Study has never looked so flexible as Griffith University and Bond University open up their campuses and offer accelerated degrees, new purpose-built degree options and a taste of the social side of uni life.
Bond University’s open day (Saturday 23 July) will go off with a bang, literally, as its hosts a twilight celebration to entice the community onto campus with live music, street food and fireworks.
Griffith will be showcasing sweeping changes to how it delivers its extensive suite of programs when its Gold Coast campus comes alive (Sunday 24 July).
Bond innovated with a three semester program from the very beginning – the first university in Australia to offer accelerated degrees.
Griffith will follow in its footsteps, offering a trimester program from next year – giving students the chance to speed up their qualification or spread subjects over the extra semester to balance study with work and family life.
Also in 2017, Griffith will offer new degrees and double degrees which allow students to combine study areas not traditionally partnered before. New degrees are offered in creative and interactive media, computer science, counselling, pharmacology and toxicology, and paramedicine. New double degrees are available in areas such as criminology and IT, design and business, environmental science and law, and psychology and mental health practice.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) at Griffith University, Professor Debra Henly says technology is bringing sweeping changes to the way we work.
“More than ever before, universities need to deliver flexible learning options which will equip graduates with the skills they need to prepare for a rewarding career,” she says.
3D Printed guitars at Griffith University
Griffith University Red Zone Kinnected
Bond University welcome
Sunset City with play Live at Bond
Bond is big on entrepreneurship and will host an innovation workshop, where aspiring entrepreneurs can learn how to turn their big ideas into commercial reality.
Budding actuaries and financiers can discover the power of data in Bond’s Macquarie Trading Room, home to the largest number of Bloomberg terminals of any institution in Australia.
Bond introduces a new Bachelor of Creative Arts from September 2016 which integrates business to help students monetise their creative endeavours, while a new ‘sustainable tourism and indigenous culture’ course subject aligns with the university’s strong commitment to indigenous education.
Having pioneered Asian studies in Australia in the 1970’s, Griffith has ramped up the focus as the world increasingly looks to Asia, which accounts for 60 per cent of the global population, offering a new suite of degrees that embed knowledge about our regional neighbours.
Students will undertake ‘Griffith in Asia Initiative’ courses as part of the Asian studies component of their business, commerce, law and government degrees, gaining practical experience through a range of employability, internship and language and other exchange opportunities.
Griffith’s new foundation first year for some disciplines, including engineering, will give students flexibility to explore their interests and aptitude early on in their academic journey before committing to a specialised pathway, Professor Henly says.
“For example, from 2017 Bachelor of Education students won’t have to decide if they want to specialise in primary, secondary or special education teaching until their second year, after completing a first year with common core studies,” she says.
Griffith Nursing & Midwifery achieved a subject ranking of 23 in the world
Bond Psychology clinic
Professor Mark von Itzstein, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University
Bond University hands-on health
HAL Robotics workshop with Bond University
Gold Coast Open Day 2015
Gold Coast Open Day 2015
Fireworks at Bond University
Health is continuing as a growth area for courses and employment – Bond is set to introduce a new Masters of Occupational Therapy in September 2016, aimed at filling a gap in one of Australia’s fastest growing health professions.
“There is increasing demand in the community for quality of care and the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has further bolstered the need for occupational therapists,” says course head Professor Susan Brandis, a highly-experienced health administrator and researcher.
“The future is really bright for occupational therapy as a profession and there is huge potential in terms of research and how we better promote the independence of people living in the community.”
Griffith has three new health offerings, a Bachelor of Counselling and two integrated double degrees that each combine a Bachelor of Psychological Science with either a Master of Mental Health Practice or a Master of Rehabilitation Counselling.
The latest technology is always a drawcard and both universities will showcase 3D printing and virtual reality experiences – 3D printed chocolate samples will be a sweetener for potential students at Griffith.
Robots will be in action at Bond’s award-winning Soheil Abedian School of Architecture demonstrating the cutting edge of design and construction, while Griffith’s red zone will be abuzz and there will be quadcopter and driverless car demos for the tech geeks.
Plus there’s rumoured to be Pokemon lurking on both campuses!
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