C09087v3 Bachelor of Engineering Science Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

The Bachelor of Engineering Science Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is offered jointly by UTS Law and UTS Engineering, and is awarded with two testamurs.

The course is developed in response to growing demand for legal services in areas where an in-depth appreciation of complex technical matters is essential.

It provides an overview of the legal system as a whole as well as detailed knowledge of an engineering specialisation.Honours relates to the law component only and students must successfully complete both of the research subjects:

76090 Research Methodology and 76040 Research Thesis.

Strong research skills are valued highly in contemporary professional practice.The program provides full-time study for students wishing to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the academic requirements only for admission as a lawyer together with a specialisation in engineering science.The course addresses the increasing need for technical expertise and legal knowledge, which are highly sought after in both private law firms and the engineering industry.

Graduates develop critical and analytical skills, combined with a strong industry focus, essential for an understanding of the complex links between engineering and the law.Students have the opportunity to engage in deeper study of the law by studying 76090 Research Methodology and undertaking 76040 Research Thesis.

This course can be a pathway to higher degree research programs.

The course comprises 264 credit points and allows students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Engineering Science 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
• 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 engineering component of 120 credit points is made up of:

• 36 credit points of compulsory subjects, and
• 84 credit points of subjects from your chosen engineering major

On completion of the engineering component, a student who has also completed at least 78 credit points of law subjects approved by UTS Law is eligible for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Science.

A student who qualifies for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Science is, on completion of the law component as approved by UTS Law, eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws (Honours).

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

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

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Course program

The standard program shown is for a full-time student who has chosen the Electrical Engineering major and law options.

All options shown are law options and are to be drawn from those on offer in CBK91100.

Students wishing to study the new major MAJ09444 Legal Futures and Technology need to study 76106 Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1) in the Autumn session of their final year and 76107 Applied Project in Law, Innovation and Technology (Capstone 2) in their final Spring session.

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