2026-11-02 · Diana Chu
Applying to Master of Occupational Therapy at Bond University: what the official pages say
Bond's Master of Occupational Therapy is a 2-year, 6-semester on-campus program on the Gold Coast, open to applicants with a recognised health-related bachelor degree.
Bond University’s Master of Occupational Therapy is a two-year, on-campus program at the Gold Coast Campus. Applicants need a recognised bachelor degree in a health-related field and must meet subject prerequisites. International applicants also need IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with no sub-score below 7.0, or an equivalent English test result.
Program basics
- The program is the Master of Occupational Therapy, program code CC-63050, CRICOS 106625H.
- Bond classifies it as a Masters Degree (Extended) in the study area Health, Biomedical, and Sport Sciences.
- It takes 2 years, or 6 semesters.
- Study is on campus at the Gold Coast Campus.
- Listed offerings are September 2026, May 2027, September 2027 and May 2028.
Credit structure
- The degree totals 240 credit points.
- 220 of those are compulsory subject credit points.
- Students can choose either a clinically focused research pathway or a business-focused research pathway.
- Bond states that graduates are qualified to practise in Australia, the USA and many other countries.
Entry requirements
- Applicants need successful completion of a recognised bachelor degree, or an equivalent qualification, in a health-related field.
- The minimum GPA listed is 1 on a 4-point scale, where 1 equals a pass.
- Applicants must also meet the program’s subject prerequisites.
- From the 2027 intake onwards, the minimum academic entry requirements change. Applicants will need to meet the prerequisite subjects and achieve a higher minimum Grade Point Average.
Entry requirements for applicants from China and Taiwan
- For both China and Taiwan, Bond asks for a recognised 4-year bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree.
- The field and GPA requirement is the same as above: a health-related field, a minimum GPA of 1 on a 4-point scale, and the subject prerequisites.
English language requirements
- IELTS Academic: 7.0 overall, with no sub-score below 7.0.
- PTE Academic: 65 overall, with no Communicative Score below 65.
- TOEFL iBT is also listed as an accepted test.
International tuition fees
Bond lists fees by entry year. Fees vary with the subjects chosen and the year of entry.
- For 2026, tuition is AUD 27,200 per semester, or AUD 163,200 for the whole program.
- For 2027, tuition is AUD 28,440 per semester, or AUD 170,640 for the whole program.
Intake dates, entry requirements and fees are as published by Bond; confirm the figures for your own entry year against Bond’s current publication.