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Choosing a program to study at university can be a tough decision. With Bond University's experiences for high schoolers, you have the opportunity to try out a study area before committing to a degree. Whether you know what you want to study or you're still trying to figure it out, these experiences are a fun, and enriching way to prepare yourself for university study. 

Each experience offers a unique way of exploring a study area. Step into a courtroom and learn legal skills first-hand, put on a lab coat and see what it's like to be a biomedical science student, or attend your first architecture class in the Abedian School of Architecture. 

 

Actuarial science and data analytics

For the number crunchers and interpreters. For those who don't just want to find the pattern, but find meaning within it. 
  • Year 12 Extension Program

    The Year 12 Extension Program offers a valuable head start on your studies through a two-day high school curriculum enrichment workshop in either Business or Maths. Top performing participants will be awarded one of ten part-fee scholarships.

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    Accounting Principles

    This subject provides a broad and important foundation in key accounting concepts, tools, and processes of the discipline. 

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    Business Statistics

    This subject introduces students to fundamental quantitative theory and tools to support business intelligence and data analysis needs of modern organisations.

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    Elementary Maths

    This subject provides students with the opportunity to bring their Quantitative Mathematics skills up to a standard that is required for future Business subjects at Bond University. It also provides new material that is essential to the understanding of business-related problems. 

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    Principles of Economics

    Students are introduced to economic analysis and its applications. Topics include: decision making, analysis of constraints, analysis of benefits and costs, maximisation, competitive pressures and market forces, and public policy issues.

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Architecture

For the design makers and skyline shapers. For those who want to create the future with their very own hands.
  • Architecture Experience Day

    • Wednesday 7th of June 2023
    • 08:30am (AEST)
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    Creative Design Studio: Atmosphere

    This subject will explore experiential and spatial exploitations of form, light and material with a particular focus on architectural atmospheres.

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    Design Thinking Through Drawing

    This subject aims to translate critical observations of the world into visual and spatial language through engagement of your eyes, your hands and your mind. Focus will be on drawing as a tool for creative action, an aid to unlock your creative potential and make impact with fundamental design and creative strategies. 

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    Digital Design & Prototyping

    This subject introduces you to digital design and prototyping in architecture and design. The subject focuses on the contemporary context of digital technology and its implication to design.

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    World Architecture and Urbanism

    This subject covers the history of world architecture and urbanism from the early days of humans as builders until most recent architectural phenomena today. 

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Business, commerce and entrepreneurship

For the self-starters and inventors. For those who don't just want to get the job - they want to create it.
  • Experience Days

    Get to know what it's really like to study at Bond at one of our Experience Days. Designed for students in Years 11 and 12, Experience Days are a unique experience to go behind the scenes of your future degree, and see whether it's the right fit.

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  • Ideas Camp

    Ignite your entrepreneurial flame at Ideas Camp, an immersive day-long business workshop hosted by the Bond Business School. Throughout the event, you'll hear from successful young entrepreneurs and Bondies about how they broke into the world of business.

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    The Business of Esports

    Esports is taking the world by storm, and this growing industry will employ many Australians in the future. In this short course, you'll dive into esports and learn about the surrounding ecosystem, how to manage esports events, challenges, and more.

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    Money Talks

    Financial decision making is a core life skill, essential for a comfortable lifestyle. This course is designed to provide you with basic tools and knowledge to assist you in navigating life financially.

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  • Year 12 Extension Program

    The Year 12 Extension Program offers a valuable head start on your studies through a two-day high school curriculum enrichment workshop in either Business or Maths. Top performing participants will be awarded one of ten part-fee scholarships.

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    Read more about Year 12 Extension Program
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    Bond Business Leaders Forum

    • Wednesday 26th of July 2023
    • 12:00pm (AEST)
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    Accounting Principles

    This subject provides a broad and important foundation in key accounting concepts, tools, and processes of the discipline. 

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  • Student for a semester

    Business Statistics

    This subject introduces students to fundamental quantitative theory and tools to support business intelligence and data analysis needs of modern organisations. This Includes basic statistics, probability distributions, correlation, regression, and time series forecasting. 

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    Elementary Maths

    This subject provides students with the opportunity to bring their Quantitative Mathematics skills up to a standard that is required for future Business subjects at Bond University. It also provides new material that is essential to the understanding of business-related problems. 

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    Read more about Elementary Maths
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    International business

    International Business is a theoretical and practical introduction to the issues and complexities associated with doing business across borders. Key topics include frameworks for international environmental assessment, international strategic choices, modes of entry, and business functions and their application consistent with strategy.

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    Marketing

    Key topics include frameworks for international environmental assessment, international strategic choices, modes of entry, and business functions and their application consistent with strategy. In this introductory subject, you will explore the various theories and frameworks of marketing and learn to apply them to marketing phenomena around you. 

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    Principles of Economics

    Students are introduced to economic analysis and its applications. Topics include: decision making, analysis of constraints, analysis of benefits and costs, maximisation, competitive pressures and market forces, and public policy issues.

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    Sport Development

    Students are introduced to economic analysis and its applications. Topics include: decision making, analysis of constraints, analysis of benefits and costs, maximisation, competitive pressures and market forces, and public policy issues. 

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Communication, film and creative media

For the creative souls and deep thinkers. For the digitally minded, the ones who always have an idea to share.
  • Bond University Film & Television Awards (BUFTA)

    The Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA) presents an unmissable opportunity for budding filmmakers in high school to bring their ideas to life. Learn more about getting involved, making a fantastic film, and, of course, our prizes!

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    Creative Writing

    In this course, you will harness your creative flair and passion for writing. Develop your writing skills by exploring a range of approaches, styles, and genres to help you find and tell compelling stories.

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  • Centrescreen | Student Film Showcase

    • Thursday 7th of December 2023
    • 05:00pm (AEST)
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    Foundations of Content Creation

    In this subject, you will learn essential and foundational creative and technical skills necessary for successful careers in the creative and communications industries. You will learn the theoretical and practical fundamentals of visual, textual, and audio design and narrative across multiple digital and online platforms. 

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    Graphic Design and Content Creation

    This subject provides students with an introduction to visual communication principles and graphic design elements such as colour, type, line, shape and form as foundations for understanding the aesthetic, functional and social applications of design. Students will apply these principles practically, using industry standard digital creation tools including, Adobe Creative Suite to produce their own creative digital portfolio.

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    Image, Photography and Visual Design

    In this highly practical, workshop-based subject, students learn the creative and theoretical fundamentals of DSLR photography and Adobe Photoshop image creation and manipulation. Students undertake a range of exercises involving composition, use of colour, framing and other aspects of visual design.

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    Screen Business - Producing Screen Content

    This subject examines the film, screen and creative industries as an intersection of art, technology, business and government policy. It introduces students to the many stages of professional production, emphasising the relationship between screen products, sales agents, distributors, and streaming services.

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    Screen Editing

    This highly-practical, workshop-based subject introduces students to professional editing techniques and outlines post-production processes across various production types. Students learn professional approaches to a variety of technical and artistic aspects of editing at an industry level.

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    Screen Style and Storytelling

    In this subject, students explore the various creative approaches to screen media through the screening and analysis of Hollywood, independent, international and alternative film, screen and digital content. 

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Construction, property and planning

For the creators and city makers. For those who want to shape the future of our homes, communities and cities.
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Sustainable Development and Society

This subject introduces students to the principles, theory and practice of sustainable development and its role in our society. 

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Health, biomedical and sports science

For the researchers and scientific thinkers. For those who know that there's so much more to discover - you just need to look closer.
  • Health Experience Day

    Go behind the scenes of our Health Experience Day, an unmissable opportunity for future healthcare professionals that will provide insight into what it's like to study within Bond's Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine.

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    Cell Biology

    This subject will introduce students to the role of cell communication, cell division, the extracellular matrix and the arrangement of cells in organ systems and cellular differentiation. The subject will provide the necessary foundational knowledge for further subjects in the area of cellular and molecular biology and physiology.

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    Chemistry for Living Systems

    Chemistry for Living Systems provides students with a solid foundation in chemistry required for further study in biomedical, exercise, sport and health science. This subject aims to teach students the basic components of biological, physical and organic chemistry.

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    Food, Nutrition and Health

    This subject examines the relationship between food, nutrition, and human health. It provides an introduction to nutrients, nutrient food sources, nutrient functions and deficiency states, and the role of nutrition in human health and development. 

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    Foundations of Exercise and Sports Science

    This foundation subject is designed to provide students with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to understand, apply and integrate the basic principles of the five major streams of exercise science as they relate to apparently healthy clients of both genders across the lifespan from conception to old age.

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    Introduction to Chemistry

    This subject introduces students to the fundamentals of chemistry as they apply to the health and biomedical sciences. The subject includes the essential components of inorganic, physical and organic chemistry with an emphasis on the understanding and application of principles and processes.

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International relations, politics and arts

For the globally minded, the citizens of the world. For those who want to create a better, more connected and understanding world.
  • Bond University High School Model United Nations (BUHMUN) conference

    The Bond University High School Model United Nations conference (BUHMUN) is an incredible opportunity for future world leaders to develop their skills alongside students from all over. Learn more about this fun and immersive experience.

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    Reading Creatively for Social Change

    Problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication are skills that define strong and capable leaders. Students will immerse themselves in the study of psychology and how human nature impacts the ability for world leaders to tackle global problems.

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    Power, War and Peace

    Fundamental to both war and peace is the concept of power. In this interactive course, you will learn about the intertwined nature of these concepts and develop an understanding of the modern international relations system.

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    Climate Change and the Future World

    This subject will introduce you to climate change through Earth and Global Systems, climate mechanisms, ocean and atmospheric interactions and changes in the future world. The subject will provide you with the ability to filter out misinformation about the causes and consequences of climate change, and how you can face your future with a greater understanding of how to tackle a changing world.

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    Introduction to International Relations

    This subject introduces you to the basic concepts and theoretical approaches in International Relations, and it forms the essential foundation for further explorations of the field. 

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    Introduction to Philosophy

    This subject introduces you to philosophy. Introduction to Philosophy explores philosophical issues such as the mind-body problem, the existence of God, the nature of truth and reality, free-will and determinism. In this subject, you will also examine the works of some major philosophers.

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    World Languages

    This innovative subject prepares students for the challenges of language learning and explores how languages are interconnected with communities and their cultures. The subject aims to reinforce your love and enthusiasm for languages, the way they express cultures and help us become global citizens.

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Law

For the argument winners and critical thinkers. For those who value the truth and want to see justice in action.
  • National High School Mooting Competition

    Join us at Bond University for the National High School Mooting Competition (NHSMC), a must-do experience for high schoolers interested in public speaking, advocacy, or a career in law. Here's everything you need to know about the NHSMC at Bond.

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    Criminal Law and Procedure in Queensland

    A career in law can be intellectually challenging, personally fulfilling, and financially rewarding. Learning from Assistant Professor Dr Matthew Raj, you will be immersed in the study of criminal law throughout this course.

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    Climate Change and Law

    Are you the next Greta Thunberg? Learn more about climate change from a legal perspective, and build an understanding of how you can advocate for real change from a legal perspective, in this for-credit course for high school students.

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    Cybercrime and Cybersecurity

    Delve into the minds of a cybercriminal by learning the fundamentals of cybercrime including what motivates those who commit cyber attacks.

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    Business Law

    The subject seeks to develop students' knowledge and understanding of the Australian legal system and sources of law in Australia, the commercial legal responsibilities and risks of doing business, key aspects of the law of torts, contracts and consumer protection, and the law associated with starting, managing, financing and closing companies and other business entities.

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    Contemporary Issues in Law and Society

    This subject is not a technical law subject, instead it explores some of the social and contemporary challenges facing today’s lawmakers. Students are asked to critically consider and evaluate the different moral, legal and ethical perspectives of the issues presented through cross-disciplinary debate to solve contemporary problems. 

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Medicine

For the empathetic and the caring. For those who want to work on the frontline, making a difference in the lives of others.

Health Experience Day

Go behind the scenes of our Health Experience Day, an unmissable opportunity for future healthcare professionals that will provide insight into what it's like to study within Bond's Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine.

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Psychology, criminology, and social sciences

For the 'people people'. For those who want to help others, no matter their circumstances, and make meaningful personal and societal change.

Psychology Experience Day

  • Thursday 27th of April 2023
  • 08:30am (AEST)
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Research and Statistics in Psychology

Across all science fields, including psychology, research and effective use of statistics is what helps us to make sense of the world. In this immersive and interactive course, learn more about utilising research and stats through a psychology lens.

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Criminology & Criminal Justice Experience Day

  • Friday 9th of June 2023
  • 08:30am (AEST)
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Foundations of Psychology: Development, Learning and Social

The subject overviews theory and research across a number of domains within the discipline (e.g., Learning and Social Psychology) and describes how research in these domains contributes to our understanding of human behaviour. This subject also aims to develop a critical thinking perspective on issues and findings in psychological research.

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