Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in Sydney NSW Australia | University of Technology Sydney

The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is not only a pathway to your admission as a lawyer and perhaps a career in the legal profession, but it also gives you the opportunity to gain advanced research skills that can ground a career as a researcher.

Please note that this is an exit-only course. There is no direct admission to it. Current UTS students who meet the criteria for Honours may be able to submit an Internal Course Transfer (Graduating) application to exit with this course. Check with the UTS Student Centre.

Undertaken full-time or part-time, this course will provide you with a coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in the discipline of law and equip you with advanced research, critical analysis and communication skills. These skills are highly valued in contemporary professional practice and may be used in further higher degree research such as Master of Laws or PhD.

As a UTS Law graduate you will be in demand, with our graduates employed in a wide range of roles in government, corporate, community or private practice advising parties in legal matters, negotiating treaties, counselling and resolving disputes, contributing to policy and drafting legislation.

This course provides full-time or part-time study for students wishing to obtain a professional legal qualification that satisfies the requirements for admission as a lawyer.

Students have the opportunity to engage in deeper study of the law by studying 76090 Research Methodology and undertaking 76040 Research Thesis. This course can be a pathway to higher degree research programs.