About Bond University

Bond University

Mission

To produce uniquely identifiable graduates who are leaders and thinkers, imbued with initiative, the spirit of free enterprise and a continuing quest for intellectual inquiry, challenge and opportunity.

Access to world-class academics

Bond’s unbeatable edge is its genuine commitment to the individual. Studying in small classes, you’ll have one-on-one access to Australia’s leading academics who mentor each student through our open door policy.

Our professors, lecturers and guest speakers are internationally renowned for their unique blend of high-level academic qualifications and real-life practical experience consulting to major corporations worldwide. We also have a number of visiting professors from all over the world who bring an international perspective to our teaching.

“Bond’s small class sizes and low student:staff ratio are a real strength and a distinguishing factor between it and most, if not all other Australian universities.”
Australian Universities Quality Agency Audit, 2005

Access to first-class facilities

Studying at Bond University’s world-class campus on Queensland’s Gold Coast, you’ll gain a clear advantage through easy access to unparalleled academic, technological and recreational facilities.

These include the Bond University Library which the 2004 Rodski Survey ranked in Australia’s Top 5 and a dedicated Law Library.

“The most recent of the biannual Rodski surveys puts Bond University’s library in the top 5 of Australian and New Zealand libraries … and at the top on communicating with customers.”
Australian Universities Quality Agency Audit, 2005

Option to accelerate your degree

Bond University schedules three semesters each year, with the opportunity to commence most degrees in January, May or September.

This intensive study program means that you will complete your degree much sooner. Typically, Bond students complete a Bachelor degree in two years and a Masters degree in one year.

You also have the flexibility of being able to combine most degrees within a faculty or across different faculties, allowing you to tailor studies to suit your individual interests and career goals. Combined degrees are usually completed within three years.

“In a sector where a two semester academic year is the norm, students willing (and able) to opt for a three semester study are among those already showing more initiative and enterprise.
Australian Universities Quality Agency Audit, 2005

Ability to gain hands-on experience

At Bond University, education is more than scientific theory and text-book case studies.

In every faculty and every discipline, we focus on real-life scenarios where technical skills and theoretical knowledge are challenged by the workplace complexities of strategic, economic, competitive, human and political issues.

This intensely practical professional development approach fosters graduates who are ready, willing and able to hit the ground running and make an immediate impact in the workplace.

According to our employers, it’s what distinguishes Bond graduates from all others.

“Bond University graduates are better prepared for the workforce than other university graduates.”
Employers’ Opinions of Bond University Graduates Survey, 2004

Access to blue-chip employers

Bond’s unparalleled academic reputation coupled with our established links with business and industry mean that, when it comes to recruitment, our graduates are the first choice for many leading blue-chip employers.

In addition to the support provided by lecturers and professors in sourcing high-level graduate placement programs and internships, the University Career Development Centre advertises full time and part time vacancies and is available to assist with guidance on resume and interview preparation, as well as job-seeking whilst studying and after graduation.

As a result, Bond graduates have the highest percentage rate of full-time employment and the second highest mean starting salary when compared with graduates from Australia’s leading Group of 8 universities.

“I think that Bond graduates bring a different perspective to those from other universities. Bond graduates have reenergized the business, brought passion and enthusiasm for learning, with a strong focus on customer relations and business outcomes.”
Employers Opinions of Bond University Graduates Survey, 2004

Access to global ‘old school’ network

Bond is Australian in character, international in perspective. Our students and academic staff come from every Australian state and more than 75 overseas countries, including Brazil, Canada, China, Fiji, France, Germany, the Gulf States, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the United States.

Not only do our graduates leave university with a ready-made network of friends and associates across Australia and overseas, they also gain instant membership of our worldwide alumni which now includes senior managers and prospective employers in major corporations worldwide – all of whom share a special sense of commitment and long-term loyalty to their fellow ‘Bondies’.

“The 2003 staff survey suggests the special characteristics of ‘the Bond graduate’ are further reinforced by the small community, the easy access to staff, a very helpful approach to financial assistance, and an orientation towards employment. This positive combination results in students expressing a special sense of commitment and alumni exhibiting long-term loyalty.”
Australian Universities Quality Agency Audit, 2005