Nicholas Briggs: I chose UTS because I had some friends that had studied at UTS before me and a lot of them had gone on to work in top tier firms.
Maree Selvaraj: I heard really good reviews about the atmosphere at UTS, how friendly everyone was, so I was really keen on UTS [laughs].
Bonnie Yiu: I believe that UTS has really opened up my eyes as to the different possibilities that I can go down with the degree that I have, but at the same time I believe that UTS has a strong focus on social justice through the Brennan Justice Program. UTS has given me just tools for me to achieve every goal that I want to have achieved, and I believe that I'm still on the path to achieving them.
Professor Paul Redmond: Brennan program structures the two primary objectives of developing the sense of exploring ideas of justice and what they mean in particular instances. Secondly, we promote a number of volunteer opportunities, encourage students to go and volunteer with community legal centres, with refugees, with homeless people.
Emma Bechara: The study of law at UTS particularly, you come across a wide range of people in your academic classroom, and they all come from very vast degrees, very vast areas of law, whether they're JD or undergrad. And their experiences in the academic classroom contribute to your learning, that you learn new things, meet new people and build your networks.
Maree Selvaraj: I think that what sets UTS students apart in my field is the practical training we have, so not just in the law faculty but across all faculties. There is such a heavy emphasis on the fact that it's, there is no use knowing the theory unless you can apply it in real life. At the end of your degree, I feel like youíve really set ahead in your field because you already know what to expect.
Professor Paul Redmond: Law firms like the idea that students are engaged, that they're building networks of contacts, they've got resourcefulness and enterprise, got the initiative to go out and do something as well as study, that they're rounded and they're complete people, they've got a third dimension, their imaginations are being extended. And I think students have picked up very quickly that it is very useful.
Maxine Evers: Our flexible learning options really involve lots of different ways of learning, both face-to-face and online. Some of our courses, particularly in our postgraduate programs, are offered in what we call block mode, which means that students will have a concentrated centre of learning for the first couple of days of the semester, and then they may come back at the end of semester to bring all that learning together. So UTS has what we say is a one stop shop where students can study both their undergraduate or postgraduate law degree, and then continue with us to undertake their practical legal training.
Emma Bechara: It's very much a collegiate, camaraderie atmosphere and something that I think is very unique to UTS, and particularly I found that in my experience, because everyone has been so varied, and because we come from different degrees and different walks of life, we're able to share those experiences.
Maree Selvaraj: UTS has so many different ways you can volunteer and get involved. It's really made me rethink where I want to be in five years time.
Bonnie Yiu: That is what UTS gives you, it gives you a wider perspective, which a lot of law schools frankly just donít do it. And I think that if you're looking for a wholesome education, if you're looking for the best experience of your life, UTS is the place.
