Juris Doctor Online

Program overview

The Bond law experience, now online  

Bond University's Juris Doctor (JD) Online is a law degree built for the future. Designed to prepare you for modern legal practice, this curated program of 24 subjects focuses on the skills that employers demand.

The JD Online  is a postgraduate degree for those who have completed an undergraduate degree and wish to earn a law degree to qualify and practise as a lawyer. Studying the JD Online, in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP), will prepare you for a career as a legal professional.

In Bond's JD Online, learning is interactive and personalised. Weekly live seminars connect you with leading academics and your peers, while an innovative AI-powered tutor supports your study journey, tailoring your study to how you learn best.

The flexible timetable, online format and placement opportunities mean you can shape your study around your career and life goals. You will also have access to a dedicated concierge, providing personal support and guidance every step of the way from enrolment to placements.

With Bond's accelerated timetable, you can complete the JD Online in just two years, graduating prepared for practice and ready to thrive in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.

Program code: LA-43065

Program overview

The Bond law experience, now online  

Bond University's Juris Doctor (JD) Online is a law degree built for the future. Designed to prepare you for modern legal practice, this curated program of 24 subjects focuses on the skills that employers demand.

The JD Online  is a postgraduate degree for those who have completed an undergraduate degree and wish to earn a law degree to qualify and practise as a lawyer. Studying the JD Online, in conjunction with the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP), will prepare you for a career as a legal professional.

In Bond's JD Online, learning is interactive and personalised. Weekly live seminars connect you with leading academics and your peers, while an innovative AI-powered tutor supports your study journey, tailoring your study to how you learn best.

The flexible timetable, online format and placement opportunities mean you can shape your study around your career and life goals. You will also have access to a dedicated concierge, providing personal support and guidance every step of the way from enrolment to placements.

With Bond's accelerated timetable, you can complete the JD Online in just two years, graduating prepared for practice and ready to thrive in a rapidly evolving legal landscape.

Program code: LA-43065

How AI is reshaping the legal profession

About this program

The Juris Doctor Online provides a postgraduate alternative to the undergraduate pathway to legal practice. The program is delivered entirely online and blends traditional legal knowledge with innovative content. It examines the prescribed areas of knowledge necessary to meet the academic requirements for admission to legal practice, but also develops the professional legal skills, entrepreneurial legal skills, digital legal literacy and legal professionalism essential to success in the contemporary legal services sector.

What you'll be studying

  • Year 1

    In your first year, you will  study  foundational law subjects  alongside a selection of electives.

Program features

  • Built for modern lawyers

    The curated curriculum  develops  the skills and knowledge you will need to thrive in legal practice, including AI literacy and digital literacy, cultural  awareness and business acumen.    

  • Concierge-level service

    Enjoy access to a dedicated concierge who will be your direct personal contact and available to answer your questions and support you every step of the way; from supporting you with enrolment to timetabling, to industry placements and career development.

  • Innovative AI tutor

    To complement the support of your academics and learning  facilitated  in weekly seminars, a world-first AI-powered tutor will personalise and support your study, helping you study at your best.  It's  AI-powered learning for AI-literate lawyers.

  • For working professionals

    With a combination of AI-supported tutoring and weekly  online  seminars, you can shape your study around your career and life goals.

  • Embedded legal placement

    A legal placement ensures you graduate with meaningful real world experience in legal practice. Placement days may be recognised towards your GDLP workplace experience requirements, provided the eligibility criteria are met.

  • Personalised experience

    The program delivers Bond's signature personalised learning experience in a flexible, online environment. Online seminars are small, connecting you directly with your teachers and peers.

  • Built for modern lawyers

    The curated curriculum  develops  the skills and knowledge you will need to thrive in legal practice, including AI literacy, digital literacy, cultural  awareness  and business acumen.    

  • Concierge-level service

    Enjoy access to a dedicated concierge who will be your direct personal contact and be available to answer your questions and support you every step of the way; from supporting you with enrolment to timetabling, to industry placements and career development.  

  • Innovative AI tutor

    To complement the support of your academics and learning  facilitated  in weekly seminars, a world-first AI-powered tutor will personalise and support your study, helping you study at your best.  It's  AI-powered learning for AI-literate lawyers.    

  • For working professionals

    With a combination of AI-supported tutoring and weekly  online  seminars, you can shape your study around your career and life goals.  

  • Embedded legal placement

    A legal placement ensures you graduate with meaningful real-world experience in legal practice. Placement days may be recognised towards your GDLP workplace experience requirements, provided the eligibility criteria are met.  

  • Personalised experience

    The program delivers Bond's signature personalised learning experience in a flexible, online environment. Online seminars are small, connecting you directly with your teachers and peers, and you can book personal appointments with your tutors at a time that suits you.

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Inherent requirements

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