Right now Bond students are catching a clean right hander
Bondies, like commerce student and elite surfer, Codie Klein, are exercising their potential both inside and outside the classroom - and they're flourishing. Part of what makes Bond so different are the opportunities we give you to do something truly extraordinary – opportunities that take you out of your comfort zone and open your eyes to the fact that you have the power to make a difference. All of these experiences are exciting and rewarding but they’ll also help you grow as a person and have a fundamental impact on the decisions you make in life.
Get to know some of our students; what they're studying, their life-changing experiences, their stories.
Bond Elite Sport: Alex Graham | Swimming
Alex Graham is a current member of the Australian Dolphins Swim team. He is a sprinter that specialises in the 100 and 200m freestyle and trains under Richard Scarce at the Bond Swim Club. He recently represented Australia at the FINA World Championships in Budapest and has his sights set on the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Alex is a Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholarship holder at Bond University and is studying a Bachelor of Sport Management.
Bond Elite Sport: Erin Blanch | Kayaking
Erin Blanch is a marathon kayaker who races 19km against the world’s best. She is a member of the Australian Kayak team and competed at the 2017 World Championships. She balances her tough training regime with a Bachelor of Psychological Science at Bond University. In 2017, Erin won Bond’s prestigious Sportswoman of the Year Award.
Bond Elite Sport: Matt Kuhnemann | Cricket
Matthew Kuhnemann, Queensland Bulls squad member, has set his sights on playing cricket for Australia, all while pursuing a degree in Sustainable Environments at Bond University. This was all made possible by Bond’s Elite Sport Program and ADCO for sponsoring his endeavours.
Bond Elite Sport: Ashleigh Keefe | Netball
Ashleigh Keefe is studying a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science and in 2017 won Bond’s Elite Sport Scholar award for academic excellence. Along with excelling in the classroom, Ash is a high achieving netballer and is vice-captain of the U19 Bond University Golden South Jags side who compete in the QLD State Netball League. She has also recently been selected in the QLD U19 netball squad. She is able to support her dual career all thanks to Bond’s Elite Sport Program and ADCO.
Student achievements outside the classroom
We have some Bondies volunteering in Africa and the Outback, working in the Solomon Islands, travelling to the US to compete in an international moot and others doing internships in Washington and studying as exchange students in Paris and London and being mentored by true corporate achievers and sporting superstars. They also get involved in fundraising, community service and helping underprivileged children.
Bondies abroad
Bond in Africa
Learning doesn't just take place in the classroom. In fact, at Bond, we say that the world is our classroom - like travelling to a remote community in Africa. Read more
Internships in the islands
Our medical students discover the challenges of delivering healthcare on a remote island in the Solomons. Read more
Globe-trotting mooters
Mooting is a big deal at Bond and our teams regularly travel to the USA, Europe and Asia to represent Bond at international competitions. Read more
Supporting our community
Helping kids in the Outback
Our students travel to remote communities like Abergowrie and Kununurra to work with Indigenous children. Read more
Bond Children’s Holiday Camp
We celebrate Christmas by inviting a group of special needs youngsters up to the Gold Coast for the Bond Sony Foundation Children’s Holiday Camp. Read more
Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience
Every year, more than 100 Bond students volunteer their time to mentor Indigenous students in our local high schools. Read more
All for a good cause
On-campus clubs like the United Nations Student Association, the Student Philanthropy Council and Enactus put the fun into fundraising for a whole host of good causes. Read more
Working alongside our academics
Vivid light up
Our Architecture students worked with their professors on a futuristic light sculpture for Sydney’s Vivid Festival. Read more
Lights, Camera, Action
With teaching fellows co-opted from industry and one of the best studio set-ups in south-east Queensland, our Film and TV students are often involved in real movie projects. Read more
Encouraging entrepreneurship
Through the Bond Business Accelerator, budding entrepreneurs are encouraged to put their big ideas to the test for the chance to win expert mentoring and a trip to Silicon Valley. Read more
