Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Environmental Management

Become a defender of the environment with this dual degree.

You’ll cover all the academic courses required for admission as a legal practitioner in Australia, and build practical skills through active learning experiences right from your first year.

You’ll also gain an in-depth understanding of human impacts on the environment, with a strong focus on tropical and subtropical environments.

Law Honours is available, usually without extending the time required to complete your degree.

In this program you will:

• Research answers to legal problems, prepare advice, present legal argument, observe court proceedings, and take part in simulated court presentations in USC’s Moot Court
• Develop your skills by working with legal service clients under legal supervision in law practice
• Build your skillset and knowledge by specialising in an environmental area such as coastal and marine environments, urban design and town planning, geospatial analysis and global environment security and policy.
• Travel to fieldwork locations such as Fraser Island and the Noosa Biosphere to learn about conservation and restoration of the natural environment

Career opportunities

• In-house counsel for industry, conservation or research organisation
• Government positions
• Natural resource management
• Ecosystem conservation and restoration
• Policy and legislation development
• International negotiations
• Solicitor
• Barrister
• Judge's associate

Membership

The Law degree is an approved academic qualification for admission to the legal profession. After graduating you must undertake a further period of practical legal training before being admitted as a legal practitioner.

On graduation you can apply to become Associate Member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) while you acquire relevant work experience. You can apply for Full Membership in EIANZ after you acquired two years of professional experience in one or more functional areas of environmental practice.