This course is currently being revised and new course completion requirements will be in place for 2008. Current students should check the Faculty of Law website for further information.
The Bachelor of Engineering Science Bachelor of Laws is offered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Engineering and is awarded with two testamurs. The course was developed in response to growing demand for legal services in areas in which an in-depth appreciation of complex technical matters by the legal team is essential. It provides an overview of the legal system as a whole and in-depth knowledge of the engineering major chosen.
The course has a strong professional focus and makes a solid link between theory and practice. Students benefit from hands-on experience, working with a wide range of state-of-the-art equipment. Graduates with technical expertise and legal knowledge are highly sought after in both private law firms and the engineering industry.
Career options include legal practitioner in technology legislation, technology-specific criminal law, contract law and environmental law; legal adviser, consultant or manager to engineering corporations in Australia and overseas.
Admission to the chosen Engineering major is dependent on the UAI for that major being met.
Proficiency in Mathematics Extension 1; Physics; and English.
The course is normally completed in five-and-a-half years of full-time study. The hours of full-time attendance are approximately 17 hours per week and timetable constraints may require attendance at daytime and evening classes in the Law component.
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 and the requirements for course completion are as follows:
Students who elect to undertake practical legal training within the LLB must concurrently enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (C11128).
To practice as a legal practitioner in NSW students must successful complete an accredited legal qualification (i.e. Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), such as the UTS Practical Legal Training program.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Laws or combined Bachelor of Laws degrees have the option of completing five of the eight PLT subjects within their undergraduate degree and the other three PLT subjects concurrently within the Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice (C11128).
Further details about the UTS Practical Legal Training program can be found online at:
STM90378 Core subjects (Law) UG | 96cp | |
STM90356 Core subjects | 42cp | |
CBK90178 Major choice | 78cp | |
CBK90042 Options | 24cp | |
CBK90437 Options/PLT | 24cp | |
Total | 264cp |
The standard program shown is for a full-time student who has chosen the Electrical Engineering major and has elected to undertake practical legal training within the LLB. Students have the choice of commencing practical legal training within the LLB in the final semester of study or attempting an additional 24 credit points of Law options. All options shown are Law options and are to be drawn from those on offer in CBK90042.
Year 1 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
33130 Mathematical Modelling 1 | 6cp | |
68037 Physical Modelling | 6cp | |
70105 Legal Research | 4cp | |
70113 Legal Process and History | 10cp | |
Spring semester | ||
48023 Object-oriented Programming | 6cp | |
70217 Criminal Law | 6cp | |
70211 Law of Contract | 8cp | |
48230 Engineering Communication | 6cp | |
Year 2 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
48510 Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 6cp | |
48240 Design Fundamentals | 6cp | |
70311 Law of Torts | 8cp | |
70616 Federal Constitutional Law | 8cp | |
Spring semester | ||
70317 Real Property | 8cp | |
70318 Personal Property | 4cp | |
48520 Electronics and Circuits | 6cp | |
33230 Mathematical Modelling 2 | 6cp | |
Year 3 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
48610 Introduction to Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering | 6cp | |
48250 Engineering Economics and Finance | 6cp | |
70417 Corporate Law | 8cp | |
70617 Administrative Law | 8cp | |
Spring semester | ||
70516 Equity and Trusts | 8cp | |
48430 Embedded C | 6cp | |
48530 Circuit Analysis | 6cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Year 4 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
71005 Practice and Procedure | 4cp | |
71216 Law of Evidence | 6cp | |
48531 Electromechanical Systems | 6cp | |
48540 Signals and Systems | 6cp | |
Spring semester | ||
68038 Advanced Mathematics and Physics | 6cp | |
48210 Interrogating Technology: Sustainability, Environment and Social Change | 6cp | |
71116 Remedies | 6cp | |
Select 6 credit points of options | 6cp | |
Year 5 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
48441 Introductory Digital Systems | 6cp | |
48451 Advanced Digital Systems | 6cp | |
Select 12 credit points of options | 12cp | |
Spring semester | ||
75401 Litigation | 6cp | |
75402 Property Transactions | 6cp | |
75403 Commercial and Estate Practice | 6cp | |
75415 Professional Conduct 1 | 3cp | |
75416 Professional Conduct 2 | 3cp | |
Year 6 | ||
Autumn semester | ||
48550 Electrical Energy Technology | 6cp | |
48551 Advanced Electronics | 6cp |
The Bachelor of Laws may be awarded with First or Second Class Honours, which does not require an additional Honours year. Honours candidates must complete the Research Thesis within the law option component. The rules concerning the Bachelor of Laws with Honours can be found in Undergraduate course information.
Supreme Court of NSW; Institute of Engineers, Australia
The Bachelor of Laws satisfies the requirements for admission as a legal practitioner, provided students undertake the optional Practical Legal Training in the final semester. Students wishing to obtain full recognition as graduate professional engineers have the option of completing a Bachelor of Engineering with an additional one year of study.
Further information on the Law component is available from the Law Information Office on:
Further information on the Engineering component is available from the Faculty of Engineering Outreach Office on: