C10218	Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Information Management), Bachelor of Laws
C10132	Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Journalism), Bachelor of Laws
C10133	Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Media Arts and Production), Bachelor of Laws
C10137	Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Public Communication), Bachelor of Laws
C10134	Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Social Inquiry), Bachelor of Laws
C10139	Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Writing and Contemporary Cultures), Bachelor of Laws

Overview
Admission requirements
Attendance
Course duration
Course structure
Other information

Overview

These combined degree programs are offered jointly between the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and enable students to study Law and an area of professional practice in Humanities and Social Sciences. Students are awarded two testamurs: a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Bachelor of Laws.

The Bachelor of Laws component is available at both Pass and Honours levels and can include Practical Legal Training.

Admission requirements

Local students are required to apply for admission through the NSW Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). For school leavers, admission is based on UAI scores. Non-current school leavers should apply through UAC in addition to sending a Personal Statement to UTS. Applications are taken from August to end of October each year. Considerations for admission as a non-current school leaver takes into account the following:

• English proficiency and written expression
• previous legal study
• tertiary study
• legal experience or related employment
• motivation and the reason for wanting to study law (and other discipline in the case of a combined or double degree)
• commitment to study law, and
• supporting material such as professional and personal references and/or letter of employer's support.

International students should contact the UTS International Office for application procedures. In addition to academic requirements, students are required to meet English language proficiency requirements.

Attendance

All combined degree courses between the Bachelor of Arts in Communication and the Bachelor of Laws require attendance of approximately 17 hours of seminars and lectures per week. Students may be required to attend evening classes.

Course duration

The combined degree courses are offered on a five-year, full-time basis in which the Arts degree studies are integrated with studies in Law. Students may be expected to attend some evening lectures.

Course structure

Law component

The Law component of 144 credit points is made up of 96 credit points of compulsory core law subjects, 24 credit points of elective law subjects plus a further 24 credit points of elective law subjects or Practical Legal Training (in conjunction with an additional 12 credit points of the Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice).

Arts component

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).

Other information

Detailed information on the Bachelor of Arts degree programs is available in this handbook (see Undergraduate courses). Detailed information on the Bachelor of Laws degree programs is supplied in the Faculty of Law handbook.