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UTS College introduces new pathways to law
The University of Technology Sydney has brought out more options for students looking to study law, in what the university said will create more sought-after law graduates.
Lauren Croft
UTS College has developed two new pathway options to bachelor of laws at UTS. Starting from the spring 2022 UTS intake, students studying Diploma of Business or Diploma of Communication at UTS College can choose to articulate to bachelor of laws at the University of Technology Sydney with credits towards their degree.
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The university has also introduced a new legal futures and technology major, in an Australian first.
According to the university, this new course will equip graduates for careers that require a capacity to work with technology, innovation, and new laws arising as a result of unprecedented change and disruptive technologies. The next generation of lawyers, company secretaries, and compliance professionals need to be ready for artificial intelligence, automation, and machine learning and their impact on traditional professions.
Grace Li, UTS faculty of law associate professor, said that UTS Law graduates benefit from hands-on practical experience throughout their studies.
“Law students at UTS learn from experts. Our teaching community is made up of professionals and academic leaders who have expertise across all areas of legal practice. Hands-on opportunities like internships with in-house legal counsel, community legal centres, local and international firms and summer clerkship programs are built into the degree,” she said.
“The world class facilities on campus include a carefully designed moot court — it’s as close as possible to the actual court rooms of the supreme, district, and local courts.”
Professor Li added that the legal profession offers rich opportunities to many different kinds of students despite some common misunderstandings.
“In the past 10-20 years, law study has made a big shift from formal, closed-book exams to skills-based training, developing skills of communication, critical analysis, and cross-cultural understanding. You certainly don’t have to memorise every law. Another misconception is that you have to be a talented public speaker,” she said.
“The profession is diverse and accommodates different personalities and skill sets, from solicitors examining contracts to barristers arguing in a courtroom. There is space for personal career development according to personality.”
