Why Bond?

Graduate Programs

Real World Faculty

Time Required to Complete your Degree

Semester Dates

Student & Work Visa

Jobs & Internships while studying

Using your degree in North America

Costs

Financial Aid & Scholarships

How to Apply

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Why Bond?

§        Masters degree completed in just 1 year (JD Law and Psychology are 2 years).

§        Bond is Australia’s #1 university. *

§         Australia is ranked a world leader in education by the United Nations. *

§         Bond MBA and Law Students are world champions. *

§         Bond’s Film & TV program is ranked Top 10 in the World. *

§         The staff to student ratio at Bond is 1:11 (one of the worlds lowest)

Graduate Programs

Programs are available from each of the 7 schools at Bond. Complete details are provided in the Graduate Guide (above), but a summary can be viewed in the About Bond | Schools channel.

BUSINESS

Graduate Certificate in Business

Postgraduate Diploma in Business

Master of Accounting

Master of Business

Master of Finance

Master of Financial Management

MBA World Champion MBA Students 

PROPERTY & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Master of Philosophy (Sustainable Development) - research program

Master of Urban Planning

Graduate Certificate of Urban Planning

Postgraduate Diploma of Urban Planning

Master of Real Estate

Master of Environmental Management (Sustainable Development)

Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management (Sustainable Development)

Master of Project Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management

Graduate Certificate in Project Management

Master of Energy Management

Master of Construction Practice

Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Practice

Graduate Certificate in Construction Practice

COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES

Postgraduate Diploma of Communication

Master of Communication

Master of Journalism

HEALTH SCIENCES

Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT) - May intake only -  see more info

Doctor of Philosophy (Health Sciences)

Master of Science by Research (Health Sciences)

HUMANITIES & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Master of Arts (being discontinued - last intake is May 2013)

Master of International Relations

LAW

Juris Doctor (JD)

Doctor of Legal Science

Graduate Diploma in Law

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Professional Legal Training)

Master of Business Law

Master of Jurisprudence

Master of Laws

Master of Laws (Legal Practice)

PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELLING, CRIMINOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT

Master of Criminology

Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology) with Honours

Postgraduate Diploma of Behaviour Management - January intake only

Postgraduate Diploma of Counselling - January and September only

Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

Master of Psychology (Clinical) - May intake only

Master of Psychology (Forensic) - January intake only

Real World Faculty

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

Bond's 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.

Time Required to Complete your Degree

As a year round school, most Graduate Programs at Bond are completed in 3 semesters (1 year). The Juris Doctor (JD) and Psychology programs require 6 semesters (2 years).

Semester Dates

Bond has 3 intakes per year - September, January and May. To see the exact dates, refer to About Bond | Semester Dates.

Student & Work Visa

As when traveling to many countries, you need to seek permission from that country to stay for extended periods of time. Accordingly, you will require a student visa to study at Bond. A Student Visa may only be applied for once you are accepted to study at Bond University and you have received your Confirmation of Enrolment. Don't sweat it though. We guide you through this process and make it pain free. It can take up to 6 weeks (but is often much shorter) to get your Visa so getting your application to us ASAP means we can get everything done in time.

Your student visa also permits you to work in Australia (once you have commenced your program at Bond) up to 20 hours per week. Dependents of students who have commenced a Masters or PhD level program are able to work unlimited hours.

The visa will allow you to enter Australia 3 months before your program begins and will expire 2 months after your program is complete.

JOBS & INTERNSHIPS while studying

There are resources on campus (Career Development Centre) and off campus (including www.Seek.com.au and  www.GoldCoast.com.au ) for finding jobs or unpaid jobs (internships) whilst studying on the Gold Coast. There are many jobs in hospitality (restaurant, cafe, bar etc) on the Gold Coast so if you have experience in these, you will likely find part time work.

Using your Bond degree IN NORTH AMERICA

For the USA, there is an arrangement between the Australian Government and the US Government for reciprocal degree recognition. This means a USA degree can be used in Australia, and an Australian university degree can be used in the USA. This arrangement was further reinforced by its inclusion in the 2004 Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the USA. For specialist industries, each state in the USA has it's own requirements and it is worth investigating with the governing body of your specialist profession to learn the additional requirements for foreign degrees.

Accounting
Australia has signed a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with the United States in regard to accounting degrees. This agreement allows those who graduate with an accounting degree from Australia and complete the CPA program, to apply for employment in 39 US states without any additional requirements.

Law - USA
Graduates with an Australian law qualification who have been admitted to practice in Australia may be eligible to sit for the bar examinations and obtain admission in some American states. Admission in these states is controlled by local state bar associations and the state supreme courts. Information about admission requirements for foreign law degrees is available through the American Bar Association website at www.abanet.org.

Most foreign educated lawyers seek admission in California or New York and then do an inter-state transfer (if they wish to practice in another state). Bond is already an approved Law Program for the New York State Bar. The rules in these jurisdictions should be examined carefully to determine whether you satisfy the requirements. You should review these regularly as they are subject to change. The Bond Law School has no control over admission rules.

Law - Canada

To practice law in Canada, you will need to complete a Canadian bar admissions course. To be eligible for this course in any of the common law provinces (excluding Quebec), you will need a Certificate of Qualification from the National Accreditation Committee (the ‘NCA’) of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. The certificate will state that you have education and training equivalent to that of a Canadian law graduate. Application is made to the NCA at the end of your degree at Bond. The NCA will review your record and typically prescribes a number of examinations in Canadian law.

The NCA is now requiring just four Canadian law exams from most Australian graduates: Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Administrative Law and Foundations of Canadian Law. Bond offers all four of these classes. Therefore, Canadians can complete all the Canadian law requirements at Bond University and, provided certain grades are achieved (eg. 55% for Foundations of Canadian Law), may not have to sit for any NCA exams.

Bond alumni are presently employed in high profile companies in many countries around the world. Some of the companies that seek Bond students are:

Goldman Sachs - Virgin Group - KPMG  - Accenture  - Warner Brothers - Village Roadshow  - HP Compaq - Sun Micro Systems - Oracle & Cisco Systems   - Credit Suisse First Boston - PriceWaterhouseCoopers  - ANET/Access US Internet Service Provider - Cartwright, Sloboded, Bockelman, Bodowski & Moore - Davis Polk & Wardwell Full Service Beverage - Gagosian Gallery  - Healthtech Rehabilitation Inc - International Telecomm Satellite Org - Jalan Technology - Shearman & Sterling - Sidley & Austin  - Paul Weiss Rifkin Wharton & Garrison
- Sullivan & Cromwell

Financial Aid & Scholarships

USA Financial Aid: Bond University is registered with the USA Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program for Stafford and PLUS loans.

Canada Financial Aid: Bond University is registered with the Canada Student Loans Program.

Scholarships: Graduate program scholarships are available for select programs.

To learn more about these, please visit the

Apply to Bond | Financial Aid channel.

How to Apply

Please visit the Apply to Bond section of this site for more information.