Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Laws

Where will your degree take you?

Bond's Bachelor of Laws prepares graduates to pursue legal careers in the public or private sector,  including solicitors, barristers, government lawyers, in-house counsel, judge's associates, academics, or business leaders. Our Bachelor of Business is a broad-based qualification accepted nationally and internationally by leading employers in a wide range of corporate disciplines.  

Studying a combined Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Laws, provides you with career opportunities in both the legal industry as a legal professional and the business world enabling you to utilise the skills learnt from both degrees.

Solicitor

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. The size of law firms ranges from  small, medium, large or boutique.

Senior 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. Business analysts help businesses improve their systems and processes through data analysis.

Inhouse counsel

Upon being admitted to the legal profession, you can work as an in-house counsel, where you will use your legal skills for the benefit of a particular organisation. You will often be involved in a range of areas of law particular to the needs of the organisation and therefore not specialise in one area of law.

Non-legal role

Graduating with a combined business and law degree provides you with an array of legal skills which include critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, conflict resolution and advocacy which can be transferred into any non-legal role. This career pathway doesn't necessarily require you to be admitted to the legal profession.  You can work in non-legal roles in management consulting, politics, journalism, human resources, investment banking and more.

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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 Business/Bachelor of Laws learning outcomes
  1. Apply relevant theories, concepts and techniques to common tasks within the field of business studies associated with the degree.
  2. Critically analyse and evaluate common issues or problems in the field of business studies associated with the degree.
  3. Generate creative solutions that address an identified business 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 a field of business studies associated with the degree.
  6. Orally communicate business information to a diverse professional audience using appropriate visual aides.
  7. Articulate business ideas, decisions, recommendations and other information in a clear, concise writing style tailored to a given audience.
  8. Collaborate effectively with others to complete a project or group task.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Apply ethical decision-making models that reflect the principles and values expected of professional practitioners in the discipline.

Admission to legal practice

If you want to be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia, you are required to complete a practical legal training program (such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) or a traineeship) following the completion of your Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree. 

The accrediting body in Queensland is the Legal Practitioners’ Admissions Board (LPAB). Further information on becoming a legal practitioner in Queensland, including the LPAB’s English Language Proficiency Guidelines, is available from the Queensland Law Society here.

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, Bond offers a range of executive training and professional development microcredentials.

  • 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.

Postgraduate options

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