Undergraduate course information

The Faculty of Business offers a wide range of courses spanning the traditional fields of accounting, marketing, finance, economics and management, in addition to a range of courses in leisure, sport, tourism, arts and community management.

Additional rules of importance to undergraduate coursework students

Recognition of prior learning (Exemptions)

Students who are enrolled in Faculty of Business courses and who have previously studied at another university or other recognised tertiary educational institution may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL) in the form of subject exemptions, if the subjects previously studied are deemed by the Faculty to be equivalent to those specified for their course.

Requests for exemptions from more than one-third and up to two-thirds of the degree may be considered by the Faculty Board. Students are required to apply for exemptions at enrolment in their first semester of study. If a student wishes to request exemptions after their first semester of study they are advised to make an appointment with a Student Adviser in the Haymarket Student Centre.

Students should note that exemptions given in one course at UTS will not necessarily be transferred to another course at UTS after a successful internal course transfer has occurred.

Further information on recognition of prior learning for undergraduate students in the Faculty of Business is available at:

Further details can also be obtained from the Student Advisers at the Haymarket Student Centre and the Kuring-gai Student Centre.

Recognition of prior learning (Exemption) forms are available at:

Internal Course Transfer

While students may gain entry to a particular course, they may choose to apply for entry to a different course within the field of business. Where a student articulates from one level of study to another, only one testamur is issued. For further information contact the Haymarket Student Centre.

Internal Course Transfer forms are available at:

Progression

Undergraduate students who fail more than 50 per cent of their study load in their first semester will be placed on probation. Bachelor's degree students who have failures during their candidature will have their University enrolment reviewed by the Faculty Board.

Majors and sub-majors

To have a major or sub-major noted on a student's final transcript, the student must complete at least 75 per cent of the subjects in that major at UTS; the other 25 per cent of the subjects may be exempted from previous studies at another university (subject to approval), under any approved undergraduate course.

Policy on subject substitution

Where there is an overlap of a subject between majors and sub-majors, students must substitute an undergraduate subject (subject to Faculty approval) chosen from within the particular discipline. The subject chosen should enable students to meet the objectives of the relevant major(s) or sub-major(s) and make up the required number of credit points. Students are still required to meet normal prerequisite conditions in choosing a substitute subject. As some majors have specific substitution rules, students should refer to the information on specific majors.

Students must apply for subject substitution before undertaking the subject. Subject substitution forms are available from the Haymarket Student Centre, and must be submitted to the Haymarket Student Centre at least four weeks before the start of the semester of intended study.

Electives

When choosing electives, students should be aware that all prerequisites must be met and that no elective may be materially similar to other subjects taken as part of the student's undergraduate degree. Students who wish to undertake cross-faculty electives within UTS, or with other universities, should seek Faculty approval. The Faculty reserves the right to approve a student's choice of electives. Students will be accommodated in subjects depending on the availability of class places.

Students from other faculties applying to undertake Business electives

Students from other faculties may undertake any subject offered by the Faculty of Business as an elective if they have met all the prerequisites. Students will be accommodated in subjects depending on the availability of class places. It is the responsibility of students to ensure that their own faculty approves their choice of Business elective(s) according to the requirements of the program in which they are enrolled.

Semester load

Full-time study is usually undertaken at the normal load of 24 credit points per semester. Students who wish to undertake more than the normal full-time load in one semester must have their Study Plan endorsed by a Student Adviser from the Haymarket Student Centre. Part-time study is usually undertaken at the normal rate of 12 credit points per semester.

Attendance

Most degrees are offered part time (one or two subjects per semester) or full time (three or four subjects per semester). An extra two subjects (if offered) may be taken in Summer session to fast-track study. Local students may attend part time or full time. International students must enrol in a minimum of three subjects per semester to meet Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs requirements, and a maximum of four subjects per semester.

Subject attendance requirements

Students are required to be punctual and regular in attendance for all classes in the subjects in which they are enrolled.

It is the student's responsibility to study all material provided, or required to be accessed, to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the subject, and to be informed of subject-related activities and administration.

International students in Australia are advised to attend all classes at their campus. Failure to attend may infringe on the conditions of the student visa.

For detailed information regarding the campus, day and time that individual subjects are offered, refer to the UTS: Class Timetable at:

Forms

All undergraduate forms are available at:

Majors

A major consists of 48 credit points of study (eight 6-credit-point subjects) in a related area.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Business (C10065); Bachelor of Engineering Bachelor of Business Diploma in Engineering Practice (C10068); Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Laws (C10125); Bachelor of Biotechnology Bachelor of Business (C10169); Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Business (C10163); Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Business (C10162); Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Computing (C10219); or any other combined degree, are ineligible to undertake the Bachelor of Business major in Information Technology. Students enrolled in these courses are required to complete a Business major offered by a School or Schools within the Faculty of Business. Majors are listed below.

Accounting major (MAJ08437)

Advertising and Promotions Management major (MAJ08448)

Banking major (MAJ08439)

Economics major (MAJ09209)

e-Business major (MAJ08917)

Finance major (MAJ08440)

Financial Planning major (MAJ08447)

Human Resource Management major (MAJ08446)

Information Technology major (MAJ02041)

International Business major (MAJ08442)

Management major (MAJ08438)

Marketing major (MAJ08441)

Sport Management major (MAJ08445)

Tourism major (MAJ08443)

Sub-majors

A sub-major consists of 24 credit points of study in a related area. Sub-majors are available to all students except where specified. They are offered by all Faculty of Business schools and most faculties.

It should be noted that not all subjects are offered each semester and that not all sub-majors are available at both campuses. Sub-majors are listed below.

School of Accounting

Financial Reporting sub-major (SMJ08116)

International Accounting sub-major (SMJ08117)

Management Reporting sub-major (SMJ08195)

Small Business Accounting sub-major (SMJ08120)

School of Finance and Economics

Banking sub-major (SMJ08121)

Economics sub-major (SMJ09028)

Finance sub-major (SMJ08123)

School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism

Leisure Management sub-major (SMJ08125)

Sport Management sub-major (SMJ08126)

Tourism Management sub-major (SMJ08127)

School of Management

Human Resource Management sub-major (SMJ08128)

International Management sub-major (SMJ08129)

Management sub-major (SMJ08130)

Management Consulting sub-major (SMJ08109)

School of Marketing

Advanced Advertising sub-major (SMJ08131)

Advanced Marketing Research sub-major (SMJ08132)

e-Business sub-major (SMJ08134)

Information Management in Marketing sub-major (SMJ08135)

International Marketing sub-major (SMJ08136)

Advertising sub-major (SMJ08137)

Marketing sub-major (SMJ08138)

Retailing and Services sub-major (SMJ08199)

Faculty-wide – International Exchange

International Business Studies sub-major (SMJ08139)

Sub-majors offered by other faculties

Faculty of Education

Aboriginal Studies sub-major (SMJ09029)

Human Resource Development sub-major (SMJ08141)

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Communications sub-major (SMJ10009)

Public Relations sub-major (SMJ08142)

Faculty of Information Technology

Business Information Systems sub-major (SMJ02036)

Information Technology sub-major (SMJ02037)

Faculty of Law

Business Law sub-major (SMJ09030)

E-commerce and Information Technology Law sub-major (SMJ09031)

Foundations in Law sub-major (SMJ09032)

Taxation Law sub-major (SMJ09033)

Faculty of Science

Chemistry sub-major (SMJ01005)

Mathematics sub-major (SMJ01007)

Statistics sub-major (SMJ01009)

Institute for International Studies

International Studies sub-major (SMJ09034)

Language Other Than English (LOTE) sub-major (SMJ09035)

Specialist Country Studies sub-major (SMJ09036)