Bachelor of Information Technology Bachelor of Laws
University of Technology Sydney
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About
The primary goal of this combined degree is to prepare lawyers with an expert knowledge of IT qualifying them to work as IT professionals in a legal environment. The law component of this course provides a thorough grounding in Australian legal practice. The information technology component offers a sound education in all aspects of computing and information technology and allows students to gain a specialisation with an IT major.
Areas of study
Business information systems management, data analytics, enterprise systems development, interaction design, networking and cybersecurity, law, legal futures and technology.
Career opportunities
Lawyer or policy adviser in various government departments; in-house legal counsel to an IT or software company; specialist in areas such as intellectual property, e-commerce and privacy or internet censorship; data analytics. Alternatively, graduates can work as IT professionals in legal publishing or private law practice.
Professional recognition
This course satisfies the requirements for admission to the Supreme Court of NSW as a lawyer, provided students undertake the Practical Legal Training program, such as the UTS Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice (C11232). Refer to 603200 Bachelor of Science in IT Dip IT Professional Practice for details on professional recognition of that award.
Practical experience
To practise as a lawyer in NSW, students need to successfully complete an accredited legal academic qualification (eg 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).
Honours
The Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) is available as an additional year to meritorious students.
Fees and charges
Refer to UTS current fee information.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Mathematics Advanced, any 2 units of English.
Recommended studies: Mathematics Extension 1, English Advanced.
Applicants with work and life experience
Not applicable.
Other applicants
Refer to the UTS general admission criteria.
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UTS cross-faculty and combined courses
UTS offers many cross-faculty courses and combined courses in the areas of Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Design, Engineering and Information Technology, Health, Law and Science.
UTS also offers a Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII), a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment as combined degrees. TD School at UTS also offers a unique future-focused Diploma in Innovation that can be completed in parallel with almost any Bachelor degree and double degree, except BCII. Diploma enrolment is by direct application once at UTS.