Bachelor of Laws
at University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
A three-year full-time law degree at UniSC Sunshine Coast (ranks shown), Moreton Bay (74.00 in 2026) and online, covering all requirements for admission as a legal practitioner. The prerequisite is English (Units 3 and 4, C).
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the UniSC Bachelor of Laws for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71.20 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 71.30 | qtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
Brush up on each prerequisite with our state-syllabus explainers and dot points.
What you will study
Students research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument and take part in simulated court presentations, and can choose a specialised elective minor such as courtroom advocacy or community legal issues. The degree has mandatory in-person contact points for all students, including online cohorts.
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
- Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (Queensland)
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: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
The degree is recognised by the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board of Queensland. To practise, graduates complete practical legal training and apply for admission.
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 selection ranks on the University of the Sunshine Coast website and on QTAC before applying.