Bond University
Master of Laws in Enterprise Governance
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 16 months
- Course Type: Master's
Improve your skills, knowledge, and effectiveness in enterprise governance.
Course overview
Most subjects in the program are delivered as a combination of online modules and a two-day intensive workshop.
The program is suitable for experienced leaders, directors, officers, board members, and those aspiring to board membership and other leadership positions. It is the only Master of Laws in Australia with a specific focus on enterprise governance.
The program explores critical aspects of enterprise governance, including ethics, commercial structures, strategy, risk, compliance, finance, tax and insolvency, privacy, consumer law, IT law, and cyber security. There is a substantial focus on law and ethics: all enterprise governance is underpinned by a regulatory, legal, and compliance framework, and effective enterprise governance must be ethical and be seen to be ethical.
Key facts
September, 2026
What you will study
Students must complete the following sixty credit points (80 credit points) of subjects.
Compulsory Subject
- Foundations of Enterprise Governance
- Ethics and Enterprise Governance
- Commercial Law for Enterprises
- Enterprise Reputational Risk and Social Responsibility
- Strategy, Risk and Compliance: A Legal Framework
- IT Law, Privacy and Cyber-Security
Law Pathway Option
- Non-Law Graduate Pathway for LLM EntGov
- Law Graduate Pathway for LLM EntGov
Entry Requirements
Admission criteria
- Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree (or equivalent qualification).
- Successful completion of a recognised Bachelor's degree in any field and a minimum of five years of workplace experience, including 2 years in a leadership role.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have completed previous tertiary studies, you may be able to gain credit for previous subjects. To apply, you will need to submit your academic transcripts to the Office of Future Students, including detailed subject outlines or course descriptions for each relevant subject. We're here to help you through this process.
Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- Explain, evaluate and reflect upon the legal rules and ethical principles applicable to enterprises and their governance, and the consequences of non-compliance.
- Demonstrate the capacity to fulfil their legal and ethical responsibilities as directors and officers by applying those rules and principles when making decisions, solving problems and managing relations between the enterprise and its stakeholders.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative total program fee in 2025: $45,440 (domestic full-fee paying place)
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees listed provide an indicative cost only. Fees are subject to change on an annual basis and will be charged at the appropriate fee for the year of enrolment. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.