Right Now Bond Students Have the Advantage Everyone Has Expectations for Their Future… and Success Means Different Things to Different People
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2017 Bringing Ambition to Life Right Now Bond Students Have the Advantage Everyone has expectations for their future… And success means different things to different people. Some are happy to live from day to day. Others – like yourself – want much more. You think bigger. You want to move faster. You want to go further. You’re determined to achieve something extraordinary. At Bond University, we recognise your passion and accelerate your progress. Bond University. We share your ambition. We bring it to life. Contents 5 Why Bond? 6 Welcome to Bond University 8 Undergraduate Study Options 10 State-of-the-Art Facilities 12 Life at Bond 14 Your Global Opportunities at Bond University 16 Student Services and Support 18 Experience University Life 20 Investing in Your Future 21 How to Apply 22 From the Parents Perspective 23 Your Next Steps 3 Bond Advantage Why Bond? Because we do things differently. FINISH YOUR DEGREE UP TO A YEAR AHEAD OF THE REST At Bond, you won’t lose time with long breaks between semesters. We run three full semesters a year, with intakes in January, May and September. This means that you can 1 complete a standard bachelor’s degree in just two years. It also means you will be out in the workforce up to year ahead of the rest, earning sooner. BE MENTORED BY WORLD LEADING ACADEMICS Bond’s personalised teaching philosophy means you will learn in smaller class sizes with unprecedented one-on-one access to your professors. Even outside of class time, our 2 academics have an open door policy that means they will not only know you by name, they’ll actively mentor your progress. GRADUATE BETTER PREPARED At Bond, we believe education goes beyond the classroom. Our unique Beyond Bond program will expand your horizons with internships, global volunteering programs, 3 international competitions, industry conferences, study tours, community service and much, much more. This is why our graduates are the first choice for many employers. They are immediately distinguishable in the workplace for their confidence, maturity, global awareness, communication skills and leadership. 5 Bond Advantage Welcome to Bond University Bond University has a distinguished reputation as Australia’s first private, not-for-profit university. Created in the scholarly traditions of pre-eminent universities of world standing, Bond challenges students to be leaders and thinkers. STUDYING AT BOND At Bond, we accelerate your studies by running three full semesters a year. This means that you can commence studies at any of our three intake points in January, May and September. This accelerated study mode, combined with the flexibility of our cross-faculty subject offerings, gives you the opportunity to tailor your degree studies to suit your specific career goals or enhance your employability by gaining extra qualifications. UNDERGRADUATE STUDY Applicants who have not previously studied at university would normally enrol in a bachelor’s degree. Undergraduate study programs typically comprise of 24 subjects that can be completed in six semesters by undertaking a full-time load of four subjects per semester. Some undergraduate degrees are slightly longer, such as the Bachelor of Laws (32 subjects over eight semesters). 2016 Good Universities Guide • Overall satisfaction • Staff-student ratio Bond • Teaching quality University • Generic skills 2016 QS Star Ratings rates 5 stars • Teaching • Employability • Internationalisation • Facilities • Social Responsibility • Inclusiveness Welcome to Bond University Bond to Welcome Bond Advantage 7 Your Undergraduate Study Options There’s a lot to consider when deciding what you will study. Knowing where your degree will take you after you graduate is very important. Below is a list of our degrees based on career outcomes. Visit our website for more information about undergraduate study at Bond University bond.edu.au/undergraduate-degrees or contact us to discuss your options. For contact details visit bond.edu.au/contact. LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CRIMINAL JUSTICE For careers relating to accounting, actuarial science, digital business, economics, entrepreneurship, For careers relating to law, dispute resolution, finance, hotel and tourism management, international business law, criminology, corporate and commercial business, management or marketing. law and forensics. Diploma of Business Diploma of Criminology Bachelor of Actuarial Science Diploma of Legal Studies Bachelor of Actuarial Science (Honours) Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Business Law Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Jurisprudence Bachelor of International Hotel and Tourism Management Bachelor of Social Science BUILT ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SCIENCES AND MEDICINE AND ARCHITECTURE For careers relating to exercise and sports science, For careers relating to architecture, real estate, counselling, behaviour management, health sciences, property and sustainable development, urban biomedical science, medicine, psychology and sports design and planning, environmental management, management. environmental science, construction management and quantity surveying. Diploma of Sports Management Diploma of Sustainable Environments and Planning Bachelor of Biomedical Science Bachelor of Architectural Studies Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science Bachelor of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying Bachelor of Health Sciences Bachelor of Property Bachelor of Sports Management Bachelor of Sustainable Environments and Planning Medical Program^ COMMUNICATION AND CREATIVE MEDIA For careers relating to advertising, film and television, computer game development, communication and media, journalism, marketing and public relations. Diploma of Communication Bachelor of Communication Bachelor of Communication (Business) Bachelor of Film and Television Bachelor of Interactive Media and Design Bachelor of Journalism HUMANITIES, LANGUAGES COMBINED DEGREE OPTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Bond University offers a range of combined degrees. For careers relating to applied linguistics, Australian Combined degrees in other combinations are studies, language and culture, international relations, available conditional upon subject availability. foreign correspondence, politics, international trade law and philosophy. Diploma in University English Studies Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Biomedical Science / Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Arts (English as an International Language) Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Global Studies (Sustainability) Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Social Science Bachelor of International Relations Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of International Relations Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Communication / Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Communication (Business) / Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of International Relations / Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Journalism / Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Psychological Science / Bachelor of Laws PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELLING AND BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT For careers relating to counselling, behaviour management and psychology. ^ The Medical Program is comprised of two sequential degrees – the Bachelor Bachelor of Social Science of Medical Studies (BMedSt) and the Doctor of Medicine (MD). All students 9 selected for entry into the Medical Program^ will have to complete both the Bachelor of Psychological Science BMedSt and MD to be eligible for registration as a medical practitioner in any state or territory in Australia or New Zealand. Both degrees are awarded at the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) completion of Year 5. Bond Advantage State-of-the-Art Facilities Studying at Bond University provides you with access to world- class facilities on campus. You will gain a clear advantage through easy access to unparalleled academic, technological and recreational facilities. TECHNOLOGY LIBRARIES The Balnaves Foundation Multimedia Learning Centre Bond University’s John and Alison Kearney Library is a technology-rich and architecturally exciting includes over 235,000 volumes and 1,800 journal titles in learning environment. It provides you with access to print, as well as hundreds of DVDs, laserdiscs, CD ROMs, collaborative-friendly study spaces and the latest audio and video and audio cassettes. Access is provided to over visual and computer technology in a spectacular location. 22,000 full-text electronic journals and over 100 journal You will have access to a laptop bar, study booths with databases. LCD screens for interactive learning, a collaborative learning room with a Smartboard, HD projector and video Bond University’s John and Alison Kearney Law Library conferencing facilities and flexible furniture arrangements has an extensive collection of specialised law materials to accommodate group work and discussion. available for the Australian and selected international legal systems. SPORTING Bond University has an active sporting and recreation program on campus housing a fully equipped gymnasium including an Olympic size swimming pool, spa and sauna. Also located on campus are beach volleyball courts, a sports hall for basketball and netball, tennis courts and sports fields. Students compete in both the summer and winter competitions of the Australian University Games. Some students also play competitive sport representing Queensland or Australia in national and international sporting codes. BOND BUSINESS SCHOOL FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES & MEDICINE Comprising two industry-standard trading facilities, Bond Incorporating