Accreditations and memberships
Leveraging key industry connections to benefit our students, the Faculty of Society and Design delivers programs that meet industry standards and produce workplace-ready graduates who are eligible for professional membership.
Learn more about our accreditation achieved and view our industry partners below.
Graduate outcomes
Delivering progressive graduates
Characterised by an international outlook, the Faculty of Society and Design is motivated by the goal of graduating students engaged in future-proof careers, capable of shifting the direction of future practice.
Our Alumni are travelling at the speed of social
From his home base in Melbourne Australia, Bond University Alumnus Ross shares how Bond prepared him for a career that didn’t even exist when he was studying.
Our Alumni are publishing food and travel books in the world’s most thriving cities
Bond Communications Alumna, Daniele Wilton shares how she founded and started Smudge Publishing with her mother and sister, and grew it to a medium-sized business. Smudge Publishing now creates travel and food books all over Australia, as well as Bali, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, and London.
Our Alumni are presenting the news for global entertainment channels
After completing her Bachelor of Journalism at Bond University, Lisa Hamilton brought her academic skills and lifelong love of performance to MTV Australia, where she currently works as a Presenter and News Writer.
Our Alumni are launching their own design firms
What does life look like after Bond? For Joel and Rory, their degrees in architecture helped them launch their own design firm, Studio Workshop. Studio Workshop embraces the technology of now and takes a digital craft approach to architecture.
Our Alumni are working on international film productions with industry leaders
Ryan Woods completed degrees in both Business and Film and Television at Bond University. He is now based in Sydney and has worked on film and television productions such as Hacksaw Ridge and The Railway Man.
Stand Out Stories | Sarah White
Sarah White travelled from Melbourne to study a Bachelor of International Relations and Bachelor of Communications (Business) at Bond. Find out how her time at Bond took her to the UN, to Nepal, internships across the country and helped her to secure her dream graduate position.
I chose Bond to further my international career
Manuela Franceschini from Brazil chose to study her Master of International Relations at Bond to further her career in journalism, as well as follow her passion for global affairs.
Our alumni at a glance
Bond University Alumni Database 2017
Our student experience
Exceeds national and Go8 averages
(Student Experience Survey - Undergraduate)
Bond's Faculty of Society and Design ranked well above national average and Go8 average in all indicators in the Student Experience Survey 2016-2017 as reported on the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website published by the Department of Education and Training.
The Faculty also achieved #1 in the below study area categories:
- Architecture #1
- Student Support
- Communications #1
- Learner Engagement
- Learning Resources
- Student Support
- Skills Development
- Humanities, Culture and Social Sciences #1
- Overall Quality of Educational Experience
- Teaching Quality
- Learner Engagement
- Learning Resources
- Skills Development
- Psychology #1
- Skills Development
- Learner Engagement
#1 for Learning Resources and Student Support
(Student Experience Survey - Postgraduate Coursework)
Bond’s Architecture and Built Environment in the Faculty of Society and Design ranked #1 and well above the national average and Go8 average in learning resources and student support in the Student Experience Survey 2017, as reported on the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website published by the Department of Education and Training.
Australian university ratings and rankings 2018/2019
Rating for Overall Experience - *These rankings are high-level indicators and should be used to gain comparative insights into the varying strengths and characteristics of each institution.
Humanities and Social Sciences ranks #1
Languages ranks #1
Architecture and Built Environment ranks #2
Exceeds national average for Overall Quality of Educational Experience
Bond's Faculty of Society and Design rated above national average in the Overall Quality of Educational Experience indicator in all four study areas, as reported on the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website published by the Department of Education and Training.
| Bond University | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Building | 87.4% | 75.4% |
| Communications | 88.2% | 80.6% |
| Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences | 97.3% | 83.0% |
| Psychology | 93.1% | 83.9% |
Our student satisfaction
Exceeds national average for Overall Graduate Satisfaction
(Graduate Outcomes Survey - Undergraduate)
The results of the Graduate Outcomes Survey Course Experience Survey positions the Faculty of Society and Design well above the national average in overall satisfaction, good teaching, and generic skills at the undergraduate level across all of the Faculty's study areas; architecture and built environment; humanities, culture and social sciences; psychology; and communications, as reported on the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website published by the Department of Education and Training.
In addition, Architecture and Built Environment rated #1 in good teaching and Psychology rated #1 in overall satisfaction.
#1 in Australia for Overall Satisfaction, Good Teaching and Generic Skills
(Graduate Outcomes Survey - Postgraduate - Architecture)
Architecture and built environment ranked #1 in Australia for overall satisfaction, good teaching, and generic skills at the postgraduate level.
| Bond University | National Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Satisfaction | 85.7% | 77.8% |
| Good Teaching Scale | 78.2% | 66.5% |
| Generic Skills Scale | 85.9% | 79.4% |
Aggregated 2016-2017 data.
Our buildings
Abedian School of Architecture
The Abedian School of Architecture was honoured with a State Award in the Public Building category at the 2014 Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) Queensland Awards.
6 star green star rating
Our Sustainable Development Building was the first in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Education PILOT Certified Rating for design by the Green Building Council of Australia.