C10020v4 Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Award(s): Bachelor of Business (BBus)Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BA)
UAC code: 609130 (Autumn session)
CRICOS code: 026187C
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 240
Course EFTSL: 5
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
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.
Course aims
This combined degree aims to provide students with the knowledge, competencies and values necessary to develop critical, analytical and evaluative skills essential for a fulfilling and effective career in business, while at the same time providing an opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of another language and culture.
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.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Critically analyse relevant concepts to understand practice in business and related professions in a global workplace |
| 1.2 | Demonstrate inter-relationships between differing business and related disciplines |
| 2.1 | Locate and critically evaluate relevant data and literature to address business problems through a research approach |
| 2.2 | Apply critical and creative thinking to address issues in business |
| 3.1 | Convey information clearly and fluently in high quality written form appropriate for their audience |
| 3.2 | Use oral communication appropriately to convey information clearly and fluently |
| 3.3 | Demonstrate and critically reflect on how individuals work in teams in an inclusive manner |
| 4.1 | Critically analyse business decisions in terms of ethical practice and social responsibility |
| 4.2 | Critically analyse sustainability principles for various stakeholders in relation to business contexts |
| 5.1 | Apply technical and professional skills necessary to operate effectively in business and related professions |
| INT.1.1 | Graduates will have the capacity to operate appropriately in intercultural professional contexts |
| INT.1.2 | Graduates will demonstrate the application of international knowledge as adaptable, flexible and resourceful practitioners |
| INT.1.3 | Graduates will have a broad and coherent understanding of the historical, political, cultural, social and economic situations in other countries |
| INT.2.1 | Graduates will be able to creatively design and conduct independent, engaged and ethical research in and about other cultural contexts and societies |
| INT.2.2 | Graduates will possess critical problem-solving and research-led analytical skills in international and intercultural change |
| INT.3.1 | Graduates will be able to personally reflect upon the relationship between diverse cultures in Australia while confidently engaging successfully with cultures overseas, particularly in this region |
| INT.4.1 | Graduates will have the capacity to reflect upon and contextualise Indigenous peoples' experiences and circumstances to professional and social situations as and when appropriate |
| INT.5.1 | As informed and engaged international citizens, graduates will demonstrate cosmopolitan openness, with an awareness of, and commitment to, ethical practices |
| INT.6.1 | Graduates will possess a high-level of oral and written communication skills in English and, where relevant, a developed level of oral and written communication skills in at least one language other than English |
Key
INT = International Studies course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
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 (C10026). 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: 176-184.
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 (C10026).
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered as a full-time program over five years. Students spend two sessions of study at a university or other higher education institution in the country of their major.
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 (C10026). 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
The typical program shown below is for a full-time student who has chosen the Germany major as their International Studies major. Other countries may be chosen from the list of majors in CBK90005; the program has the same structure but with subjects specific to the chosen country major.
Full details of the business component are available from the Bachelor of Business (C10026).
| Core subjects, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 26100 Integrating Business Perspectives | 6cp | |
| 22107 Accounting for Business Decisions A | 6cp | |
| 26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
| 23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 21129 Managing People and Organisations | 6cp | |
| 24108 Marketing Foundations | 6cp | |
| 25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance | 6cp | |
| 22207 Accounting for Business Decisions B | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 976001 Foundations in International Studies | 8cp | |
| 97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| Select 18 credit points of electives | 18cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 97603 German Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
| Select 18 credit points of electives | 18cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 97604 German Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
| 976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
| Select 6 credit points of electives | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 977420 In-country Study 1: Germany | 24cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 978420 In-country Study 2: Germany | 24cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| Select 24 credit points of electives | 24cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| Select 24 credit points of electives | 24cp | |
Other information
Further information on the business component is available from UTS: Business:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Further information on the international studies component is available from the Building 1 Student Centre:
telephone 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887)
or +61 2 9514 1222
Ask UTS
UTS: International Studies
