Undergraduate Guidelines

General Rules, Guidelines and Definitions Governing Undergraduate Programs offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Undergraduate Degree programs

• Undergraduate Diplomas require a total of 80 credit points (8 subjects or equivalent)
• Associate Degrees require a total of 120 credit points (12 subjects or equivalent)
• Bachelor degree programs require a total of 240 credit points (24 subjects or equivalent)
• Combined degree programs are offered
• Programs may be studied on a full-time or part-time basis

Non Degree Programs

• Non degree enrolments for specific subjects may be undertaken.

Course Planning

At enrolment and as necessary during their course of study, students should consult with a Program Advisor and with appropriate academic staff members about the selection of subjects and majors, which will best fit their personal and vocational plans.

University Core Subjects

In all Bachelor degree programs students must complete, as early as possible, in their program of studies the four core subject options specified by University regulations.  All students must complete the subject within the Communication and Information Technology clusters within their first 2 semesters of enrolment, or an equivalent period of part time candidature. The remaining two core subjects must be completed by the end of the 5th semester.

CORE11-100 Communication Skills OR CORE11-101 Public Speaking: Presentation Skills for Leaders

CORE11-114 Knowledge and Society OR CORE11-111 Business Applications of IT

CORE11-120 Cultural and Ethical Values OR CORE11-121 Contemporary Issues in Law and Society

CORE11-130 Strategic Management OR CORE11-131 Entrepreneurship  

Majors or Areas of Specialisation

A ‘major’ is a group or sequence of six related subjects selected from one subject area, or from associated areas of study.

In some programs, majors require certain subjects as specified. The rules for majors may be waived from time to time by the Dean.

A ‘double major’ is a group of twelve subjects in the undergraduate schedule, from one subject area or from associated areas of study.

Recommendations about majors, double majors, or other subject groups, which may be of greatest interest or value to individuals, can be obtained from Program Advisors or from academic staff teaching, in subject areas of interest to the students.

Majors regularly on offer in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for Bachelor degrees are as follows.

• Advertising
• Australian Studies
• Behaviour Management
• Chinese Language
• Communication
• Computer Games
• Corporate Communication
• Counselling
• Criminology*
• English as an International Language
• Film & Television*
• French Language
• International Relations*
• Global Governance and Regional Politics
• International Diplomacy
• Japanese Language
• Journalism*
• Television Journalism*
• Language Studies
• Language Teaching
• Media
• Multimedia
• Philosophy
• Psychology*
• Public Relations
• Spanish Language

*Double majors are available in this subject area.

Subject Credit Point Weighting

Every subject offered is allocated a weighting which defines:

(1) the credit the subject carries towards the total credit points required for award of a particular degree program and
(2) the portion of a full time student workload (40 points per semester) occupied by that subject. In this handbook, ‘subject’ indicates a standard 10 credit-point subject, unless otherwise specified.

Admission Requirements

The Faculty considers a range of factors in determining admission to undergraduate programs. All programs are subject to Bond University regulations applying to all undergraduate or postgraduate programs. Exception cases are noted in this Faculty Website and Handbook (like the English as an International Language Programs).

The Faculty reserves the right to scrutinise each application, to assess the appropriateness of a candidate for enrolment in a particular program and to approve or refuse admission to any candidate. This will apply especially to candidates for places in postgraduate coursework programs, where the nature and standard of an individual’s prior formal studies or professional experience may be of the greatest importance in assessing likelihood of success in a particular program.

Domestic Student Admission

Australian Residents living in Queensland

All Queensland students wanting to apply for undergraduate studies must apply through Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC): www.qtac.edu.au or contact QTAC on 1900 971 166

Australian Residents living outside Queensland

Interstate domestic students wanting to apply for undergraduate studies must apply directly to Bond University. Students will need to complete an application form for Domestic Admission available from the Office of Recruitment and Admissions or apply online now:

Study Abroad Admission

Study Abroad students will generally have completed their first year at their home institution.

Students applying to Bond are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the American grading system or equivalent. Please check with your individual Study Abroad department to make sure you meet all other requirements.

If English is not your native language, you will also need to provide formal evidence of English language proficiency. For further information on Bond’s English language requirements, please refer to the English Language requirements table.

Complete an Application Form.

Submit your completed application form, along with:

• certified copies of your academic transcripts (if transcripts are not in English, they must be translated and certified before submitting)
• at least one written academic reference
• proof of English language proficiency (if English is not your first language)
• a list of six to eight subjects the student intends to enrol in.

Completed applications should be submitted to the attention of the Study Abroad Coordinator or Representative closest to your region. Applications may be submitted via fax initially as long as original transcripts are forwarded in the mail.

International Student Admission

International students must apply directly to Bond University. In addition to meeting the English Language requirements (where appropriate), international students must have obtained the secondary qualifications as outlined in the High School Equivalence Table.

Students will need to complete an Application for International Admission available from the Office of Recruitment and Admissions, or apply online now:

Credit and Exemption for Previous Study Elsewhere

Credit may be granted towards degree programs in the Faculty only for subjects formally completed at other approved tertiary educational institutions, or Faculties of Bond University. Each credit granted reduces the number of subjects required for the degree by one.

Credit will be granted only where the subjects concerned are equivalent (in terms of subject area, subject level, standard of assessment, and credit point weighting) to subjects offered by this Faculty. APS accreditation requirements prevent the granting of credits towards the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology or Psychology Honours programs for subjects completed at other institutions.

Credit granted may be for specified Humanities and Social Sciences subjects and majors, or for unspecified subjects or majors.

For any degree program, like an Associate Degree which is a component part of another program, all work completed for that first program may be credited toward the more substantial award.
Exemption (as opposed to credit) from core course requirements, normal subject Prerequisites and other rules may be granted on the basis of prior formal study, professional experience, or personal skills and experience. An exemption must be replaced by another subject.

Each application for credit must be supported by the following:

• A certified copy of transcript or other formal record of results achieved in subjects for which credit is claimed;
• Details for relevant handbooks or subject and course descriptions sufficient to permit an assessment by the Faculty of the suitability of each subject.

Each application for credit or exemption must be submitted in writing with supporting documentation.

It is the responsibility of each applicant, at his or her own cost, to provide all documentation required for consideration of an application for credit. Applications for credit and exemptions must be submitted to the Faculty Services Office, with documentation, no later than the end of the first semester of enrolment unless there are exceptional circumstances as approved by the Dean.

Changes and Variations to Students Programs

The Dean will be responsible for approving credit, exemptions, variations and changes to student programs.

Honours Degree Programs

Bachelor Honours degree programs are offered in the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology). This Honours program comprises two full-time semesters (80 credit points of coursework and thesis subjects). To be admitted to Honours, students must have completed the requirements for the appropriate Bachelor’s degree, normally with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better, based on:

4 = High Distinction
3 = Distinction
2 = Credit
1 = Pass

Information on web pages is accurate at the time of posting and may be subject to change from semester to semester to reflect changes in program structure. It is therefore important to check current information at the time of enrolment.