The Official Higher Education Partner of the World Surf League Australia

As the Official Higher Education Partner of the World Surf League (WSL) Australia, Bond students have unmatched opportunities in one of the most exciting industries.

Every semester, Bond students have access to internship opportunities across all facets of the organisation, including Sport Management, Sports Science, Event Management, Marketing and Film and Television. Bond academics and researchers also have opportunities to engage with the WSL Australia in professional and research capacities. 

Bond also offers year 11 and 12 students with the opportunity to take an exclusive backstage tour of WSL  surfing events around the country, providing them with behind-the-scenes access to an international sporting event.

 

Between sets with Sammy Lowe

He was Australia’s Junior Men’s Champion in 2024 and captained the national junior team to 2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. Now Sammy Lowe is chasing his dream of being on the World Surf League Championship Tour. He learned to surf from one of the greats, his father and world tour surfer Micke Lowe, but Sammy is forging his own path. Learn how the Bond University Elite athlete is training, studying, and competing differently, surrounded by a community who drives him forward. 

  • Sammy Lowe on winning the morning

    Sammy Lowe on winning the morning

  • Learning with every wave and every class

    Learning with every wave and every class

  • Training and studying differently

    Training and studying differently

  • Ambition thrives with the right community

    Ambition thrives with the right community

  • Sammy Lowe on forging his own pathway

    Sammy Lowe on forging his own pathway

  • The importance of finding balance as an athlete

    The importance of finding balance as an athlete

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Manny's tide hustle

Manuel Calvo Sastre touched down in Australia carrying little more than a surfboard, a backpack and dreams of the perfect wave. A decade later he’s helping run some of the world’s biggest surfing events.

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  • Manny's journey

    Manny's journey

    From the beaches of Argentina to the waves of Australia, surfing has always been a passion for Manuel Calvo Sastre. His ambition to make a career out of it led him to Bond, and then the World Surfing League. 

  • The power of connection

    The power of connection

    Meet Rachael Tilly, a sport management alumna whose love for surfing led her to pursue her dreams as an athlete competing on the WSL Longboard Tour. 

  • Meet the experts studying the science of surfing

    Meet the experts studying the science of surfing

    Researchers Assistant Professor James Furness and Dr Vini Simas combine their passion for surfing with their research and teaching careers.

  • Harrison's story

    Harrison's story

    Bachelor of Business student Harrison partakes in a work placement as part of the WSL Australia and Bond University partnership. 

  • Rachael's story

    Rachael's story

    Rachael moved to the Gold Coast to study a Bachelor of Sport Management at Bond where, as a member of Bond’s Elite Sport Program, she juggles study with the WSL tour and an internship.

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WSL Backstage Tours

As the Official Higher Education Partner of the World Surf League Australia, Bond University is proud to invite year 11 and 12 students to take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of one of international surfing's biggest events.

During a backstage tour, students can explore the athlete spaces, see the judging area, media and broadcast area and operations control room, then enjoy watching surfing royalty battle it out from some of the best seats on the sand. 

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Bells Beach WSL event

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Located on the Gold Coast — a literal Surfer’s Paradise — it’s one of Australia’s favourite classrooms and attracts students from all over the world.

As Australia’s first private, not-for-profit university, 100 per cent of student tuition fees are re-invested into the student experience, ensuring students learn in world-class facilities and receive unrivalled access to their academics and an extensive range of support services.

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