Bachelor of Laws
at University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
An accredited LLB degree covering the Priestley 11 areas of law (contracts, torts, criminal, constitutional, administrative, equity and trusts, property, civil procedure, evidence, ethics and corporations). Often combined with another bachelor degree.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the University of the Sunshine Coast Bachelor of Laws. We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | QTAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official QTAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
First year introduces the legal system, legal method and reasoning, and foundational subjects such as contracts and public law. You learn how to read a case, build a legal argument and apply statutory interpretation. UniSC teaches in smaller classes at Sippy Downs, and the LLB is often studied combined with another bachelor degree such as arts, business or criminology and justice. Mid years cover the Priestley 11 areas required for admission: contracts, torts, criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, equity and trusts, property, civil procedure, evidence, ethics and corporations law. Weekly reading of case law and legislation is heavy, often 100 to 300 pages. Final year features advanced electives, a research capstone option and the opportunity for a clinical or work-integrated placement with a regional legal practice, community legal centre or legal-aid service. After graduation, students complete Practical Legal Training and apply for admission to the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Example first-year subjects
- Legal Method and Reasoning
- Foundations of Law and the Legal System
- Contracts
- Torts
- Public Law and Statutory Interpretation
- Criminal Law and Procedure
How you will be assessed
- End-of-semester exams (often 60 to 100 per cent of the mark)
- Hypothetical case-analysis problem questions
- Research essays (2500 to 5000 words)
- Moots and oral advocacy exercises
- Take-home seen-question exams
- Clinical or placement reflective journals
Placement and industry experience
UniSC runs clinical and work-integrated legal education electives that place students with regional legal practices, community legal centres, legal-aid services or in-house teams, typically over a semester. After graduation students must complete Practical Legal Training through an approved provider, as required by the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, before being admitted as a lawyer.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as solicitors and barristers after completing practical legal training and admission to the relevant state Supreme Court.
- Common destinations include top-tier and mid-tier law firms, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and state legal aid commissions.
- Many alumni move into in-house counsel roles, policy work in government or the judiciary as associates and tipstaves.
Professional accreditation
- Priestley 11 compliant
- Recognised for admission by the relevant state Legal Profession Admission Board
Typical first jobs
- Graduate solicitor at a regional or Brisbane law firm
- Associate to a judge or magistrate
- Government lawyer in a Queensland department or agency
- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions or Legal Aid lawyer
- Community legal centre lawyer or paralegal
- In-house legal officer at a corporate or council
- Policy or compliance officer in government or industry
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
After the LLB, graduates complete Practical Legal Training (PLT, around six months full-time or equivalent) and apply for admission as an Australian lawyer through the Queensland Legal Practitioners Admissions Board. Postgraduate options include the Master of Laws (LLM), specialist LLMs, and research masters or PhD pathways. Many UniSC graduates begin in regional firms, councils and community legal services across the Sunshine Coast before moving to larger Brisbane practices.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Strong readers comfortable with heavy weekly case law
- Precise writers who can build a tight legal argument
- Patient students who can hold large amounts of detail
- Confident speakers willing to moot and present
- Self-starters who chase clerkships and placements early
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike heavy reading and writing
- Those who hate final-exam pressure
- People wanting a science or maths-heavy course
- Students who avoid public speaking and oral assessment
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the University of the Sunshine Coast handbook and on QTAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/usc/bachelor-of-laws.