Bachelor of Actuarial Science/ Bachelor of Laws

Where will your degree take you?

The legal system will go through a transformative phase over the next decade with innovation advances brought about by artificial intelligence and big data.  

Big data has the ability to provide lawyers with powerful tools to make effective decision making in their practice. Imagine being able to make predictions about the likely outcome of a case based on past decisions using predictive analytics. The benefits of the dual degree are both lawyers and data scientists share similar attributes including practising scheduled and systematic approaches, high-level critical thinking, as well as the desire to strive for objective truth.  

This degree will equip you with the skills to understand the data and give you the knowledge of the legal context and guidelines in which to use these numbers and prepare you to be a 21st degree lawyer and actuary.  

Qualifications across both programs could lead to a range of roles and unique opportunities to stand out with an edge in your career.  If you intend to practise law, the Bachelor of Laws degree is an approved degree for the purpose of admission as a legal professional in conjunction with further study (Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice) or a traineeship.

Legal Profession

Upon being admitted to the legal profession, you can work as a solicitor in a law firm,  government organisation or a community legal centre. You can choose to specialise in a particular area of practice or be a generalist. As a legal professional, may have the opportunity to work as an in-house counsel where you will use your legal skills across a range of legal areas for the benefit of a particular organisation.

Barrister

Upon being admitted to the legal profession and completing the bar practice course, you can work as a barrister. A barrister is an independent advocate and advisor and is often highly skilled in a particular area of law.

Actuary

Actuaries are well-rewarded for their analytical and problem-solving skills in a growing number of industries. A newly qualified fellow can expect to earn around $125,000 per year and incomes rise quickly while senior actuaries can easily earn over $300,000 a year. No longer restricted to the finance and insurance industries, opportunities for actuaries are emerging in diverse areas such as health, education, energy and environment, public infrastructure, and genetics.

Business analyst

The projected job growth over the next five years for business analysts is 29.6 per cent  making the profession in high demand across various industries. The skill set you gain from an actuarial science degree may also prepare you for a career as a business analyst, where your work will typically involve examining the operations, structure and policies of an organisation and recommending solutions to enable them to achieve their goals.

Professional accreditation

Bond is one of only seven universities in Australia, the only one in Queensland, to offer the fully accredited program by the Actuaries Institute and has recognition agreements with the Society of Actuaries (worldwide).

Graduate outcomes

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Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

View Bachelor of Actuarial Science/Bachelor of Laws learning outcomes
  1. Apply relevant theories, concepts and techniques to common tasks within the field of actuarial science.
  2. Critically analyse and evaluate common issues or problems in the field of actuarial science.
  3. Generate creative solutions that address an identified actuarial science need, opportunity or problem.
  4. Reflect on one's personal learning experience to extract and evaluate insights.
  5. Recognise the cultural, environmental and social considerations of individual behaviour and organisational operations in the field of actuarial science.
  6. Demonstrate the capacity to act in accordance with the principles and values of sustainable, responsible and ethical actuarial science practice.
  7. Orally communicate actuarial science information to a diverse professional audience using appropriate visual aides.
  8. Articulate actuarial science ideas, decisions, recommendations and other information in a clear, concise writing style tailored to a given audience.
  9. Collaborate effectively with others to complete a project or group task.
  10. Demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes (a) the Australian legal system and underlying principles and concepts; (b) the fundamental areas of legal knowledge, including contemporary developments in law and legal practice; (c) the global legal framework and its relationship with domestic law; (d) law’s theoretical foundations; and (e) the professional practice of law, including ethical legal practice.
  11. Demonstrate competency in the exercise of professional legal skills, including an ability to (a) engage in legal reasoning and problem solving, as well as sophisticated critical and creative thinking about law, legal issues and legal problems; (b) conduct research into legal, factual and policy issues, and evaluate, synthesise and apply the results of that research; (c) engage in legal writing for both legal and non-legal audiences that is effective, appropriate and persuasive; (d) engage in oral communication for both legal and non-legal audiences that is effective, appropriate and persuasive; (e) exercise negotiation and dispute resolution skills; and (f) collaborate effectively.
  12. Be committed to adhering to the highest standards of professionalism, including a commitment to learning and working (a) independently and reflectively; and (b) ethically and responsibly.

Further study options

Extend your learning beyond the completion of your degree. Consider progressing on your journey to sharpen your skills and expand your knowledge in business and other specialised areas through these learning opportunities.

How to be admitted to legal profession 

If you want to become a legal practitioner, you would normally be required to complete a practical legal training program such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) or a traineeship following the completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree.

Upon completing the Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, you will be eligible for admission to legal practice. The accrediting body in Queensland is the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (LPAB).  Further information on becoming a legal practitioner is available from the Queensland Law Society.

Microcredentials

Whether you are looking to upskill, advance your career, change direction or dive deeper into a specific area, we offer a range of professional development microcredentials to help you get ahead.

  • Select from a suite of high-quality programs designed in collaboration with industry partners.
  • Learn from anywhere in the world, at your own pace.
  • Earn a digital certificate for each microcredential.
  • Potentially gain credit towards future study at Bond University.
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