Bond University

Bond places special emphasis on the practical relevance of its degree programmes. Its longstanding partnerships with businesses and organisations, both in Australia and overseas, support internships, scholarships, and graduate placements. Bond is the highest-ranked Australian university in terms of employer satisfaction with its graduates, according to the Good Universities Guide. It also maintains strong relationships with partner universities around the world, supporting a strong slate of study abroad options.  

Bond’s enrolment of roughly 6,000 undergraduates and postgraduates supports a low student-to-instructor ratio and a more relaxed, intimate environment than other leading universities. Its more personalised experience reflects Bond’s conscious decision to reflect the atmosphere of leading US universities, including Harvard, Yale, and the rest of the Ivy League, and allows for ample one-on-one time with professors and a 10-to-1 cap on lectures to tutorials. The Good University Guide has named Bond University the top institution for overall student experience for seven years running. 

Because Bond reinvests its proceeds, it can afford to extend solid support to its students. Scholarships expressly devoted to international students run from 25% to 50% of tuition, and require separate applications. International students and Australian nationals pay the same tuition rates at Bond.

The University’s main campus spans 50 acres in the lush suburb of Robina, and lies just ten minutes from the beach. Its sandstone buildings reflect the strength of Bond’s architectural programme, and surround a central man-made lake. The broader campus extends to more than 120 acres, comprising student cafes, restaurants, athletic facilities, and a student bar. More than 70 special-interest clubs support Bond’s famously vibrant and tight-knit student culture. The Australian Olympic swim team trains at Bond, and three current Bond students are Olympic athletes.

Bond University is located in one of Australia’s fastest-growing metro areas, the Gold Coast of southeast Queensland. The Gold Coast itself is an important commercial centre with a population of 700,000 whose industrial base runs to information technology, communications, marine industries, and tourism. Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, is just an hour from campus, and regular flights from the Gold Coast Airport connect students with Sydney and beyond.