C10139v5 Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Writing and Cultural Studies) Bachelor of Laws

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Writing and Cultural Studies) Bachelor of Laws is offered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The course aims to assist students to develop advanced writing skills for general and specific writing across a range of genres, while gaining a strong critical awareness of new media, contemporary culture and law.

The program provides full-time study for students wising to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer together with the study of writing as a professional practice.

UTS is renowned for the high calibre and award-winning success of its writing graduates, and maintains strong links to the literary community, publishing industry and cultural sector.

Career options

Career options include lawyer in the publishing industry, cultural administration or any position that calls for a broad knowledge of contemporary society and highly-developed writing skills, e.g. creative writing, editing, scriptwriting or web producer.

Additional assumed knowledge

HSC English and computer literacy.

Course duration and attendance

The course is offered on a five-year, full-time basis. Students are required to attend approximately 17 hours of seminars and lectures per week and may be required to attend evening classes.

Course structure

The course comprises 244 credit points. The study components for course completion are as follows.

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

• 102 credit points of compulsory core law subjects (14 subjects)
• 18 credit points of law options (three subjects), and
• either 24 credit points of practical legal training subjects (five subjects) or an additional 24 credit points of law options (four subjects).

The Arts component of 100 credit points is made up of:

• 36 credit points of compulsory first-year (100-level) subjects (six subjects)
• 56 credit points of subjects from Disciplinary and/or Professional Strands where specified (seven subjects), and
• 8 credit points of Elective Studies (one subject).

Industrial training/professional practice

To practise as a lawyer in NSW students must successfully complete an accredited legal qualification (e.g. Bachelor of Laws) and an accredited course of practical legal training (PLT), such as the UTS Practical Legal Training program.

Course completion requirements

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Course program

The standard program shown is for a full-time student studying the Bachelor of Laws. Students have the choice of completing PLT within the degree in the final semesters of study or an additional 24 credit points of law options.

Levels of award

Professional recognition

Supreme Court of NSW

This course satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer, provided students undertake the optional PLT in the final semesters.

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