigenous Scholarships (Honours, HDR, Postgraduate)Â – Semesters 1 and 2 (individual application form)
- Wilson Security Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Bursary – Semester 2
- Zonta Club of Noosa Indigenous Women’s Bursary – Semester 1 (individual application form)
Applicants and students can browse and filter scholarships according to their personal information here.Â
Students experiencing financial difficulty are encouraged to apply for an Equity Scholarship.
USC operates the Indigenous Academic Mentoring and Drop-In Services for all First Nations students. Â
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