Bachelor of Business
Information valid for students commencing in 2015.
Course code | 20510 |
Version | 10 |
Professional Accreditation Status | The Accounting Major for this course is jointly accredited by CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA). Students who complete the accredited award may join either or both of the professional accounting bodies (CPA Australia, and/or the Institute of Chartered Accounting of Australia). They must then complete the professional programs of whichever body they join plus their required number of years of professional experience in order to become full members of the accounting profession and practice as an accountant. |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Maths B desirable) |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Applicants must nominate one of the Business majors as part of their application. A second major &/or minor/s can be chosen after admission to the course. Applicants who are admitted to the Bachelor of Business under an Articulation Agreement are subject to the terms of that agreement. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | A maximum of 30 credit points may be taken at level 1 A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 2 A minimum of 18 credit points must be taken at level 3 |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course learning outcomes | 番茄社区 graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. 番茄社区 graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Business, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
Course Structure (Accounting Major)
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation
BU1104:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1105:03 Contemporary Business Communications
BU1108:03 Managing Consumer Markets
BU1112:03 Business Law
Level 2
BX2112:03 Law of Business Organisations
BX2019:03 Business Information Systems
Level 3
BX3112:03 Taxation Law
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multi-Disciplinary Project or BU3103:03 Independent Project
PLUS
Accounting major
PLUS
Select one of the following 3 choices:
Choice 1:
Select a second major (Financial Management and Business Law are the only two second majors available with a first major of Accounting. NB – Due to an overlap of subjects the Financial Management major and Business Law major will each contain 5 subjects)
Choice 2:
Select a Business minor
AND 3 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Choice 3:
Select 3 credit points of BU or BX level 2 or level 3 subjects
AND 3 credit points of any undergrad level 2 or level 3 subjects
AND 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Course Structure (All other Majors)
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Economics for Sustainable Business
BU1007:03 Business Data Analysis and Interpretation
BU1104:03 Business, Environment and Society in the Tropics
BU1105:03 Contemporary Business Communications
BU1108:03 Managing Consumer Markets
BU1112:03 Business Law
Level 3
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multi-Disciplinary Project or BU3103:03 Independent Project
OPTIONS
Select a Business major
PLUS
Select one of the following 4 choices:
Choice 1:
Select a second major
Choice 2:
Select a Business minor
AND 3 credit points of any level 2 or level 3 undergraduate subjects
AND 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Choice 3:
Select a Business minor
AND a second minor (Business or Non-Business)
Choice 4:
Select 6 credit points of level 2 subjects
AND 3 credit points of level 2 or 3 BU or subjects
AND 3 credit points of level 3 subjects
AND 3 credit points of any level 2 or level 3 undergraduate subjects
AND 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
MAJORS
Type of major | Optional Single or double |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Special requirements | If choosing the single major option, the chosen major must be a Business major |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business major Available mid-year | |
External | Business major Available mid-year Not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2015 | |
Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business major Available mid-year Not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2016 | |
Cairns Townsville | Non-Business major Available mid-year Available only as a second major | |
Townsville | Non-Business major Available mid-year Available only as a second major | |
Townsville External | Business major Available mid-year | |
Townsville Singapore External | Business major Available mid-year | |
Townsville | Business major Available mid-year Not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2015 | |
Hospitality Management | Brisbane (Suspended 2013 – 2015) Cairns (Suspended 2013 – 2015) Singapore (Suspended 2013 – 2015) | Business major |
Brisbane Singapore External | Business major Available mid-year External offer is not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2015. | |
Cairns Townsville External | Business major Available mid-year | |
Brisbane Singapore External | Business major Available mid-year External offer is not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2015 | |
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business major Available mid-year | |
Management and Entrepreneurship | Singapore (Suspended 2013 – 2015) | Business major |
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business major Available mid-year | |
Townsville Singapore External | Business major Available mid-year | |
Tourism Management | Cairns (Suspended 2013 – 2015) Townsville (Suspended 2013 – 2015) Singapore (Suspended 2013 – 2015) | Business major |
MINORS
Type of minor | Optional Single or double |
Credit points in minor | 12 credit points |
Special requirements | Nil |
MINOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane Townsville Cairns Singapore External | Business minor | |
External | Business minor External offer is not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2015. | |
Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business minor Not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2016 | |
Townsville | Non-business minor | |
Finance | Townsville (Suspended 2014 - 2016) External (Suspended 2014 - 2016) | Business minor |
Townsville Singapore (from SP52 2014) External | Business minor | |
Cairns Townsville External | Non-business minor | |
Cairns Townsville External | Business minor | |
Cairns Townsville External | Non-business minor | |
Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business minor Not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2016 | |
Logistics Management | Singapore (Suspended 2015 - 2016) External (Suspended 2015 - 2016) | Business minor |
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business minor | |
Townsville External | Business minor | |
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business minor | |
Cairns | Non-business minor | |
Public Relations and Design | Townsville (Suspended 2014 - 2016) | Non-business minor |
Townsville External | Business minor | |
Townsville External | Business minor Not available to continuing students intending to complete before the end of 2015 | |
Cairns | Non-business minor | |
Brisbane Cairns Townsville Singapore External | Business minor |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Brisbane | |
Cairns | |
Townsville | |
Singapore | |
External |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 10 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 3 subject. |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | To be eligible for accreditation with Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA Australia) and/or the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) students must complete the Accounting major as well as 9 credit points consisting of the following subjects: BX2019:03 Business Information Systems BX2112:03 Law of Business Organisations BX3112:03 Taxation Law |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing and Articulation policy and associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 6 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 16 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF BUSINESS |
Approved abbreviation | BBus |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | All majors studied, shall appear on the testamur. No minors shall appear on the testamur. |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 24 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Diploma of Higher Education. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Available as an additional 24 credit points of study [end-on] |
Eligibility | By invitation of the Dean of College Normally a minimum average grade of Credit is required in the pass degree subjects relevant to the field in which Honours is to be taken. |