Bond University Diploma of Legal Studies: fees, intakes, entry requirements and structure

The Diploma of Legal Studies at Bond University is an 8-month, two-semester program taught on campus at the Gold Coast. It is worth 80 credit points and counts as the first two semesters of a Bond undergraduate degree. International tuition for 2027 is AUD 20,200 per semester, or AUD 40,400 for the full program.

Program snapshot

Program: Diploma of Legal Studies (code CO-00011)
CRICOS code: 080298C
Qualification type: Diploma
Study areas: Academic and English Pathways; Law
Duration: 8 months, in 2 semesters
Campus and mode: Gold Coast Campus, on-campus

Fees for international students

For 2027, the international tuition fee is AUD 20,200 per semester. The total for the program is AUD 40,400.

Bond describes these figures as a guide only. Tuition varies with the subjects chosen and the year you start, and the fee that applies is the one for your year of entry; please confirm the exact amount for your intake with our advisers.

Intakes

The Diploma is listed with four on-campus intakes at the Gold Coast Campus:

September 2026
January 2027
May 2027
September 2027

Entry requirements

Academic entry for Australian-style qualifications is set at:

ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank): 65, or an Australian Year 12 qualification or equivalent Selection Rank
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24, based on the IB Diploma and total aggregate score achieved

Students in the final year of secondary school in Australia, or Year 13 in New Zealand, can apply for early entry. Under Bond’s early offer scheme, they can receive an offer before they finish their studies or sit their final exams.

Two qualifications are named for applicants from specific countries:

China: Global Assessment Certificate (GAC)
Taiwan: Senior High School Leaving Certificate (with Pass) plus GSAT

English language requirements

IELTS Academic: overall 6.0, with no sub-score below 5.5
PTE Academic: overall 50, with no Communicative Score below 42

Bond also lists TOEFL iBT as an accepted test.

Program structure

The Diploma has 80 credit points, all from compulsory subjects. There are no electives, and you complete the whole program in 8 months across 2 semesters.

The program is equivalent to the first two semesters of a Bond undergraduate degree. Graduates can move directly into the third semester of one of three degrees:

Bachelor of Law
Bachelor of Business Law
Bachelor of Jurisprudence

Bond also builds an intensive Academic Skills program into the Diploma.

All fees, intake dates and entry scores are subject to the figures Bond publishes for the year you apply; please check the current figures with our advisers before you apply.

Sources

Bond University – Diploma of Legal Studies