Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws

at Bond University

The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws comprises 44 subjects, as follows:
 

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 (25)
 

• ACCT11-100 Accounting Principles

• ACCT11-102 Management Accounting

• BUSN12-200 Responsible and Sustainable Organisations

• ECON11-100 Principles of Economics

• ECON12-200 Linear Models and Applied Econometrics

• FINC11-101 Fundamentals of Finance

• 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
   

Commerce Major (6)
 

Students must select one (1) of the following six subject  Commerce majors.
 

• Accounting

• Actuarial Science

• Data Analytics

• Economics

• Finance
   

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 Law Major in either Climate Law or Legal Transformation
 

Bachelor of Laws with Honours
 

Students can choose 3 General Elective Subject (30CP).
 

• General elective – A subject that may be chosen from any subject on offer across the University provided requisites, enrolment restrictions and any other faculty requirements have been met.

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 Tertiary Preparation programs

• Bond University Diploma programs

• Other institutional Tertiary Preparation Programs

• Vocational education and training qualifications (Certificate IV and above)

• Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

• 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 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.
 

Students are always advised to confirm admission requirements in the particular jurisdiction in which they wish to practise.
 

The Bachelor of Commerce is accepted around the world by leading employers in areas relating to the commercial sector and private practice. Graduates often attain roles in:

• Accounting

• Financial Planning

• Economics

• Investments

• Banking

• Stockbroking

• Research