Bachelor
The Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of International Studies takes a global approach to the study of law and culture, offering students the opportunity to spend up to an academic year overseas, depending on their chosen pathway. Years 1-3 of the course are conducted at UTS, and encompass legal studies core subjects and electives/majors, including the new Legal Futures and Technology major.
In the International Studies component, students select a country major that guides their choice of language and culture subjects in preparation for their overseas experience.
In addition to immersing students in another culture, the international studies program also delivers hands-on experience with cross-cultural legal issues, preparing students for international legal roles or to provide legal expertise for international organisations or foreign investors. This course also meets the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW.
Career options include legal policy adviser within a government department, lawyer in a commercial or corporate sector with international links. Graduates can work with international organisations such as the United Nations and opportunities also exist in foreign affairs.
The course comprises a total of 240 credit points. The study components for course completion are as follows.
The law component of 144 credit points is made up of:
The international studies component comprises 96 credit points. Students select the language they will study at the time of enrolment, and either the Language, Culture and the Professional World pathway or the Language, Culture and Global Exchange pathway. Information relating to entry into the International Honours pathway can be found in the Information for Students section.
For a current listing of subjects in each course refer to the study package directory.
In the International Studies component, students have the following options:
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).