About the Courses

Course structure

Course structure explained

The course comprises a total of 240 credit points. 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

a 6-credit-point legal theory option

a 30-credit-point law option, which includes either:

18 credit points of law options, a 6-credit-point research methodology subject, a 6-credit-point research thesis subject, or

a 6-credit-point technology law, policy and ethics (Capstone 1) subject, a 6-credit-point applied project in law, innovation and technology (Capstone 2) subject, a 6-credit-point research methodology subject, a 6-credit-point research thesis subject, and either a disruptive technologies and the law subject or a local internship.

The international studies comprises 96 credit points. Students select the language they will study at the time of enrolment, and either the Language, Culture and the Professional World pathway or the Language, Culture and Global Exchange pathway. Information relating to entry into the International Honours pathway can be found in the Information for Students section.

For a current listing of subjects in each course refer to the study package directory.

Overseas study

In the International Studies component students have the following options:

Language, Culture & the Professional World: includes an internship and option of a short study abroad experience (2-6 weeks) overseas.

Language, Culture & Global Exchange: includes an internship and a 6-month global exchange at any UTS partner university.

International Honours: includes a full year at a relevant partner university where students complete an honours level research project.

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

STM91052 Law stream (Honours) 144

CBK92057 Country and Language choice 96

Total 240