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Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics/ Bachelor of Laws

Program overview

Students will study law, to appreciate the transformative power of law reform. They will study philosophy to understand and appreciate distinct worldviews, as well as how they clash and how they work together. Students will study economics and accounting so that they can appraise financial statements with an educated and informed eye and understand the practical economic consequences of policy and the potential of economic reform. 

Bond’s combined Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics and Bachelor of Laws is for those who want to make a meaningful contribution to society. 

The program draws on legal policy, government, philosophy, and economics themes to prepare graduates for a career in the legal profession, public governance, public leadership, and ultimately public influence. 

Encompassing subjects from the Faculty of Law, Bond Business School, and Faculty of Society & Design, this truly multi-disciplinary program will prepare adaptable students for the fast-paced global demands of the 21st century.  The Bachelor of Laws is an approved degree for the purpose of admission to legal practice. 

During this degree you will study the global challenges faced by changing institutional and geo-political structures, search for practical solutions, draw on theory and history from economics, law, and international relations, all set within the context of dynamic and multicultural value systems and access world-class facilities like our multi-million-dollar Legal Skills Centre.

Program code: HL-21056

CRICOS code: 107260B

Program overview

Students will study law, to appreciate the transformative power of law reform. They will study philosophy to understand and appreciate distinct worldviews, as well as how they clash and how they work together. Students will study economics and accounting so that they can appraise financial statements with an educated and informed eye and understand the practical economic consequences of policy and the potential of economic reform. 

Bond’s combined Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics and Bachelor of Laws is for those who want to make a meaningful contribution to society. 

The program draws on legal policy, government, philosophy, and economics themes to prepare graduates for a career in the legal profession, public governance, public leadership, and ultimately public influence. 

Encompassing subjects from the Faculty of Law, Bond Business School, and Faculty of Society & Design, this truly multi-disciplinary program will prepare adaptable students for the fast-paced global demands of the 21st century.  The Bachelor of Laws is an approved degree for the purpose of admission to legal practice. 

During this degree you will study the global challenges faced by changing institutional and geo-political structures, search for practical solutions, draw on theory and history from economics, law, and international relations, all set within the context of dynamic and multicultural value systems and access world-class facilities like our multi-million-dollar Legal Skills Centre.

Program code: HL-21056

CRICOS code: 107260B

About this program

The Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics is an inter-disciplinary program combining studies in Law, Politics, Economics and Philosophy.  You will be equiped with the technical, practical and cultural knowledge and skills required for successful careers in public administration and the not-for-profit sector.  The Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics prepares you for future positions in the public sector, including career opportunities in the public service, politics, public policy institutes, advocacy groups and the not-for-profit sector.

The Bachelor of Laws prepares students for a career as a legal professional, both within Australia and overseas. 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 practically for a legal career.

What you'll be studying

  • Year 1

    In your first year you will develop high level interpersonal and employability skills – communication, leadership, ethics – through Bond’s unique core subjects and Beyond Bond program that is part of every undergraduate degree. You will also be introduced to foundational subject matter within the legal, international relations, philosophy, politics, and economics study areas.

Program features

  • For the difference-maker

    This program prepares students for careers in public influence. Purposefully designed for those with a passion for making a difference and a meaningful contribution to society. You could be by working in international organisations to create a more just, peaceful, and prosperous world, or working in the not-for-profit sector to address social problems, in government or for a political party. This is the perfect program to launch you into a career that makes a difference.

  • Broaden your career

    Open the door to more opportunities in your career with this multi-disciplinary program. Completing a Bachelor of Laws degree will prepare you for a career as a legal practitioner while combining subjects from the Bond Business School and the Faculty of Society and Design will give graduates a broad perspective on policy, philosophy, and economic issues.

  • Tailor your interests

    With five elective subjects, you can delve into a particular study area across any of our faculties or school to supplement your knowledge with subjects in an area that interests you or based on your career ambitions.

  • Take the global stage

    Intentionally broad, this program and curriculum is taught through a global lens, ensuring students have a qualification that will allow them to adapt with a changing world and bring great value to a workplace whether in Australia or abroad.

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Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are the essential abilities, knowledge and skills required to successfully complete the program. Learn more about the inherent requirements and make an informed decision about your capacity to undertake the program.

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Hear from our Bondies

  • Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics

    "PPE has taught me a lot about how the world works in many different ways, and has given me new perspectives and challenges which have changed how I think and analyse situations. Unlike many similar degrees at other universities, which have a narrow focus on Australian circumstances, Bond’s program takes a global view and is the multi-disciplinary degree I had been looking for."

    Amber Gleeson-Watt - Student
  • Program Coordinator

    "PPE was created to offer students an opportunity for a general and flexible qualification of value. Specialist study in philosophy, economics, law or politics is highly valuable, but study that brings together all these areas in the one degree adds something special; it develops a set of skills that can work together. Working to develop policies for governments or starting up a new non-for-profit enterprise is something that requires broad knowledge rather than specialist technical knowledge."

    Dr Damian Cox - Associate Dean (Research)
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Hear from our Bondies

  • Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics

    "PPE has taught me a lot about how the world works in many different ways, and has given me new perspectives and challenges which have changed how I think and analyse situations. Unlike many similar degrees at other universities, which have a narrow focus on Australian circumstances, Bond’s program takes a global view and is the multi-disciplinary degree I had been looking for."

    Amber Gleeson-Watt - Student
  • Program Coordinator

    "PPE was created to offer students an opportunity for a general and flexible qualification of value. Specialist study in philosophy, economics, law or politics is highly valuable, but study that brings together all these areas in the one degree adds something special; it develops a set of skills that can work together. Working to develop policies for governments or starting up a new non-for-profit enterprise is something that requires broad knowledge rather than specialist technical knowledge."

    Dr Damian Cox - Associate Dean (Research)
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