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Contact the Office of Recruitment & Admissions

Domestic enquiries:
Phone: 1800 074 074 toll-free
Email: information@bond.edu.au

International enquiries:
Phone: +61 7 5595 1024
Email: international@bond.edu.au

Faculty of Law International Perspective
Information for Students from Malaysia

Bond Law degree recognised in West Malaysia

The Bond University LLB is one of a limited number of Australian law degrees recognised by the Law Qualifying Board for the purpose of professional admission in West Malaysia.

In addition to being professionally recognised, the Bond LLB has been accredited by the JPA for the purposes of government employment in Malaysia.

Malaysian form the second largest international group within the Faculty of Law. A large number of Bond LLB graduates are now practising law in Malaysia and have formed an alumni chapter.

Sabah and Sarawak high schools compete in Bond's High Schools Mooting Competition.

Bond Law Faculty links to Malaysia

Several members of Malaysian law faculties have completed Bond doctoral degrees, including Associate ProfessorsAiman @ Nariman Mohd. Sulaiman and Mushera Ambaras Khan for the International Islamic University.

Visiting staff from Malaysia have included Adjunct Professors Hjh Mehrun Siraj and Tuan Haji Sulaiman Abdullah from the International Islamic University. Mei Pheng Lee, a leading Malaysian educator in Banking Law, regularly visits Bond ti teach a seminar in the subject. International Coimmercial Arbitration is taught by Lawrence Boo, the Deputy Chairman of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Universoity of Singapore.

Associate Professor Terry Gygar has been a visiting teacher at the International Islamic University. Professor Jim Corkery has been an external examiner at Iniversiti Teknologi MARA. Malaysiand interested in studying at Bond are invited to contact Professor Corkery.

Professional admission in Malaysia

To be eligible to enter pupillage in West Malaysia, graduates must complete examinations for the Certificate in Legal Practice, administered by the Legal Profession Qualifying Board.

Australian graduates are eligible to enter pupillage in Sabah and Sarawak without further study.

Note that admission rules are subject to change. The rules in each jurisdication should be examined carefully to determine the requirements.

Students who have not completed a first degree must enrol in the LLB program. Credit towards the elective component of the LLB degree will ordinarily be given for at least four subjects from any pre-law university studies.Students who have already completed a first degree may enrol in the Juris Doctor (JD) program. Hoever, only the LLB is recognised for the purposes on admission to the legal profession in West Malaysia.

Applying for admission to Bond University

Students may apply to Bond University on-line or via one of our Malaysian agents: