Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

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Dreaming of leveraging your creative mind, turning your ideas into action and taking on the challenges and opportunities of our ever-changing world? If so, the UTS Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is for you.

You’ll build essential knowledge in law with our industry-informed curriculum and experience practical learning through fieldwork, mooting, and mentoring. Meanwhile, you’ll also develop as an advanced innovative thinker through industry experiences and projects and get the chance to take your learning further with the optional Legal Futures and Technology major. This exit-only degree is available exclusively to students in the Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Creative Intelligence who have met the eligibility requirements for an honours award.

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Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

CODE

UTS: C09098 (version 2)

CRICOS: 116590J

DURATION

4 years full time

INTAKE

Autumn Session - ICT Graduating Only 2025
Spring Session - ICT Graduating Only 2025
Autumn Session - ICT Graduating Only 2026
Spring Session - ICT Graduating Only 2026

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COURSE FEES

Domestic (FT)

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

Within your law studies, you'll undertake a range of core law subjects, building your comprehensive understanding of the legal system and its various perspectives, roles and approaches. To attain your honours, you'll research and write a 10,000-word legal thesis on a topic of your choice.

Meanwhile, your Creative Intelligence and Innovation program will guide you as you develop advanced, future-ready skills in creative thinking, strategic problem-solving and entrepreneurship. Putting your learning into practice, you'll get hands-on with your choice of internship or start-up project.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
81511	Problems to Possibilities
81512	Creative Practice and Methods
81513	Past, Present, Future of Innovation
81514	Creativity and Complexity
81515	Leading Innovation
81516	Initiatives and Entrepreneurship
81521	Envisioning Futures
81531	Industry Innovation Project
81532	Creative Intelligence Capstone

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

Course structure

15

core Law subjects
1

Law options subject
5

Law Honours subjects
12

core Creative Intelligence and Innovation subjects

First year

You'll begin your degree journey by studying core Law subjects, building vital foundational knowledge in areas like ethics, justice, criminal law and the Australian Constitution. You'll also begin developing your creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Second year

Continuing your legal education, you'll learn about civil practice, evidence and key disciplines such as administrative, international and commercial law. You'll examine the past and future of innovation, attaining an in-depth understanding of the role it plays in our society.
Third year

Your third year will see you finalise your law studies, completing your thesis and the subjects required to fulfil your honours requirements. You'll hone your understanding of creative intelligence further before getting practical experience in your innovation internship.
Fourth year

In your last year of study, you'll focus entirely on your Creative Intelligence program, undertaking either a second internship or designing your own speculative start-up. You'll then transfer your course prior to graduation to be awarded your degree with honours.

First year

You'll begin your degree journey by studying core Law subjects, building vital foundational knowledge in areas like ethics, justice, criminal law and the Australian Constitution. You'll also begin developing your creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Second year

Continuing your legal education, you'll learn about civil practice, evidence and key disciplines such as administrative, international and commercial law. You'll examine the past and future of innovation, attaining an in-depth understanding of the role it plays in our society.

Third year

Your third year will see you finalise your law studies, completing your thesis and the subjects required to fulfil your honours requirements. You'll hone your understanding of creative intelligence further before getting practical experience in your innovation internship.

Fourth year

In your last year of study, you'll focus entirely on your Creative Intelligence program, undertaking either a second internship or designing your own speculative start-up. You'll then transfer your course prior to graduation to be awarded your degree with honours.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

You’ll be taught cutting-edge capabilities in creative, innovative and entrepreneurial thinking, coupled with the hands-on experience you need to solve real challenges in a variety of settings. This course is designed to equip you with a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the law, from foundations to evidence and procedure.

Industry accreditation

This course satisfies the requirements for admission to the Supreme Court of NSW as a lawyer, provided students complete a Practical Legal Training (PLT) program, such as the UTS Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice.

Admissions information

This course is aimed at professionals eager to approach problem-solving with a creative and innovative mindset. The course hones your ability to think critically and creatively, equipping you with the tools for invention, complexity management, and entrepreneurial success.

What sets this course apart is its transdisciplinary nature, combining creative intelligence with legal studies, and fostering a holistic understanding of innovation. You'll engage with real-world challenges and projects, preparing you to tackle complex challenges and seize unexplored opportunities.

You will master the art of creative problem-solving, develop advanced research skills, and gain a comprehensive grasp of legal intricacies. Learning is dynamic and interactive, involving industry experiences, research projects, and self-directed proposals. You'll cultivate the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across disciplines, enhancing your adaptability in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

Honours relates to the law component only and it 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.

Graduates emerge as versatile professionals, capable of pioneering roles such as entrepreneurial lawyers, strategic analysts, and innovation managers. This course not only amplifies your professional value but also positions you to lead and innovate
Students gain an in-depth understanding of legal challenges and concerns. This combined degree equips graduates to provide innovative and thoughtful solutions to complex challenges, needed to bring a great idea to fruition.

By focusing on the high-level conceptual thinking and problem-solving practices that lead to the development of innovative, creative and entrepreneurial outcomes, students of the combined degree also gain leading edge capabilities that are highly valued in the globalised world, including dealing with critical and creative thinking, invention, complexity, innovation, future scenario building and entrepreneurship, and the ability to work on their own across disciplines. These creative intelligence competencies enable graduates to navigate in a rapidly changing world.

Students have the opportunity to engage in deeper study of the law through the subjects 76090 Research Methodology and 76040 Research Thesis. This course can be a pathway to higher degree research programs.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe.

In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

* Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.

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Entry schemes and pathways

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UTS Early Entry program

If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.

Elite athletes and performers

If you're an elite athlete or performer who has represented your school or state at a national level, and your studies have been affected, this scheme is for you.

InpUTS

If you've experienced long-term disadvantages that have affected your education, you may be eligible for selection rank adjustments through inpUTS.

Completing a recognised TAFE or VET provider qualification

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Jumbunna Admissions Program

If you're Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Jumbunna is an alternative application process for our courses that emphasises diverse pathways to success.

Changing from another undergraduate course

You can apply for our courses using your previous study. You may even be eligible for recognition of prior learning, so you won’t need to repeat subjects.

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Careers

Your future career

As a graduate, you'll be in possession of in-demand capabilities, opening up a huge array of exciting paths. Carve out a career in innovation, where you'll use your creativity and problem-solving skills to design groundbreaking solutions to the pressing issues of our time. Or, pursue practical legal training, completing the requirements to register as a lawyer in NSW.

No matter where your future takes you, you'll have what it takes to address the challenges and leverage the opportunities of tomorrow, helping you reach unprecedented heights of success.

Career options

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

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Faculty of Law Student Mooting Side. — Prepare for a career in law by practising in our moot courts.

UTS Central, Building 2, CB02, Tower, Building 1, CB01, Building 10 at day. — Our campus is a base for your academic, professional and social life.

UTS library Reading room. — Find your perfect study spot and enjoy the quiet away from the campus bustle.

Why UTS?

Why study Law at UTS

With a Law degree at UTS you'll gain work-ready skills and learn how to ethically use law and new technologies to create positive social change.

Employers value our graduates for their problem-solving, collaborative skills and lateral thinking. Our degrees are flexible, with content developed in consultation with industry. We offer practical learning opportunities, including in-house legal counsel, legal centres and firms, and summer clerkship programs.