Bond University Master of Business / Master of Business (Professional): application checkpoints before you choose an adviser

Both the Master of Business and the Master of Business (Professional) at Bond University are coursework master’s degrees taught on the Gold Coast Campus. Both accept a recognised Bachelor degree in any field. The differences are in length, credit points and tuition, so those are the first items to line up before you speak to any adviser.

Program identity checkpoints

Match these details against whatever an adviser quotes you.

• The Master of Business has program code BN-13033 and CRICOS code 063119G.
• The Master of Business (Professional) has program code BN-13071 and CRICOS code 063520K.
• Both are listed as Masters Degree (Coursework) in the Business, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship study area.
• Both are offered on-campus at the Gold Coast Campus.

Length and credit structure

• The Master of Business takes 1 year 4 months, which is 4 semesters.
• The Master of Business (Professional) takes 92 weeks.
• The Master of Business has 120 credit points in total: 80 compulsory and 40 elective.
• The Master of Business (Professional) has 165 credit points in total: 125 compulsory and 40 elective.
• Both programs list 7 specialisation options.

Start dates

Both programs list the same four on-campus intakes:

• September 2026
• January 2027
• May 2027
• September 2027

Tuition for international students

Bond describes the figures as a guide only. They vary with the subjects you choose and the year you start, and the fee that applies is the one for your commencement year.

For the Master of Business:

• The 2026 fee is AUD 20,103 per semester.
• The 2026 total for the program is AUD 80,410.
• The 2027 fee is AUD 21,015 per semester.
• The 2027 total for the program is AUD 84,060.

For the Master of Business (Professional):

• The 2026 total for the program is AUD 87,040.
• The 2027 total for the program is AUD 90,990.

Entry and English requirements

• Admission requires successful completion of a recognised Bachelor degree, or equivalent qualification, in any field.
• Applicants from China need a recognised 4-year Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree.
• Applicants from Taiwan need the same: a recognised 4-year Bachelor degree equivalent to an Australian Bachelor degree.
• The IELTS Academic requirement is an overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0.
• The PTE Academic requirement is an overall score of 58 with no Communicative Score below 50.

Using this list with an adviser

Ask any adviser to state the program code, CRICOS code, intake month, duration and fee year they are quoting, and compare each against the lists above. If an answer doesn’t match, ask which program and which year the number belongs to. All figures here come from Bond University’s program pages; the details published for your own intake year are the ones that apply.

Sources

• Bond University: Master of Business