Law (Dual degree Bachelor of Management / Bachelor of Laws)
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- Bachelor of Management / Bachelor of Laws (BMgt/LLB)
Campus
- Lethbridge
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Program description
Combine your passion for business and law into a career. Explore the five-year dual degree Bachelor of Management / Bachelor of Laws (BMgt/LLB), a partnership between the University of Lethbridge and Bond University, in Queensland, Australia!
In this dual degree program:
- earn a BMgt, majoring in general management and an LLB in five years;
- study adjacent to Canada's Rocky Mountains and on Australia's Gold Coast;
- apply directly to Bond University (no application fee!) to pursue a bachelor's degree in Canadian Law, after completing 20 courses at ULethbridge;
- enter Bond law school without writing the LSAT or completing a prior degree;
- return to ULethbridge after two years at Bond to complete your final year of study and earn both degrees!
Please note, this program is for domestic students only.
About your major
About the LLB in Canadian Law at Bond University in Australia
Bond University is Australia’s largest Law School for Canadian Bachelor of Laws and Juris Doctor students.
With a 20-year history of training Canadian lawyers and more than 150 Canadian students currently studying law at Bond, the university is home to an active Canadian Law Students' Association.
Thanks to a breathtaking campus, small class sizes, face-to-face interaction with professors, close-knit community and other similarities between ULethbridge and Bond, Canadian students have a smooth transition to campus life in Australia.
A rapidly growing group of Canadian alumni of Bond University work as partners and senior practitioners across Canada, Australia and around the world.
CRICOS Provider Code 00017B
Sample timeline & tuition
- Students complete their general management major course requirements at ULethbridge, (20 courses or 60.0 credit hours).
- TUITION & FEES: Students attend the University of Lethbridge and pay ULethbridge domestic student tuition & fees, (based on 20 courses or 60.0 credit hours).
- Students are eligible to apply to Bond University for the LLB portion of the dual degree, (equivalent of 24 courses or 72.0 credit hours), upon successful completion of their BMgt course requirements, (20 courses or 60.0 credit hours, minimum), with Good Standing at ULethbridge.
- TUITION & FEES: Students attend Bond University and pay Bond University International student tuition & fees
- Students return to ULethbridge for an additional 10 courses (30.0 credit hours) to complete their BMgt/LLB program. Upon completion of all requirements from both universities, students will be awarded both degrees, the ULethbridge Bachelor of Management and the Bond University Bachelor of Laws, in Lethbridge.
- TUITION & FEES: Students return to ULethbridge and pay ULethbridge domestic student tuition & fees (based on 10 courses)
Possible careers
- General practice lawyer
- Securities lawyer
- Employment lawyer
- Legal executive
- Trademark attorney
- Advocate
- Contract manager
- International diplomat
- General counsel
- Bargaining and negotiations consultant
- Contract manager
- Corporate litigation
- Compliance
- Intellectual property analyst
- Management consultant
- Mergers and acquisitions consultant
- Policy analyst
- Judge
- Mediator
Frankly, [studying at Bond] changed my life. I had never lived abroad before I attended Bond. The experience ended up setting me up for a great life practicing law in Canada. I will never forget it.”
George Samia, Partner, Forum Law
Sample classes
- MGT 1500 - Fundamentals of Business
- FNC 3040 - Finance
- ACT 2400 - Management Accounting
- MGT 2081 - Professional Communications Skills
- MGT 3031 - Managing Responsibly in a Global Environment
Additional information
For admission to the Bachelor of Management, majoring in general management, Canadian high school students in Alberta must have completed five of the following courses with a minimum 65% average across them:
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NOTE:
- Enrolment is limited.
- Fulfilment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. The Faculty of Arts and Science reserves the right to select applicants for admission and readmission based on admission average.
- Upon completion of a minimum of 20 courses (60.0 credit hours) with Good Standing at the University of Lethbridge, students are eligible to apply to Bond University for the LL.B. portion of the dual degree for the equivalent of 24 courses (72.0 credit hours or 240 credit points at Bond University) and subsequently return to complete an additional 10 courses (30.0 credit hours) at the University of Lethbridge to complete the B.Mgt. program requirements.
- This program is limited to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents only. International applicants do not qualify for this program.