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The Bachelor of Business Administration is a broad business degree taught in a supportive environment. It covers essential areas of business, including accounting, business information systems, marketing, economics, event and organisation management, and law.

During the first year of the course, additional academic literacy units help students develop the skills and capabilities required to succeed in their studies. The course has been developed in conjunction with industry experts to ensure students learn the most up-to-date and relevant skills and techniques used in business. Students complete compulsory pre-internship and internship units designed to provide them with an appreciation of the professional workplace and employability skills required for a range of industries.

Every international student application is considered for a scholarship
Whether you’re living in Australia or overseas, you’re automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 20% off your course fees. Please check our updated entry requirements.

Start dates

Hawthorn campus

February - 19 February 2018
June - 18 June 2018
October - 8 October 2018

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Duration

3 Year/s

Full-time

VTAC codes

3400234853 (IFP)
3400234851 (CSP)

CRICOS code

073784C

Fees

A$26900 (annual for 2018)*

The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Course details

- Course structure, work integrated learning and career opportunities.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Business Administration requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
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Core studies

21 units (250 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Accounting for Success	ACC10010	12.5
Communication Skills from a Global Perspective	COM10009	12.5
Economic Principles	ECO10001	12.5
Introduction to Business Information Systems	INF10009	12.5
Law in the Commercial World	LAW10003	12.5
Marketing Principles	MKT10008	12.5
Managing in the 21St Century	ORG10001	12.5
Quantitative Analysis	STA10007	12.5
Management Decision Making	ACC20014	12.5
Principles of Professional Practice - CAR20001 replaced BUS20006 from 2018	BUS20006	12.5
Professional Internship - Business *	BUS20009	12.5
Law of Commerce	LAW20019	12.5
Integrated Marketing Communication	MKT20021	12.5
Business and Society	ORG20002	12.5
Organisational Behaviour *	ORG20003	12.5
Industry Consulting Project *	BUS30009	12.5
Advanced Innovative Business Practice *	BUS30024	12.5
Strategic Planning in Dynamic Environments *	MGT30005	12.5
Marketing and Communication Information and Decision Making *	MKT30015	12.5
Sustainable Organisational Design *	ORG30003	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Other studies

4 units (50 credit points)

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

– Work Integrated Learning + Minors + Signature Series

Work Integrated Learning

Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides additional opportunities for you to gain valuable skills and real industry experience in the form of placements, internships or study tours - all while earning credit towards your degree.

Choose a Work Integrated Learning option:

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 12 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement co-major has four 25 credit point units.

Professional Placement in Business

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A	BUS20010	25
Work Experience in Industry B	WEI20002	25
Integrated Professional Placement B	BUS20011	25

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 6 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement minor has two 25 credit point units.

Professional Placement in Business

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A - Business	BUS20010	25

A Professional Internship is all about gaining valuable real-world skills in your area of study all while earning credit points towards your degree. Plus, it looks great on your CV as it shows you’ve had real industry experience before you’ve even graduated!

You might choose to complete your internship part-time over a semester or in a more intensive block during Summer or Winter terms.

Travel overseas, discover other cultures, enrich your professional experience and enhance your CV all while gaining credit towards your course.

Minors (50 credit points)

Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.

Signature Series

A Swinburne education prepares you for life. That’s why we’ve developed the Swinburne Signature Series. It’s a suite of study opportunities that embody Swinburne’s ethos – of confidence, clarity and adventure. These opportunities give our students something extra; whether that’s a new perspective on the world through a Study Tour unit, an expanded sense of possibilities through our Innovation Minor, or a deeper understanding and respect for culture through our Indigenous Minor. Like Swinburne University itself, our Signature Series will grow and adapt to reflect the evolving issues of the day.

Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
See the course planner for an example degree structure

Course learning outcomes

The Bachelor of Business Administration exposes students to key fundamental concepts and core business principles. Students will also develop practical knowledge and skills. Graduates will have a broad and coherent body of knowledge with depth in underlying principles and concepts of business administration. There is an industry focus and students will have the opportunity to undertake industry engagement options.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to business administration and apply those principles in a range of practices
systematically review and evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively and practically solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the organisation and its stakeholders
coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience
build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of emerging technologies
work collaboratively in diverse groups.
apply business administration concepts and principles in a workplace setting to enhance their career readiness.

Units of Study

Core business units - 9 units (100 credit points)
Accounting for Success (ACC10010)
Communication for Business (COM10009)
Microeconomics (ECO10001)
Introduction to Business Information Systems (INF10009)
Law in the Commercial World (LAW10003)
The Marketing Concept (MKT10008)
Organisations and Management (ORG10001)
Quantitative Analysis (STA10007)
Academic Literacies - 2 (LAL10002) (0 credit points)

Students who complete nine units above may exit at this point and apply for the Diploma of Business.

Specialisation units - 8 units (100 credit points)

ACC20014 Management Decision Making
LAW20019 Law of Commerce
MKT20021 Integrated Marketing Communication
ORG20002 Business and Society
ORG20003 Organisational Behaviour*
MKT30015 Marketing and Communication Information and Decision Making*
MGT30005 Strategic Planning in Dynamic Environments *
ORG30003 Sustainable Organisational Design*

Business skills advanced minor units - 4 units (50 credit points)

Principles of Professional Practice (BUS20006)

BUS20009 Professional Internship - Business*
BUS30024 Advanced Innovative Business Practice*
BUS30009 Industry Consulting Project*

Elective units - 4 units (50 credit points)

Students may select four elective units or a minor from any undergraduate area of study.

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.

Career opportunities

This program is designed to meet the needs of small and medium enterprises as well as large corporations. It will give a professional qualification to those engaged in the administration and management of businesses and other organisations, including public, private and not-for-profit organisations.

How to enter this course

- Entry requirements and English language requirements.

Entry requirements

A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) can now be done on campus in Hawthorn at Room 132, Building TD. Book now or call +61 3 9214 3584 for more information.

Assess your eligibility for entry to Swinburne.

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

Swinburne's English for Academic Purposes (EAP 4 Upper Intermediate level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 5.5
TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 75 with no band less than 17
Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 50 (no communicative skills less than 45)
any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.

Find out more about English language requirements.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

Learn more about pathways.

How to apply

This course is closed for new enrolments.

View the Course Admission Information, which includes the ATAR and Student profiles for this course. Swinburne’s general admissions information is also available here.