C10021v4 Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Award(s): Bachelor of Business (BBus)Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BA)
UAC code: 609140
CRICOS code: 026187C
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: Kuring-gai campus
Note(s)
The course is also available at City campus (see C10020).
Overview
Career options
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Credit recognition
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course diagram
Course program
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is offered jointly by UTS: Business and UTS: International Studies. The degree integrates the study of business with a major in the language and culture of another country.
Career options
Career options include positions in any branch of business or commerce as well as management of private and public sector enterprises ranging from start-ups to large multinational enterprises. Career options are enhanced by international experience, making students more marketable to prospective employers.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
Admission to the combined degree is on merit according to the admissions policy for the Bachelor of Business at City campus (C10026) or the Bachelor of Business at Kuring-gai campus (C10027). There is a range of entry levels to the various language and culture programs. Students are admitted to the international studies program with no guarantee of entry to a specific major, although every effort is made to meet students' preferences.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 58-66
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Assumed knowledge
There are no prior language requirements for the international studies program.
Credit recognition
Information on credit recognition in the business component is available from the Bachelor of Business (C10027).
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered as a full-time program over five years. Students spend two semesters of study at a university or other higher education institution in the country of their major. The international studies component of the course is mainly offered at City campus.
Course structure
All students must complete 240 credit points of study, comprising 144 credit points relating to business and 96 credit points relating to international studies. Full details of the Bachelor of Business component of the combined degree are available from the Bachelor of Business (C10027). The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies requires undergraduates to study a region or country major over a minimum of three years. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is not offered as a separate degree, but is completed only in combination with the professional degree program.
Overseas study
Students spend their fourth year of study at a university overseas.
Course completion requirements
| CBK90005 Country major choice | 96cp | |
| STM90273 Core subjects (Business) | 48cp | |
| CBK90679 Stream choice | 96cp | |
| Total | 240cp |
Course diagram
Course program
For details of the course program see the Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (C10020).
Other information
Further information on the business component is available from UTS: Business on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
www.business.uts.edu.au
Further information on the international studies component is available from the Building 1 Student Centre on:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS www.ask.uts.edu.au
www.internationalstudies.uts.edu.au
