Bond University Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics: fees, intakes, entry requirements and structure

The Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics at Bond University is a 2-year, 6-semester bachelor degree taught on the Gold Coast Campus. International tuition is AUD 25,040 per semester for 2026 and AUD 26,200 per semester for 2027. Entry starts at ATAR 70 or IB 25, and the English requirement for IELTS Academic is an overall 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0.

Program overview

Program code: HS-20047.
CRICOS code: 0101956.
Award type: Bachelor Degree.
Study area: International Relations, Politics, and Arts.
Duration: 2 years (6 semesters).
Delivery: on campus at the Gold Coast Campus.

The degree is multi-disciplinary. It draws on subjects from the Faculty of Law, Bond Business School and the Faculty of Society & Design. It gives students a broad view of policy, philosophy and economic issues.

Intakes

Four on-campus intakes are listed, all at the Gold Coast Campus:

September 2026
January 2027
May 2027
September 2027

International tuition fees

Fees are charged per semester, and the program total is listed for each year.

2026 entry

AUD 25,040 per semester.
AUD 150,240 for the total program.

2027 entry

AUD 26,200 per semester.
AUD 157,200 for the total program.

Bond describes these figures as a guide only. Fees vary with the subjects chosen and the year of entry, and the rate that applies is the one for the year you start.

Academic entry requirements

ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank): 70, or an equivalent Australian Year 12 qualification and Selection Rank.
International Baccalaureate Diploma: 25, based on the IB Diploma and total aggregate score achieved.

Students in the final year of secondary school in Australia (Year 12) or New Zealand (Year 13) can apply for an early offer. This lets them receive an offer to study at Bond before they finish their studies or sit final exams.

Bond also lists entry pathways by country. For China, the listed qualification is the National College Entrance Examinations (Gao Kao). For Taiwan, it is the Senior High School Leaving Certificate (with Pass) plus the GSAT.

English language requirements

IELTS Academic: overall 6.5 with no sub-score less than 6.0.
PTE Academic: overall 58 with no Communicative Scores below 50.

TOEFL iBT is also an accepted test.

Credit point structure

The degree totals 240 credit points:

190 credit points of compulsory subjects, which are the essential subjects every student completes.
50 credit points of elective subjects, used to tailor the degree.

Completing all 240 credit points takes 2 years across 6 semesters.

Intake dates, fees and entry scores are set by Bond each year, so confirm the figures for your year of entry through the program details in this guide or by asking us in this chat.

Sources

Bond University – Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics