C10026v6 Bachelor of Business
Award(s): Bachelor of Business (BBus)UAC code: 601030 (FT) (Autumn session, Spring session, Spring session), 601035 (PT) (Autumn session, Spring session)
CRICOS code: 006487A (Autumn Spring); 113425B (Summer)
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 144
Course EFTSL: 3
Location: City campus
Overview
Course aims
Career options
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Pathway course
Assumed knowledge
External articulation
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course diagram
Course program
Levels of award
Honours
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Business offers students a sound background in all areas in the first year with an opportunity to study one or more areas of interest from the second year. It prepares students for ethical, sustainable, and future-focused business practice that is not just about profits, but about people and the planet as well.
The course is intended for students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations – whether they are a recent school leaver or not; from Australia or abroad; have work experience or not; are a profession-seeker looking to discover a career path or professionally focused with a career in mind.
The Bachelor of Business course provides a flexible approach to learning that includes online and on-campus teaching, as well as day and night classes, which helps students to balance study, work and life.
The Bachelor of Business is the most in-demand business course in New South Wales (University Admissions Centre, 2023). The course is designed in partnership with industry and emphasises on social justice. Students are able to create and tailor a qualification and a future career path that reflects what is important to them. There are eight majors on offer, plus a vast assortment of second majors, extension subjects, sub-majors and electives from across UTS.
Course aims
The course seeks 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.
Career options
The Bachelor of Business is a broad professional course, equipping graduates to pursue careers across all business fields, industries and sectors. Examples of career options include accountant, advertising specialist, auditor, banker, business adviser, business analyst, business consultant, business development manager, digital marketing specialist, economist, entrepreneur, financial analyst, financial planner, human resources manager, international business consultant, marketing specialist, project manager, social media specialist, stockbroker.
Innovation and Transdisciplinary program
Transdisciplinarity and Innovation at UTSAll UTS students have the opportunity to develop distinctive capabilities around transdisciplinary thinking and innovation through the TD School. Transdisciplinary education at UTS brings together great minds from different disciplines to explore ideas that improve the way we live and work in the world. These offerings are unique to UTS and directly translate to many existing and emerging roles and careers.
Diploma in InnovationThe Diploma in Innovation (C20060) teaches innovation, supports personal transformation and provides the hard skills needed to support the inventors and inventions of the future. Students come out of the Diploma in Innovation, with the hard skills to create and support sectoral and societal transformation. Graduates are able to fluently integrate ideas, across professional disciplines and are inventors of the future.
All UTS undergraduate students (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation) can apply for the Diploma in Innovation upon admission in their chosen undergraduate degree. It is a complete degree program that runs in parallel to any undergraduate degree. The course is offered on a three-year, part-time basis, with subjects running in 3-week long intensive blocks in July, December and February sessions. More information including a link to apply is available at https://dipinn.uts.edu.au.
Transdisciplinary electives programTransdisciplinary electives broaden students' horizons and supercharge their problem-solving skills, helping them to learn outside, beyond and across their degrees. Students enrolled in an undergraduate course that includes electives can choose to take a transdisciplinary subject (with the exception of students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation). More information about the TD Electives program is available here.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Apply evidence, creativity and critical reasoning to solve business problems |
| 2.1 | Communicate information clearly in a form appropriate for its audience |
| 2.2 | Demonstrate ability to work independently and with others as a member of a team to achieve an agreed goal |
| 3.1 | Make judgements and business decisions consistent with the principles of social responsibility, inclusion and knowledge of Indigenous peoples |
| 4.1 | Apply technical and professional skills to operate effectively in business |
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.
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 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
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.
Pathway course
Applicants who complete the UTS College Diploma of Business meeting the admission requirements into the Bachelor of Business will receive 48 credit points of recognition of prior learning.
Assumed knowledge
Mathematics and any two units of English.
UTS offers a range of bridging courses for students who do not meet the assumed knowledge requirements.
External articulation
The Business School offers a range of external articulations with Vocational Education and Training and Higher Education institutions. Details of all arrangements are available via the credit recognition search tool.
Recognition of prior learning
Students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Business and have previously studied at another university or other recognised tertiary educational institution may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if the subjects previously studied are deemed by Business to be equivalent to those specified for their course.
Students who have completed a course at a private college are not eligible for any exemptions unless an articulation agreement between Business and the college is in place. Details of all arrangements are available via the credit recognition search tool.
For more information about the application process, see How to Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Course duration and attendance
The course can be completed in a minimum of three years of full-time or six years of part-time study.
The course may be completed through either a full-time or part-time attendance pattern, or a combination of these.
Full-time study is usually undertaken at the rate of 24 credit points (up to a maximum of 26 credit points) a session. Students who wish to undertake more than the normal full-time load in one session must have their study plan endorsed by the UTS Business School.
Part-time study is usually undertaken at the rate of 12 credit points a session. Some subjects might be offered in the evening, however part-time students must be prepared to attend afternoon or morning classes.
Course structure
The course comprises a total of 144 credit points. The study components for course completion are:
- 48 credit points of core subjects
- 48 credit points of a business major, and
- 48 credit points comprising of either:
- a second major (48 credit points), or
- two sub-majors (24 credit points each), or
- a sub-major (24 credit points) in conjunction with elective subjects (24 credit points), or
- elective subjects (48 credit points), or
- a major extension (24 credit points) with either a sub-major (24 credit points) or elective subjects (24 credit points)
Students can choose any of the following business majors: Accounting, Advertising and Marketing Communications, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, or Marketing.
The choice of second major includes those listed above as well as Business Data Analytics, Business Law, or Information Technology.
Elective subjects (totalling 24 or 48 credit points) can be taken from any faculty in the university, with the approval of the owning Faculty. For more information on business electives, please see the Business Electives page.
Students have an option to undertake an internship program (26600 Business Internship) as an elective within a business major (except Accounting), within the second major of Business Data Analytics, or as a free elective. Students should not enrol in the internship subject in the last session of study to ensure that completion of required hours of work does not impact graduation and/or international students' visa conditions.
Course completion requirements
| STM90273 Core subjects (Business) | 48cp | |
| CBK90169 Major choice (Business) | 48cp | |
| CBK90170 Major/Two sub-majors/Sub-major + four electives/Eight electives | 48cp | |
| Total | 144cp |
Course diagram
Course program
Typical full-time and part-time programs for Autumn and Spring commencements are provided below. Available majors and sub-majors are also listed. The study plans listed below are examples only. Each student's course program depends on the area of specialisation they select.
Course programs for each individual major are available on the Manage your course page.
| Bachelor of Business core, Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 22108 Accounting and Accountability | 6cp | |
| 23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
| 21212 People and Organisations | 6cp | |
| 26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 24109 Marketing and Customer Value | 6cp | |
| 25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance | 6cp | |
| 22208 Accounting, Business and Society | 6cp | |
| 21214 Business and Social Impact | 6cp | |
| Bachelor of Business core, Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 22108 Accounting and Accountability | 6cp | |
| 21212 People and Organisations | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
| 26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 24109 Marketing and Customer Value | 6cp | |
| 25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 22208 Accounting, Business and Society | 6cp | |
| 21214 Business and Social Impact | 6cp | |
| List of majors | ||
| MAJ08437 Accounting | 48cp | |
| MAJ09401 Business Law | 48cp | |
| MAJ09209 Economics | 48cp | |
| MAJ08440 Finance | 48cp | |
| MAJ08446 Human Resource Management | 48cp | |
| MAJ02041 Information Technology | 48cp | |
| MAJ08442 International Business | 48cp | |
| MAJ08438 Management | 48cp | |
| MAJ08441 Marketing | 48cp | |
| MAJ08981 Advertising and Marketing Communications | 48cp | |
| MAJ08997 Business Data Analytics | 48cp | |
| List of sub-majors | ||
| SMJ08195 Accounting in Practice | 24cp | |
| SMJ08131 Advanced Advertising | 24cp | |
| SMJ08137 Advertising | 24cp | |
| SMJ10086 Business Analytics in Marketing | 24cp | |
| SMJ02036 Business Information Systems | 24cp | |
| SMJ09030 Business Law | 24cp | |
| SMJ01007 Mathematics | 24cp | |
| SMJ09058 Econometrics | 24cp | |
| SMJ09028 Economics | 24cp | |
| SMJ08203 Event Management | 24cp | |
| SMJ08123 Finance | 24cp | |
| SMJ08116 Financial Reporting | 24cp | |
| SMJ08215 Financial Services | 24cp | |
| SMJ08128 Human Resource Management | 24cp | |
| SMJ02037 Information Technology | 24cp | |
| SMJ08139 International Business Studies | 24cp | |
| SMJ08129 International Management | 24cp | |
| SMJ09034 International Studies | 24cp | |
| SMJ09035 Language other than English | 24cp | |
| SMJ08130 Management | 24cp | |
| SMJ08109 Management Consulting | 24cp | |
| SMJ08138 Marketing | 24cp | |
| SMJ01025 Quantitative Management | 24cp | |
| SMJ09036 Specialist Country Studies | 24cp | |
| SMJ08126 Sport Management | 24cp | |
| SMJ01009 Statistics | 24cp | |
| SMJ08204 Strategic Marketing | 24cp | |
| SMJ09033 Taxation Law | 24cp | |
| SMJ08219 Sustainable Enterprise | 24cp | |
| SMJ10159 Business Analytics | 24cp | |
| SMJ08223 Digital Creative Enterprise | 24cp | |
| List of major extensions | ||
| SMJ10198 Accounting Extension | 24cp | |
| SMJ10199 Economics Extension | 24cp | |
| SMJ10200 Finance Extension | 24cp | |
| SMJ10201 Management Extension | 24cp | |
| SMJ10202 Marketing Extension | 24cp | |
Levels of award
The Bachelor of Business may be awarded with distinction, credit or pass.
Honours
The Bachelor of Business (Honours) (C09004) is available with an additional one year of full-time study for eligible students.
Professional recognition
To meet the educational membership requirements for entry into CPA Australia (CPAA), Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) students will need to complete the Accounting major and successfully complete subject 21644 Law and Ethics for Managers as either an elective or part of another major.
Students who complete the Human Resource Management major are eligible to apply for the professional member status and/or advancement to a higher level of membership of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI).
UTS is recognised as an affiliated university under the CFA® (Charted Financial Analyst®) University Affiliation Program
Other information
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