For an overseas applicant, the two Bond University communication degrees read the same on the points most likely to decide an application: both list ATAR 65 or IB 24, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and a two-year, six-semester structure. The credit structure is where the published numbers diverge. The 2027 international tuition and the intake months are the same for both.
Academic entry: ATAR 65 or IB 24
Both programs are Bachelor Degrees. Both list an ATAR of 65 for an Australian Year 12 qualification or equivalent Selection Rank. Both list an IB Diploma score of 24.
For an applicant outside Australia, that is the published academic line to read first. The two programs do not publish different ATAR or IB numbers. A score at or above the published line is the academic threshold; the English test minimum is a separate requirement.
English: IELTS 6.5 or PTE 58
Both programs list IELTS Academic at an overall score of 6.5 with no subscore less than 6.0. Both list PTE Academic at an overall score of 58 with no Communicative Score below 50.
The English minimums are listed separately from the ATAR and IB scores. An applicant needs to read both parts of the entry requirements, not just the academic rank. A test score does not replace the ATAR or IB line, and the ATAR or IB line does not replace the English minimum.
Duration and credit structure
Both programs are listed as two years (6 semesters). Both require 240 credit points in total.
The Bachelor of Communication lists 7 majors and 7 minors. It has 100 compulsory subject credit points and 40 elective subject credit points. The Bachelor of Communication (Business) lists 1 major and 7 minors. It has 170 compulsory subject credit points and 40 elective subject credit points.
The Business version places 170 credit points in compulsory subjects; the Communication version places 100. Both leave 40 credit points for electives. Both still total 240. The total is the same, but the split between compulsory and elective work is not.
2027 fees and intakes
Both programs list the same 2027 international tuition: AUD 26,200 per semester and AUD 157,200 for the total program.
Bond describes the tuition figures as indicative. The amount varies with the subjects chosen and the year of commencement. The charge follows the year the student starts. The per-semester figure is not the total program cost; the published total program figure is AUD 157,200.
Both programs also list the same four on-campus offerings at the Gold Coast Campus: September 2026, January 2027, May 2027, and September 2027.
How to read the two program pages together
Start with the identical entry lines: ATAR 65, IB 24, IELTS Academic 6.5 with no subscore below 6.0, and PTE Academic 58 with no Communicative Score below 50. Then read the credit structure as the program-specific part: 100 compulsory and 40 elective credit points for the Bachelor of Communication; 170 compulsory and 40 elective credit points for the Bachelor of Communication (Business). Both use 240 credit points and two years (6 semesters). Both charge AUD 26,200 per semester and AUD 157,200 for the total program in 2027. Both list the same four intakes at the Gold Coast Campus.
Use the shared numbers to check the published academic and English thresholds. Use the credit structure to see how much of each program is compulsory and how much is elective. The tuition figures are indicative and the year of commencement governs the final charge.