C10386v2 Bachelor of Economics Bachelor of Laws
Award(s): Bachelor of Economics (BEcon)Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
UAC code: 609015 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 092380K
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Inherent requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course diagram
Course program
Levels of award
Honours
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
This course equips students with an understanding of the interconnected relationship between financial systems and the law. Course content emphasises skills and knowledge in legal theory and practice, as well as the analytical and quantitative capabilities required to respond effectively to economic challenges.
Students study the fundamentals of the law, satisfying the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW, combined with econometrics, macroeconomics and microeconomics subjects as they relate to practical policy.
Specialist skills are built through electives and majors, such as the tech-driven Legal Futures and Technology major. This course is aimed at analytical thinkers with a passion for translating theory into practice. Hands-on study, including capstones and internships, is a key component of this combined degree.
Career options
Career options include legal adviser within a government department, lawyer in corporate and commercial sector, mergers and acquisitions, property, intellectual property, industry, consulting, industrial relations, international relations, media and environmental studies.
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTSAll UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.
Diploma in InnovationThe Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.
All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.
Transdisciplinary electives programTransdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here.
Course intended learning outcomes
| BUS.1.1 | Critically analyse economic problems in Australian and global society using and justifying appropriate economic concepts and frameworks. |
| BUS.2.1 | Communicate information clearly in a form appropriate for its audience. |
| BUS.2.2 | Demonstrate ability to work independently and with others as a member of a team to achieve an agreed goal. |
| BUS.3.1 | Analyse and discuss the intended and unintended effects of economic decisions on social welfare, equity, and the environment. |
| BUS.4.1 | Combine economic analysis, data and econometric techniques to address typical complex problems faced by economists in diverse work environments. |
| BUS.5.1 | Critically reflect on the intersection between Indigenous Australians' experience, and sustainable economic policy and apply to decision making to work with and for Indigenous peoples and communities. |
| LAW.1.1 | A coherent understanding of fundamental areas of legal knowledge including: a. The Australian colonial and post-colonial legal system, international and comparative contexts, theoretical and technical knowledge; b. The broader contexts within which legal issues arise and the law operates including cultural awareness, social justice and policy; c. The impact of Anglo-Australian laws on Indigenous peoples, including their historical origins in the process of colonisation and ongoing impact; and d. The principles and values of justice and ethical practices in lawyers' roles. |
| LAW.2.1 | A capacity to value and promote honesty, integrity, accountability, public service and ethical standards including: a. An understanding of approaches to ethical decision making and professional responsibility; b. An ability to recognise, reflect upon and respond to ethical issues likely to arise in professional contexts in ways that evidence professional judgment, promote justice and serve the community; and c. An ability to reflect on and engage constructively with diversity in practice. |
| LAW.3.1 | A capacity to think critically, strategically and creatively, including the ability to: a. Identify and articulate legal issues in context, including the skill of critical reading and writing; b. Apply reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses; c. Engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice amongst alternatives; and d. Think creatively in approaching legal issues and generating appropriate responses. |
| LAW.4.1 | Well-developed cognitive and practical skills necessary to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues. |
| LAW.5.1 | Effective and appropriate communication skills including: a. Highly effective use of the English language to convey legal ideas and views to different and diverse audiences and environments; b. An ability to communicate to inform, analyse, report and persuade; c. An ability to strategically select an appropriate medium and message; d. An ability to assess how messages are received and alter communication strategies accordingly; and e. An ability to be responsive and adaptive to the perspectives of collaborators, clients, counter parties and others. |
| LAW.6.1 | Effective and appropriate collaboration skills in working together to achieve a common goal in a group learning environment or the workplace including: a. An ability to give and receive feedback; b. Appropriate professional and interpersonal skills in working collaboratively; c. A capacity to develop strategies to successfully negotiate group challenges; and d. An ability to be responsive and adaptive to the perspectives of collaborators, clients, counter parties and others. |
| LAW.7.1 | Bachelor of Law graduates will: Apply knowledge and skills to develop professional capabilities to work effectively with and for Indigenous peoples and communities across the law profession. |
| LAW.8.1 | The ability to implement appropriate self-management and lifelong learning strategies including: a. An ability to undertake and initiate self-directed work and learning; b. Well-developed judgment and responsibility as a legal professional in a broader social context; c. The ability to support personal and professional development by: (i). Reflecting on and assessing their own capabilities, wellbeing and performance; (ii). Making use of feedback as appropriate; (iii). Identifying and accessing appropriate resources and assistance; (iv). Making use of resources and support in developing resilience; and d. A capacity to adapt to and embrace change and a commitment to ongoing learning. |
Key
LAW = Law course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
BUS = Business course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.
Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.
UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Law Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.
Assumed knowledge
Proficiency in English and mathematics.
Course duration and attendance
The course duration is five years of full-time study. The law component requires attendance of 10–15 hours a week and timetable constraints may require attendance at both daytime and evening classes.
Course structure
The course comprises a total of 240 credit points, allowing students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Economics 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
- 30 credit points of law options, including either:
- 30 credit points of law options, or
- 30 credit points of legal futures and technology options
- a 6-credit-point legal theory option.
The economics component of 96 credit points comprises:
- 66 credit points of core economics subjects, and
- 30 credit points of elective economics subjects.
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
| STM91017 Core subjects (Economics) | 66cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| STM90691 Law stream | 144cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
Course diagram
Course program
The standard program shown is for a full-time student with law options.
All options shown are law options and are to be drawn from those on offer in CBK90922.
Students wishing to study the major MAJ09443 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.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
| 23506 Strategic Decision Making and Game Theory | 6cp | |
| 26134 Responsible Evidence-Based Decisions | 6cp | |
| 70102 Foundations of Law | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 23566 Economics for Business 2 | 6cp | |
| 23508 Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business | 6cp | |
| 23571 Introductory Econometrics | 6cp | |
| 70103 Ethics Law and Justice | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23567 Intermediate Microeconomics | 6cp | |
| 70311 Torts | 8cp | |
| 70114 Criminal Law and Procedure | 8cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 70211 Contracts | 8cp | |
| 70616 Australian Constitutional Law | 8cp | |
| 23568 Intermediate Macroeconomics | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 70104 Civil Practice | 6cp | |
| 70327 Introduction to Property and Commercial Law | 6cp | |
| 70109 Evidence | 6cp | |
| Select 12 credit points from the following: | 12cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 70617 Administrative Law | 8cp | |
| 70108 Public International Law | 6cp | |
| 23005 Behavioural Economics | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 70317 Real Property | 8cp | |
| 70517 Equity and Trusts | 8cp | |
| 23509 Empirical Methods for Policy Evaluation | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 18 credit points from the following: | 18cp | |
| CBK91208 Electives (Economics) | 30cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK90923 Options (Legal Theory UG) | 6cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 71116 Remedies | 6cp | |
| 70417 Corporate Law | 8cp | |
| 23600 Economic Policy and Analysis (Capstone) | 6cp | |
| Select 6 credit points from the following: | 6cp | |
| CBK90922 Options (Law UG) | 30cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 24 credit points from the following: | 24cp | |
| CBK90922 Options (Law UG) | 30cp | |
Levels of award
The Bachelor of Economics may be awarded with distinction, credit or pass.
Honours
Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) if they complete subjects 76090 Research Methodology and 76040 Research Thesis within the course. The degree may be awarded with first or second class honours, which does not require an additional honours year. The rules concerning the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) can be found in undergraduate course information.
Students who meet these criteria for honours are eligible for transfer into the appropriate undergraduate honours exit course on completion of all coursework and occurs just prior to graduation.
Students who undertake the Legal Futures and Technology major and who meet the criteria for honours can choose to undertake honours as part of their degree.
Students can additionally undertake the Economics stream in the Bachelor of Business (Honours) (C09004), which requires an additional year of full-time study.
Professional recognition
This course satisfies the requirements for admission to the Supreme Court of NSW as a lawyer, provided students complete a practical legal training program, such as the Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232).
Other information
Further information is available from:
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