Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy And Economics

Bond’s Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics is designed for those who want to make a meaningful contribution to society, working in the public sector. This means in government, in the public service, in the not-for-profit organisations.
  
Students will study law to master the transformative power of law reform. They will study philosophy to understand and appreciate distinct worldviews, as well as how they clash and how they work together. Students will study economics to understand the practical economic consequences of policy and the potential of economic reform.  They will study politics to understand and address the challenges of a globalised world.

The program prepares graduates for a career in public governance, public leadership, and ultimately public influence.
 
Encompassing subjects from the Faculty of Law, Bond Business School and Faculty of Society & Design, this multi-disciplinary program prepares students for the dynamic demands of the 21st century.

Students master challenges of changing institutional and geopolitical structures. They search for practical solutions, draw on theory and history from economics, law, international relations, and philosophy, all set within the context of dynamic and multicultural value systems.

The Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics is an inter-disciplinary degree equipping you with technical, practical and cultural knowledge and skills required for successful careers in public administration and the not-for-profit sector. It combines study in Law, Politics, Economics and Philosophy with the flexibility of a five subject elective program.  

The Bachelor of Policy, Philosophy and Economics prepares you for future positions in the public sector, including career opportunities in the public service, politics, public policy institutes, advocacy groups and the not-for-profit sector.

What You'll Be Studying:

• Year 1
• Your first year of study provides you with an opportunity to develop interpersonal and employability skills – communication, leadership, ethics – through Bond’s unique core subjects and Beyond Bond program that is part of every undergraduate degree. You will also be introduced to foundational subject matter within the Legal, International Relations, Philosophy, Politics and Economics study areas.
• Year 2
• In your second year, you will delve deeper into contemporary issues, as well as political and cultural aspects of Australian diplomacy and foreign policy.   You will select general electives from the list of available undergraduate subjects offered at the university. You are encouraged to take an internship as a general elective.