Law - Undergraduate courses

Bachelor of Engineering Science, Bachelor of Laws


UTS course code: C10136 UAC code: 609050 Testamur titles: Bachelor of Engineering Science Bachelor of Laws Abbreviation: BEngSc LLB Course fee: HECS (local); $8,000 per semester (international) Total credit points: 264 Overview Admission requirements Course duration Course structure Course diagram Course program Professional recognition Other information Overview This combined degree course (two testamurs) allows students to combine a Bachelor of Engineering Science in any one of the offered majors (Civil, Civil and Environmental, Computer Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechanical and Mechatronic, Software, or Telecommunications) with the standard professional level qualification in Law, the Bachelor of Laws. The course was developed in response to the ever growing demand for legal services in areas in which an in-depth appreciation of complex technical matters by the legal team is essential. Admission requirements Local students are required to apply for admission through the NSW Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). For school leavers, admission is based on UAI scores. Non-current school leavers should apply through UAC in addition to sending a Personal Statement to UTS. Applications are taken from August to end of October each year. Considerations for admission as a non-current school leaver takes into account the following: English proficiency and written expression previous legal study tertiary study legal experience or related employment motivation and the reason for wanting to study law (and other discipline in the case of a combined or double degree) commitment to study law, and supporting material such as professional and personal references and/or letter of employer's support. International students should contact the UTS International Office for application procedures. In addition to academic requirements, students are required to meet English language proficiency requirements. Course duration The course is completed in five-and-a-half years of full-time study. However, most students are able to complete the course at accelerated rate in five years or less. Students may be expected to attend some evening lectures. Course structure The course is 264 credit points with 120 credit points of Bachelor of Engineering Science subjects. The remaining 144 credit points are made up of Bachelor of Laws subjects. Students may progress through the course taking subjects in any sequence provided prerequisites are met. The structure of the course, as taken by a typical student, is described below. The course allows students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Engineering Science and Bachelor of Laws. The study components and the requirements for course completion are as follows: The law component comprises at least 144 credit points of study approved by the Faculty of Law. The engineering component comprises 120 credit points of study consisting of the core subjects in the Bachelor of Engineering Science degree course and the field of practice subjects associated with the student's chosen engineering major. On completion of the engineering component as set out in 2 above, a student who has also completed at least 24 credit points of law subjects approved by the Faculty of Law will be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Science. A student who qualifies for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Science according to 3 above will, on completion of the law component as approved by the Faculty of Law, be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Laws. Course diagram Course program Each stage corresponds to one semester of full-time attendance. Field of practice subjects are detailed under the relevant major's standard program table in the 2004 handbook for the Faculty of Engineering. Stage 1 – Autumn semester 70113 Legal Process and History 10cp 70105 Legal Research 4cp 33130 Mathematical Modelling 1 6cp 68037 Physical Modelling 6cp Stage 2 – Spring semester 70217 Criminal Law 6cp 70211 Law of Contract 8cp 48210 Engineering for Sustainability 6cp 48221 Informatics VB 6cp Stage 3 – Autumn semester 70311 Law of Tort 8cp 70616 Federal Constitutional Law 8cp 48230 Engineering Communication 6cp xxxxx Engineering major subject 6cp Stage 4 – Spring semester 70318 Personal Property 4cp 70317 Real Property 8cp 33230 Mathematical Modelling 2 6cp xxxxx Engineering major subject 6cp Stage 5 – Autumn semester 70417 Corporate Law 8cp 70617 Administrative Law 8cp 48240 Uncertainties and Risks in Engineering 6cp xxxxx Engineering major subject 6cp Stage 6 – Spring semester 70516 Equity and Trusts 8cp 76xxx Law elective 6cp xxxxx Engineering major subject 12cp Stage 7 – Autumn semester 71216 Law of Evidence 6cp 71005 Practice and Procedure 4cp xxxxx Engineering major subject 12cp Stage 8 – Spring semester 71116 Remedies 6cp 76xxx Law elective 6cp 48250 Engineering Economics and Finance 6cp xxxxx Engineering major subject 6cp Stage 9 – Autumn semester 76xxx Law elective 6cp 76xxx Law elective 6cp xxxxx Engineering major subject 12cp Stage 10 – Spring semester Practical Legal Training (PLT) 24cp or Four Law electives 24cp Stage 11 – Autumn semester xxxxx Engineering major subject 12cp Professional recognition Law component Students completing the Bachelor of Laws and the practical legal training program will be able to apply for admission as either solicitors or barristers of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Engineering component The Bachelor of Engineering Science meets the requirements of the Institution of Engineers, Australia for recognition as a professional technologist. Students wishing to obtain full recognition as graduate professional engineers have the option of completing a Bachelor of Engineering in place of the Bachelor of Engineering Science with an additional one year of study. Other information For further information on the Law component of this course or for inquiries regarding administrative matters, contact the Faculty of Law on telephone (02) 9514 3444.