Bachelor of Laws

at Bond University

The Bachelor of Laws comprises 32 subjects:
 

University core subjects (3)
 

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication

• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership

• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civil Discourse
   

Plus: Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement
 

Law compulsory subjects (17)
 

• 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
   

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.
 

General electives (5)
 

Students must choose five general electives from any Faculty or School at Bond University.
 

CLIMATE LAW
 

Students can choose to complete a specialisation (4 elective subjects), major (6 elective subjects) or double major (12) elective subjects in Climate Law.

Academic requirements

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

Min ATAR	Min OP	Min IB
85	8	30

 

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 : $168,320

The Bachelor of Laws, in conjunction with the required Professional Legal Training (such as Bond’s Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) is an approved degree for admission as a legal practitioner in all Australian jurisdictions.
 

It prepares graduates to pursue legal careers in the public or private sector, as solicitors, barristers, government lawyers and in-house counsel. Bond Law graduates are employed in top-tier firms throughout Australia and overseas, including Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the UK and the USA.
 

Legal qualifications are also an excellent foundation for high level careers in a diverse range of related fields including finance, accounting, management consulting, human resources, politics, investment banking, advocacy, the police force and the criminal justice system.