Bachelor of Biomedical Science/ Bachelor of Laws

Where will your degree take you?

The combined Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws degree provides you with the professional outcomes and opportunities of both individual degrees. 

Completing this combined program will provide opportunities for a range of careers in private, government and not for profit sectors. 

Graduates may seek to practise law whilst utilising a foundational understanding of the health and medical sciences or employ their understanding of science to work in biomedical industries and law with a background in compliance, regulation, and intellectual property. 

Some of the possible career opportunities available to graduates are outlined below.

Legal professional

Upon being admitted to legal practice, you can work as a solicitor in a law firm, a government organisation, or a community legal centre. You can choose to specialise in a particular area of practice using your skills and knowledge in biomedical sciences.  Other career options could include working as an In-House lawyer within an organisation.

Barrister

Upon being admitted to the legal profession and completing the bar practice course, you can work as a barrister. A barrister is an independent advocate and advisor and is often highly skilled in a particular area of law.

Biotechnologist

This dual program could lead you to a unique role as a biotechnologist, as it uniquely encompasses both fields of study. This could lead you to manage regulation, compliance, and clinical trials in the commercialisation of innovative infrastructure.

Admission to legal practice

If you want to be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia, you are required to complete a practical legal training program (such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) or a traineeship) following the completion of your Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree. 

The accrediting body in Queensland is the Legal Practitioners’ Admissions Board (LPAB). Further information on becoming a legal practitioner in Queensland, including the LPAB’s English Language Proficiency Guidelines, is available from the Queensland Law Society here.

A Foundation in Biomedical Science

From medical research, biomedical research, medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, nutrition and dietetics - your future in these careers starts with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Bond University.

Career readiness

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Life after your biomedical science degree

Consider a health sciences career in research? Biomedical science alumna and health sciences honours student, Eleanor West, and physiology / pharmacology PhD student, Zane Stromberga, talk about their research topics and share their experience as research students in the Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine. 

Program learning outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge, skills and abilities that will be achieved on completion of the program. These outcomes will help you determine whether this program aligns with your professional pathway, career and learning goals.

Neil's Bond experience

Watch Bachelor of Biomedical Science graduate Neil Josen Delos Reyes’ experience at Bond as a Master of Science by Research student. 

Further study options

Extend your learning beyond the completion of your degree. Consider progressing on your journey to sharpen your skills and expand your knowledge in health sciences, law and other specialised areas through these learning opportunities.

How to become admitted to legal practice

If you want to become a legal practitioner, you are required to complete a practical legal training program such as the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP) or a traineeship following the completion of the Bachelor of Laws degree.  

Upon completing the Bachelor of Laws and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, you will be eligible for admission to legal practice. The accrediting body in Queensland is the Legal Practitioners Admissions Board (LPAB). Further information on becoming a legal practitioner is available from the Queensland Law Society. 

Postgraduate options

If you wish to enhance your knowledge and gain an added skillset and expertise, you could progress into any of the following postgraduate degrees:  

Microcredentials 

Whether you are looking to upskill, advance your career, change direction or dive deeper into a specific area, we offer a range of professional development microcredential courses to help you get ahead.    

  • Select from a suite of high-quality programs designed in collaboration with industry partners.  
  • Learn from anywhere in the world, at your own pace.
  • Earn a digital certificate for each microcredential.  
  • Potentially gain credit towards future study at Bond University.