2026-11-02 · Diana Chu
Applying to Master of Laws / Master of Laws in Australian Law and Practice / Master of Laws in Enterprise Governance at Bond University: what the official pages say
Bond University's Master of Laws requires a recognised Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or an equivalent qualification.
Bond University’s Master of Laws and its Master of Laws in Australian Law and Practice are both eight-month coursework degrees taught on the Gold Coast. They share the same international fees, intakes and English scores, but differ in who can enter. The first asks for a law degree. The second is for graduates of overseas law degrees who have been assessed for admission as legal practitioners in Australia.
Master of Laws: the basics
- The course code is LA-43050 and the CRICOS code is 084235G.
- It is a Masters Degree (Coursework) in the study area of Law.
- It takes 8 months, which is 2 semesters.
- The total is 80 credit points, all of them electives.
- There are 7 specialisations to choose from.
- Bond describes the program as one you can tailor to your career interests and finish in eight months, because it runs three semesters a year.
Master of Laws: who can apply
Entry requires successful completion of a recognised Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree, or an equivalent qualification.
Master of Laws in Australian Law and Practice: the basics
- The course code is LA-43064 and the CRICOS code is 111662E.
- It is also a Masters Degree (Coursework) in Law.
- It takes 8 months, which is 2 semesters.
- The total is 80 credit points.
- Bond presents it as a pathway to practise law in Australia and as a way to gain an Australian postgraduate law degree.
- You choose from a range of postgraduate law elective subjects that reflect your interests.
Master of Laws in Australian Law and Practice: who can apply
The entry rule is written for students who have had their international law degrees assessed by an Australian Legal Practitioners Board. They must also have been advised which areas of knowledge under the Priestley 11 they need to complete. That advice is what makes them eligible to apply for admission as legal practitioners in Australia.
Start dates and campus
Both programs list the same four on-campus intakes at the Gold Coast Campus:
- September 2026
- January 2027
- May 2027
- September 2027
International tuition fees
Both programs list the same international fees. The figures differ by entry year.
- For 2026 entry, fees are AUD 27,200 per semester, or AUD 54,400 for the whole program.
- For 2027 entry, fees are AUD 28,440 per semester, or AUD 56,880 for the whole program.
Bond says these figures are a guide only. Actual fees vary with the subjects you choose and the year you start, and the fees in force in your year of entry apply.
English language requirement
Both programs list the same first two accepted tests:
- IELTS Academic: an overall score of 6.5, with no sub-score below 6.0.
- PTE Academic: an overall score of 58, with no Communicative Score below 50.
TOEFL iBT is also listed as an accepted test.
Applicants from China and Taiwan
Bond’s pages list entry requirements by country. For both China and Taiwan, the qualification level is a recognised 4-year Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree. Whether you meet the program’s own entry rule is covered in the sections above.
All details, including fees, intakes and entry rules, follow what Bond publishes for the year you enter; if you are unsure about any of them, ask us through the chat on this account and we will check the current version with you.