Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws

The combined Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws equips students with skills in the highly marketable disciplines of business and law. Students build fundamental knowledge of the law and its application in a range of business environments, as well as an understanding of the legal frameworks that support key business disciplines.

Specialist skills are developed through electives and major choices, such as the Legal Futures and Technology major, which is focused on the emerging tools that are shaping the legal profession.

As well as gaining the critical, analytical and evaluative skills required for effective legal and business practice, on completion of this course students also meet the academic requirements for admission to practise law in NSW.

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Innovation and Transdisciplinary program

Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTS

All 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 Innovation

The 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 athttps://dipinn.uts.edu.au.

Transdisciplinary electives program

Transdisciplinary 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 availablehere.

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[Speaker: Georgia Dixon, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws, University of Technology Sydney]

The Law faculty has recently moved from Haymarket campus to the Broadway area. It's a brand new building that's very high tech and there's lots of great places to study.

The Moot Court is used for all of our Mooting competitions at UTS, which is like a mock trial. It's like what you see in movies, it's the fake court scenes and researching cases in the past. There's televisions all around the room, everyone can be mic'd up and we can even do video links to people in other locations. These days a lot of video links are happening between states, or even internationally, and with cameras in these rooms, we can do exactly that.

There are also student breakout rooms, which are the best place to go and study, you can sit around a table with a group,and have a study group all studying together, or there are individual tables where you can have some time to yourself.

We also have a really nice new Winter Garden, so you can study outside as well.

The Trial Courts are very similar to the Moot Court, just a smaller version with a few different setups where you can also have a witness at the front and room for other people to give expert evidence.

If you do a UTS faculty moot you can use the preparation room. It's got special swipe card access and you can go in there and have some quiet time to prepare on a moot, practice your orals, or write your written submissions.

Student reception is where you can go and ask any questions if you're having some issues or contact a staff member. If you have to hand in a hard copy of an assignment, student reception is where you'd go.

One of the best parts about being at UTS Central is it's the same building as the library and the Reading Room.

There's lots of wonderful facilities that are all very high tech and a great place to be continuing my studies.

Typical study program

The standard program shown is for a full-time student who has chosen the Human Resources Management major in the Bachelor of Business and law options.

All options shown are law options and are to be drawn from those on offer inCBK90922.

Students commencing their study in Autumn wishing to complete the majorMAJ09443Legal Futures and Technology need to ensure that they study76106Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1) in their final Autumn session before they study76107Applied Project in Law, Innovation and Technology (Capstone 2) in their final Spring session.

Students commencing their study in Spring wishing to complete the majorMAJ09443Legal Futures and Technology need to ensure that they study76106Technology Law, Policy and Ethics (Capstone 1) in their penultimate Autumn session before they study76107Applied Project in Law, Innovation and Technology (Capstone 2) in their final Spring session.

First year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Marketing and Customer Value 24109 6
People and Organisations 21212 6
Economics for Business 23115 6
Responsible Evidence-Based Decisions 26134 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Accounting and Accountability 22108 6
Financial Literacy 25400 6
Foundations of Law 70102 8
Ethics Law and Justice 70103 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Accounting, Business and Society 22208 6
Torts 70311 8
Criminal Law and Procedure 70114 8
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Contracts 70211 8
Australian Constitutional Law 70616 8
Business and Social Impact 21214 6

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Civil Practice 70104 6
Evidence 70109 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Introduction to Property and Commercial Law 70327 6
Administrative Law 70617 8
Public International Law 70108 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Real Property 70317 8
Equity and Trusts 70517 8
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Jurisprudence 76008 6
Animal Law and Policy in Australia 76033 6
Judgment and the Rule of Law 76057 6
Gender and Law 76081 6
Wickedness and Vice 78039 6
Law and Literature 76902 6
Criminology 76012 6
Indigenous Peoples and the Law 76068 6
Select 18 credit points from the following: 18
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48

Fifth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Remedies 71116 6
Corporate Law 70417 8
Select 6 credit points of options: 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points of options: 24

Honours

Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) if they complete subjects76090Research Methodology and76040Research 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 inundergraduate 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.

First year

Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Foundations of Law 70102 8
Ethics Law and Justice 70103 6
Accounting and Accountability 22108 6
Economics for Business 23115 6

Second year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
People and Organisations 21212 6
Marketing and Customer Value 24109 6
Responsible Evidence-Based Decisions 26134 6
Financial Literacy 25400 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Accounting, Business and Society 22208 6
Torts 70311 8
Criminal Law and Procedure 70114 8

Third year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Contracts 70211 8
Australian Constitutional Law 70616 8
Business and Social Impact 21214 6
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Civil Practice 70104 6
Evidence 70109 6
Select 12 credit points from the following: 12
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48

Fourth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Introduction to Property and Commercial Law 70327 6
Administrative Law 70617 8
Public International Law 70108 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Real Property 70317 8
Equity and Trusts 70517 8
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48

Fifth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Jurisprudence 76008 6
Animal Law and Policy in Australia 76033 6
Judgment and the Rule of Law 76057 6
Gender and Law 76081 6
Wickedness and Vice 78039 6
Law and Literature 76902 6
Criminology 76012 6
Indigenous Peoples and the Law 76068 6
Select 18 credit points from the following: 18
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48
Spring session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Remedies 71116 6
Corporate Law 70417 8
Select 6 credit points of options: 6
Select 6 credit points from the following: 6
Advertising and Marketing Communications maj08981 48
Accounting maj08437 48
Economics maj09209 48
Finance maj08440 48
Human Resource Management maj08446 48
International Business maj08442 48
Management maj08438 48
Marketing maj08441 48

Sixth year

Autumn session Subject Code Credit PointsA credit point is the unit of measure of workload for individual subjects.
Select 24 credit points of options: 24

Course fees

For relevant fee information, please choose from the following:

Local student

All students at UTS pay tuition fees to contribute towards the cost of their studies.

In 2024 all offers made to domestic undergraduate students will be forCommonwealth Supported Places (CSP), which means that the Australian government makes a substantial contribution towards the cost of your education, and you pay the balance through student contributions.

The amount you pay depends on your area of study and the number of credit points (cp) in which you enrol. At UTS 48 credit points is considered to be one Equivalent Full Time Study Load (EFTSL).

The table to the right shows the amount a student can expect to pay for one year of full-time study (1.0 EFTSL).

Students can choose to pay their student contribution upfront, or if eligible, can defer their fees throughHECS-HELP.

In addition to tuition fees, students are required to pay aServices and Amenities Fee(SSAF). The purchase of textbooks and other course materials may also result in additional cost.

You can calculate your student contribution as a percentage of the amounts shown on the table. Fee rates are divided into four bands covering broad discipline areas. It is important to note that a particular subject within a course may fall within a different band.

For example, if you are enrolled in a6-credit point Architecture subject, your contribution would be6/48 x $9,314 = $1,164.

Student contribution amounts for 2025 commencing students

2025 student contribution - Area of Study Amount for 48 cp
Law, Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce, Communications and Society and Culture $16,992
Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Science $13,241
Allied Health, Other Health, Built Environment, Computing, Visual & Performing Arts, Professional Pathway Psychology, Professional Pathway Social Work, Engineering, Surveying, Environmental Studies, Science and Pathology $9,314
Education, Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, English, Mathematics, Statistics, Nursing or Foreign Languages and Agriculture $4,627

International student

Tuition fees for international undergraduate students can be found usingtuition fees search.

Tuition fees must be paid in advance each session and are subject to annual increase. Fees for future year(s) published in fees search, whilst unlikely to change, are estimates only. UTS makes every effort to provide up to date future year(s) fee estimates and to limit any changes, however, UTS reserves the right to vary fees for future year(s) at any time.

For this course, the cost per credit point for 2024 is $948. The total credit points are 240.


All international students should familiarise themselves with the following documents:

In addition to tuition fees, students may be required to pay aStudent Services and Amenities Fee(SSAF). Textbooks and other course materials will also result in additional costs.

UTS Alumni save 10%:alumni.uts.edu.au/advantage

For further information on costs related to your study at UTS, visit theinternational students' fees information page.

Careers

Career options include legal adviser within a government department; lawyer in corporate and commercial sector, mergers and acquisitions, property and intellectual property; as well as management consultant or professional in the chosen business specialisation (such as an accountant or marketing executive).

Course structure

Course structure explained

The course comprises a total of 240 credit points, allowing students to graduate with the separate degrees of Bachelor of Business 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 business component of 96 credit points comprises:

  • 48 credit points of core business subjects, and
  • 48 credit points of subjects within a business major.

For a current listing of subjects in each course refer to thestudy package directory.

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
Requirement Credit Points
STM90273Core subjects (Business) 48
STM90691Law stream 144
CBK90169Major choice (Business) 48
Total 240

Additional information

Course duration

The course duration is five years of full-time study. The law component requires attendance of 12–15 hours of lectures a week and timetable constraints may require attendance at both daytime and evening classes.

Full time, on campus

Admission requirements

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.

Check to see if there areadditional admission requirementsfor this course.

Additional information relating to this course, including the ATAR profile of domestic students who commenced this course in Autumn 2022, is located under UTS'admissions requirements, alongside information relating to the commencing student cohort who were enrolled in this course past the Autumn 2022 census date.

If you don't meet the admission requirements for this course, there may bealternative pathwaysto help you gain admission.

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 theUTS 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 theFaculty of Law Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.

ATAR and selection ranks

To find out further information regarding ATAR and selection ranks from previous applicants who received an offer to this course, please visit ourAdmissions Stats Tool

Assumed knowledge

Proficiency in English and mathematics.

Year 12 adjustment factor scheme

To see a list of courses where HSC subjects provide adjustment factors, please refer to the Year 12 adjustment factorspage.

Scholarships and prizes

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws students

For Law and Business - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Law and Business - 2 students

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).

Refer to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) for details on professional recognition of that award.

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Law course guides

UTS: Handbook

See the Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Lawsin the UTS: Handbook for comprehensive course details.

Information for international students

Find out about support services, the Australian education system, accommodation and more to help youget the most out of your study at UTS.

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Domestic students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

How to apply

Domestic applicants can apply via theUniversities Admissions Centre (UAC)(opens an external site)

UAC code(s):609010 (Autumn session, Spring session, Spring session)

Make a note of the relevant UAC code before starting the UAC application.

Important dates

MARCH 2024
4
Last day to enrol for Autumn session
20
Autumn census date – last day to withdraw from subjects or apply for leave of absence
APRIL 2024
3
UAC applications open
MAY 2024
2
Closing date for change of preference (May Round 1)
9
UAC offers released (May Round 1)
15
Non-school leaver info session
16
Closing date for change of preference (May Round 2)
23
UAC offers released (May Round 2)
30
Closing date for change of preference (June Round 1)
JUNE 2024
6
UAC offers released (June Round 1)
13
Closing date for change of preference (June Round 2)
20
UAC offers released (June Round 2)
JULY 2024
5
Closing date for change of preference (July Round 1)
12
UAC offers released (July Round 1)
18
Closing date for change of preference (July Round 2)
25
UAC offers released (July Round 2)
29-31
Spring session orientation
AUGUST 2024
1-2
Spring session orientation
5
Spring session commences (main calendar)
19
Last day to enrol for Spring session
28
Spring census date – last day to withdraw from subjects or apply for leave of absence
31
UTS Open Day
SEPTEMBER 2024
30
UAC early bird processing charge deadline
FULL ACADEMIC DATES
Visit the UTS Handbook for full academic dates including the Heath and Education calendars.

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws students

For Law and Business - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Law and Business - 2 students

International students

Before you apply

Here are a few important things for you to check out before you apply:

You can meet an international student advisor at one of ourevents worldwideto ask questions and submit an application.

Important dates

Visit theUTS Handbookfor full academic dates. Visitessential information for international studentsfor the application closing dates.

How to apply

International applicantscan apply to studythrough UTS International.

International applicants who are currently doing:

  • an Australian Year 12 qualification in or outside Australia
  • an International Baccalaureate, or
  • a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3

can apply through theUniversities Admissions Centre(UAC) (opens external site).

Apply online

Download an application form

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Scholarships, prizes and awards

Scholarships

For Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws students

For Law and Business - 2 students

Only for international students

For all domestic students

Only for Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander students

Prizes and awards

For Law and Business - 2 students

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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