Bachelor of Actuarial Science/Bachelor of Laws

at Bond University

The Bachelor of Actuarial Science / Bachelor of Laws comprises 44 subjects:
 

University core subjects (3)

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication

• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership

• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse
   

Plus: CORE11-004 Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement
 

Required subjects (31)

• ACCT11-100 Accounting  Principles

• ACSC12-200 Mathematical Statistics

• ACSC12-201 Financial Mathematics

• ACSC13-301 Contingencies

• ACSC13-305 Actuarial and Financial Models

• ACSC13-306 Stochastic Processes

• ACSC13-307 Survival Analysis

• ECON11-100 Principles of Economics

• ECON12-200 Linear Models and Applied Econometrics

• ECON12-202 Contemporary Macroeconomics Issues

• FINC11-101 Fundamentals of Finance

• FINC13-301 Corporate Finance

• FINC13-303 Portfolio Analysis and Investment Management

• LAWS11-105 Legal Foundations A

• LAWS11-106 Legal Foundations B

• LAWS11-107 Foundations of Private Law

• LAWS11-108 Foundations of Public and Criminal Law

• LAWS11-201 Contract Law A

• LAWS11-202 Tort Law

• LAWS11-203 Criminal Law

• LAWS11-204 Property Law A

• LAWS11-216 Constitutional Law

• LAWS11-217 Contract Law B

• LAWS11-218 Property Law B

• LAWS11-310 Corporate Law

• LAWS11-313 Equity

• LAWS11-317 Administrative Law

• LAWS11-318 Evidence

• LAWS11-325 Civil Dispute Resolution

• LAWS11-326 Legal Profession

• STAT11-112 Quantitative Methods
   

Law Electives (7)
 

Students must choose undergraduate law electives from the Faculty of Law’s offerings.
 

Students may choose to complete an optional Law Specialisation in one of the following areas:

• Climate Law

• Contemporary Legal Issues

• Corporate and Commercial Law

• International and Comparative Law

• Legal Practice

• Legal Transformation

• Canadian Law and Practice
   

To be eligible for a Law specialisation, students must complete a minimum of four (4) of their law electives (40 credit points) within one of the above areas. Eligible students will receive a Specialisation Certificate at the completion of their program.
 

Complete a Major in either Climate Law or Legal Transformation
 

About completing a specialisation or major in either Climate Law or Legal Transformation.
 

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
        

Alternative entry pathways

For those applicants who do not currently have the required academic qualifications, there are a number of alternative entry pathways:

• Bond University Diploma programs
• Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)
• Professional or para-professional qualifications/experience
• Employment experience verified by a statement of service from the employer stating the position title and length of service and a very brief statement on the tasks undertaken.

The below fees are based on the total estimated program fee divided by the number of standard full-time semesters required to complete the program. Fees may vary based on which subjects are selected and the number of subjects enrolled in for each semester.
 

Semester program fee:

• Students commencing study : $21,040* per semester average
   

Total program fee:

• Students commencing study : $231,440

The Bachelor of Laws is an approved degree for the purposes of admission as a legal practitioner in all Australian jurisdictions, in conjunction with further study (Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) or a traineeship.  The Bachelor of Laws may be used for admission internationally.  However, students are always advised to confirm admission requirements in a particular jurisdiction in which they wish to practise law.
 

The Bachelor of Laws prepares graduates to pursue careers in the public or private sector, such as solicitors, barristers, government lawyers, in-house counsel, judge's associates, academics or business leaders. Bond Law graduates are employed in top tier law firms throughout Australia and overseas, including Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Scandinavia, Singapore, United Kingdom and USA.   
     

High graduate starting salaries and full employment rates reflect the growing demand for qualified analysts, with career opportunities predicted to increase substantially over the next five years. The Bachelor of Actuarial Science will prepare students for rewarding careers in a range of disciplines, including:
 

• Climatology

• Consulting

• Data Analytics

• E-Commerce

• Economics

• Finance

• Health

• Insurance

• Infrastructure

• Research

• Risk Management

• Safety

• Science

• Statistics

• Superannuation

• Technology