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Bachelor of Arts in International Business Studies

UTS course code: C10022
Testamur title: Bachelor of Arts in International Business Studies
Abbreviation: BA
Course fee: $7,450 per semester (international)1
Total credit points: 144

Footnote:
1. This course is not offered to local students.

Overview
Admission requirements
Course duration
Course structure
Course program

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in International Business Studies is offered jointly by the Faculty of Business and the Institute for International Studies. Students learn about international business management or international marketing in the culturally diverse city of Sydney, and by experiencing another country through learning its language and spending a year studying in that country. Students study both in Sydney and in the country in which they choose to specialise – options include: Canada (Québec), Chile, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latino USA, Malaysia, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland or Thailand.

There are two other majors available that permit students to pursue programs of study about and in countries where other arrangements have not already been made. The Heritage major permits students with significant prior knowledge of a particular language and culture to continue their study in countries such as Croatia, Greece, Hong Kong, Korea, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Vietnam and others. The Independent Study major is available where a language is taught in Sydney and a program of In-country Study can be arranged.

The first two years of this three-year program are spent studying in Sydney, learning about the language and culture of the chosen country of study and developing knowledge and skills in either international management or international marketing. In the third year of the course, study is undertaken in a university in the chosen country of study through arrangements made by UTS. The content of study overseas will vary depending on language competency and interests, but all students will undertake project work set and assessed by the Institute for International Studies at UTS.

Admission requirements

Students applying for this degree must meet the UTS entry requirements which is a competitive pass in a recognised matriculation examination equivalent to an Australian Year 12 qualification. If previous education has not been completed in English, students must also achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in the writing section, or a TOEFL (paper based) score of 575 with a TWE (Test of Written English) score of 4.5, or TOEFL (computer based) score of 231 with an essay rating of 4.5. Prior knowledge of the language of the country in which students choose to specialise is not required. This course is only open to international students. Local students should refer to the 2004 Institute for International Studies' handbook for alternative courses.

Course duration

This course is offered on a three-year, full-time basis which includes one year studying at an institution overseas.

Course structure

Students in this program undertake subjects totalling 48 credit points from international components of the Bachelor of Business. Three Bachelor of Business core subjects (24108 Marketing Foundations, 21129 Managing People and Organisations and 21128 International Business) provide a foundation for a further 30-credit-point specialisation in either International Management or International Marketing. Students also undertake language and culture studies related to their chosen country of specialisation. This approach provides an integrated progression between language, culture and business studies as part of the student's academic development.

Arrangements for In-country Study

The course fee of $7,450 per semester includes tuition fees for study at UTS and the host university in the third year of the program, as well as medical and personal insurance and the cost of travelling to and from the host university. Students are required to meet the costs of living for all components of the degree. Students are also responsible for ensuring that they are eligible for a student visa for the country in which they choose to specialise.

Course program

Semester 1
971xxx Language and Culture 1
50140 Comparative Social Change
24108 Marketing Foundations

Semester 2
972xxx Language and Culture 2
21129 Managing People and Organisations
21128 International Business
2xxxx International Marketing or International Management Specialisation (6cp)

Semester 3
973xxx Language and Culture 3
2xxxx International Marketing or International Management Specialisation (18cp)

Semester 4
974xxx Language and Culture 4
976xxx Contemporary Society
2xxxx International Marketing or International Management Specialisation (6cp)

Semester 5
977xxx In-country Study 1

Semester 6
978xxx In-country Study 2

Specialisations

Unless otherwise stated, all subjects in the specialisations are worth 6 credit points.

International Management (30 credit points)
21591 International Management
choose 24 credit points from the following
21306 Employment Relations in the Global Context
21530 Global Strategy
21531 Managing the International Organisation
21593 International Business and Government
21595 International Management Field Study
24220 International Marketing
24307 Electronic Business

International Marketing (30 credit points)
24220 International Marketing
choose 24 credit points from the following
21591 International Management
24307 Electronic Business
24440 International Promotion and Advertising
24517 Contemporary International Marketing Issues
24518 International Marketing Country Study (12cp)
24607 International Marketing Management Project