Faculty of Law

International Perspective

Information for International Students

The Faculty of Law welcomes overseas applicants from all parts of the world. Many of our JD graduates are Canadians and many of our LLB graduates are Malaysians and Fijians. We also have current and past students from Botswana, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Korea, New Zealand, PNG, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, Taiwan, the United States, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
We also have or have had postgraduate students from France, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, India, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, Switzerland, Vanuatu and Zambia.
In addition to the excellent standard of teaching and our world class facilities, our international students enjoy an active social life on and off the campus, with full support offered through Bond’s numerous Student Associations. Fees for overseas students at Bond University are the same as for Australian students.
Australia’s legal system is based on the Common Law model of England. As such, several other jurisdictions with Common Law systems, including East Malaysia, Botswana, Brunei, Fiji, Hong Kong and New Zealand, allow Australian law degrees generally to satisfy the academic requirements for professional admission: Some other jurisdictions with Common Law systems recognise Australian law degrees as satisfying part of the academic requirements for professional admission but expect additional study in the law of the home jurisdiction. Canada and some American states (including California and New York) recognise all Australian law degrees in this way. In India and West Malaysia, Bond University’s Bachelor of Laws is one of a limited number of Australian degrees which are specifically recognised.

Country-specific information

To further assist international students, country-specific information is provided as follows:

Further information on overseas admission is available here.

Exchanges

In addition to University-level exchange arrangements, the Faculty of Law  has exchanges with a number of law faculties in other countries: in the United States, with Duke and Northwestern Universities and the University of Texas; in Canada, with the Universities of British Columbia and Saskatchewan, in Belgium, with Ghent University; in India, with Gujarat National Law University and Jaipur National University; in the Netherlands, with Leiden University; in Norway, with Bergen University; in Sweden, with Stockholm and Uppsala Universities

English Language Requirements

International students are required to meet the specified English Language Requirements for law studies. For those needing to improve their English written and oral skills, the on-campus Bond University English Language Institute (BUELI) offers a range of programs which are fully accredited by the National ELICOS Accreditation Scheme (NEAS).
Further Information:

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Information in these web pages relating to requirements for practising law in jurisdictions outside of Australia is provided for informational use only. It should not be relied on without specifically confirming admission requirements with relevant authorities in the jurisdiction in which you wish to practise.
Bond University and the Faculty of Law make no warranty, representation or undertaking whether express or implied, nor do they assume any legal responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the information provided on this web site regarding the practice of law outside of Australia.
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