About the Courses

Course structure

Course structure explained

The course comprises a total of 240 credit points, allowing students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws. The study components for course completion are as follows.

The law component of 144 credit points is made up of:

108 credit points of compulsory core law subjects

30 credit points of law options, including either:

30 credit points of law options, or

30 credit points of legal futures and technology options

a 6-credit-point legal theory option.

The economics component of 96 credit points comprises:

66 credit points of core economics subjects, and

30 credit points of elective economics subjects.

Industrial training/professional practice

To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal academic qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), which UTS offers through its PLT program.

Students enrolled in this course may complete their practical legal training by undertaking a postgraduate course in PLT, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).

Course completion requirements

REQUIREMENT CREDIT POINTS

STM91017 Core subjects (Economics) 66

CBK91208 Electives (Economics) 30

STM90691 Law stream 144

Total 240