What is the difference between the LLB and the JD?
The LLB and the JD are both professionally recognised degrees. The JD is restricted to graduate entrants; the LLB has no such restriction. Law has traditionally been taken as a first degree in Australia and ‘LLB’ is the traditional label for that degree. However a number of universities have recently introduced ‘JD’ degrees for graduate students. The compulsory law units for the two Bond degrees are the same and students in these units are taught together. The LLB comprises 32 subjects in total, 19 compulsory law units and 4 compulsory non-law units. The JD comprises 24 subjects in total, all being law units , with 19 of the units being compulsory. Electives for the JD are taken from the LLM list rather than the LLB list. Canadians who possess a first degree generally enrol for the JD. It is easy to switch between the degrees in the early semesters. How much does it cost? Fees are currently about AU$3,000 per subject (24 subjects). They are adjusted each year. Residence fees vary depen
