Selecting your subjects

 

One of the best parts of the study abroad and exchange experience is the ability to tailor your subjects to your interests, with a huge range of eligible subjects available at Bond University. Align your choices with your study area at your home institution, or pick out electives that give you a taste of the best of Bond.  

To explore all of the subjects currently available to study abroad and exchange students, visit our subject search tool and filter by ‘display only study abroad subjects’.

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Other study information

Before you embark on the educational experience of a lifetime, it’s key to understand how the university system works, both in Australia and specifically at Bond. Learn more about study loads, timetabling, and transcripts below.

  • During your study abroad semester, you’ll be considered a full-time student, which means you must enrol in three or four subjects. You may choose to enrol in subjects that complement each other, or instead, experience a diverse range.

  • Time spent in class will vary from subject to subject, but averages three to four hours a week per subject across lectures, tutorials and seminars. Once you have been accepted to study at Bond, you will receive more information on how to enrol in your subjects.

  • Specific subjects may also incur compulsory costs to cover course materials, excursions, immunisations and other requirements. Be sure to understand these inherent costs at the application stage so you can budget effectively before coming to Bond.

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  • Upon completion of your semester at Bond, you will receive a digital transcript via My eQuals. This provides you with an academic record, which includes your grades and subjects completed.

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During your study abroad semester, you’ll be considered a full-time student, which means you must enrol in three or four subjects. You may choose to enrol in subjects that complement each other, or instead, experience a diverse range.

Understanding our grading system

The Australian grading scale is different to most countries, but is easy to both comprehend and translate to suit your home country’s system. Our grading system works on a four-point scale as follows:

GradeDescription% mark rangeUS equivalentECTS equivalent
4High Distinction85 - 100A+1.00 - 1.50
3Distinction75 - 84A1.51 - 2.50
2Credit65 - 74B2.51 - 3.50
1Pass50 - 64C3.51 - 4.00
0Fail<50F>4

At Bond, a standard subject is worth 10 credit points (cps). This generally equates to three or four credits in the United States system, or 7.5 in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Bond does not recognise Pass Conceded grades.  

Please note that this information is purely a guide. Each home institution has the right to translate credits as they deem appropriate, so it is important to initiate a conversation with your university or college prior to coming to Bond so you are aware of roughly how many credits you will receive upon your return.

Learn more about studying at Bond

Study abroad and exchange entry requirements

Academic calendar

Financing your semester abroad

Preparing to study at Bond