Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws

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 degree can also be used to apply for admission internationally.

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 Business is a broad-based qualification accepted nationally and internationally by leading employers in a wide range of corporate disciplines. Graduates often attain roles in:

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

• 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

• ACCT11-100 Accounting Principles
• BUSN13-331 Business Model Generation
• BUSN13-332 Business Model Execution
• ECON11-100 Principles of Economics
• 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
• MGMT13-305 Human Resource Management
• MKTG11-100 Marketing
• Alternate Choice: You must complete one of the following two subjects:
  • STAT11-111 Business Statistics
  • STAT11-112 Quantitative Methods

Students must select one (1) major from the following list. Business majors.

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Marketing communication
• Tourism Management

A list of Majors and Minors is available here

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
• Canadian Law and Practice
• Contemporary Legal Issues
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• International and Comparative Law
• Legal Transformation
• Legal 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.

Completing a Bachelor of Laws with a Major in Climate or or Legal Transformation

Find out more about the option to complete a specialisation or major in either Climate Law or Legal Transformation.

Bachelor of Laws with Honours

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

Electives (3)

• Students can choose 30 Credit Points of General Elective Subjects (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.

View the Program structure and sequence plans for all semesters of commencement.

Students may also choose one of the following opportunities to use your elective subject to have international experiences or an Internship opportunity provided you meet the requirements. Please discuss with the Enrolment Advisor in the Student Business Centre.

Study Tour

• The Study Tour requires approval from the Faculty. (Please note that additional costs and visa requirements are associated with this subject).

Business Internship

• The Internship requires a 2.0 GPA and approval from the Faculty with an application to the Career Development Centre.

Individual Study Topic

• The Individual Study Topic is only available in exceptional circumstances and requires the Program Director's approval.

Please visit BBS Program Structure and Sequencing for guidance on study plans.

The following opportunities are also available to Bond Business School students.

• BUSN13-730: Business School International Semester
  Students will be undertaking study at approved overseas institutes offering an international internship experience program, facilitating both academic study courses and practical industry internship placement
  
• Bond International Exchange Program
  Current Bond students have the opportunity to study at one of 80+ leading universities in our network of exclusive international partnerships, for one or two semesters.
  

Important note for first semester students

You will be registered in the Bond Business Mentoring Program, designed for all new undergraduate students. Please be advised that the first gathering is scheduled during the Bond Business School orientation. If you require further information please email businessmentoring@bond.edu.au.