Bachelor of Laws

Bond University

About

The Bachelor of Laws prepares students for a career as a legal professional.It provides students with a thorough grounding in essential areas of substantive law and access to a wide choice of law elective subjects, including the option of completing a specialisation.

An integrated skills and professionalism program is embedded in the degree and focuses on core legal skills essential to the practice of law.

The Bachelor of Laws provides an engaging learning experience that challenges students academically and prepares them for a legal career.

Structure

View the Bachelor of Laws - Program Structure and Sequencing for all semesters of commencement.

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:

  • Contemporary Legal Issues
  • Corporate and Commercial Law
  • International and Comparative Law
  • Legal Practice
  • Legal Innovation and Technology
  • 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.

Bachelor of Laws with Honours

Students may be eligible for Honours. Please see the Law Honours / Distinction information page for eligibility requirements.

International students

To fulfil your student visa requirements, you will need to enrol in at least 40 credit points per semester.

Domestic students

Most students undertake four (4) subjects per semester (equivalent to 40 credit points). You may, however, enrol in fewer subjects and extend your degree over a longer period.

Teaching methodology

Bond University’s teaching methodology involves a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, examinations, projects, presentations, assignments, computer labs and industry projects.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
Entry score for 2021 entry
Min ATAR Min OP Min IB
85 8 30

Visit our student profile if you are interested in the profile of all students who commenced undergraduate study at the Faculty in the January semester 2020.

Applicants must meet the University's general minimum admission criteria.

2021 Year 12 Entry

To ensure students are not disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, current Year 12 students can be assessed now for a guaranteed offer for 2021 entry conditional on the completion of Year 12. Applications will be assessed based on their first semester Year 12 results and meeting any subject prerequisite requirements for their program. Find out more.

Learning outcomes

The Bachelor of Laws is an approved degree for 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 sectors, 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 the USA.

The Bachelor of Laws degree may be used to apply for admission internationally. However, students are always advised to confirm admission requirements in the particular jurisdiction in which they wish to practice law.

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