Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis/Bachelor of Business
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Choose your majors for Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis
Choose your majors for Bachelor of Business
Business Analysis
Learn how to speak and interpret both business and tech languages. Hone your strategic thinking to identify business operational challenges and how data can predict opportunities and create solutions.
Business Analytics
Draw evidence from data to spot and forecast trends to help businesses make the best strategic decisions. Understand how data can explain customer behaviour, measure business performance and more.
Accounting
Learn to deliver insights that drive business outcomes, while appreciating how profit and purpose are the foundations of future, sustainable business.
Business Administration
Gain an essential understanding of business operations, including organisational behaviour and managing workplace relations, alongside a range of practical skills.
Entrepreneurship
Develop the type of fresh thinking required to build, launch and scale a start-up business or social venture.
Finance
This CFA-affiliated program is designed to build careers in investment banking, financial consultancy, asset management, financial securities, trading stocks and brokerage.
Financial Planning
Help people get the most out of their money with essential financial planning skills. Investments, taxation and more, you’ll also learn about the ethical issues when managing a client’s finances.
Human Resource Management
Discover how to manage people, create a productive working environment and build a positive workplace culture.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Equip yourself with the skills needed to access career opportunities in logistics and supply chain management, international trade, procurement, inventory management and distribution.
Management
Learn about the role of management in business and discover how key resources must be strategically planned, effectively deployed, monitored and controlled to meet strategic business objectives.
Marketing
Develop the advanced marketing and managerial skills needed to think strategically and succeed in this exciting industry.
Sports Management
Develop the business mindset needed to run sport organisations and venues, identify risks and seize opportunities.
Overview
Learn how to analyse and interpret business data, identify patterns and spot opportunities. Tailor your path with a broad range of business majors, experience hands-on learning and develop your digital skills to solve people, process, technology and strategy challenges.
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Your industry experience
Bolster your CV with real industry experience while you study through our Work Integrated Learning program – a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. This can include placements, internships or industry-linked projects.
Skills you’ll learn
- Digital literacy
- Data evaluation and analysis
- Communication
- Commercial awareness
- Ethical conduct
- Critical thinking
Your career opportunities
- Business analyst
- Data analyst
- Project manager
- Business development manager
- Entrepreneur
- Business consultant
Key codes
International student visa
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.
Why Swinburne?
Top 5% of the world’s higher education business schools
Top 300 for business and economics
#1 in Melbourne for student support
#1 in Melbourne for graduate salary one year out
Qualifications
One of the following:
- successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification
- completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including certificates IV (completed), diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees).
Applicants without a formal qualification may be considered for entry upon completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test.
Guaranteed Entry ATAR
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You’ll be guaranteed a place in this course if you meet or exceed the ATAR Guaranteed Entry Score, provided you meet the course prerequisites.
If your ATAR is below the guaranteed entry score, you can still be offered a place as your ATAR may be adjusted based on subject adjustments, equity schemes or other factors.
Subject adjustments:
- A study score of 25 in any Business, any Information Technology, any Mathematics or Global Politics equals 2 aggregate points per study.
- A study score of 30 in any Business, any Information Technology, any Mathematics or Global Politics equals 3 aggregate points per study.
Overall maximum of 10 points. Subject adjustment points are applied to the aggregate, not the ATAR.
Students admitted to the course with prior tertiary studies that satisfy part of the academic requirements of this course may be eligible for academic credit.
*Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.
One of the following:
- successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification
- completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including certificates IV (completed), diplomas, advanced diplomas, associate degrees and degrees).
Applicants without a formal qualification may be considered for entry upon completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test.
Course prerequisites
- VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent
- VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent
Admission requirements
Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee an offer of a place. Check admission requirements for general information about the admission process.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 65%, all skills 65% or above
- or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.
Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?
A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.
Credit transfer
Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Apply for a pathway course
Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides credit (advanced standing) to the second.
Add your major
Add your major for a more personalised experience.
How credit points work
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Business Analytics and Analysis / Bachelor of Business requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
What your course could look like
These are some examples of the units currently in this course. Your sequence may vary depending on unit availability, prerequisite requirements and the semester in which you commenced your course.
| Units of study | Unit code |
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| Core units | |
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Innovative Business Practice
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
BUS10012 |
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Agile App Design and Prototyping
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
INF10023 |
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Data Management and Analytics
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
INF10025 |
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First Year Industry Project
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
INF10026 |
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Digital Business Analysis and Design
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
INF20029 |
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Business Digitalisation Industry Project
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
INF30027 |
| Units of study | Unit code |
|---|---|
| Core units | |
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Financial Information for Decision Making
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
ACC10007 |
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Economics for Business Decision Making
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
ECO10005 |
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Business Digitalisation
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
INF10024 |
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Contemporary Management Principles
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
MGT10009 |
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Marketing and the Consumer Experience
Core unit , 12.5 credit points |
MKT10009 |
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Business Practice Core Option*
Core unit |
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*Upon enrolment you will choose your Business Practice electives; these include Sustainable Business Practice, Future Work Skills, internships, and study tours.
Want to see the full range of electives?
Learn about all the electives you can take in the course handbook.
| Units of study | Unit code |
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| Option 1 | |
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Work Experience in Industry A
Academic unit, 25.0 credit points |
WEI20001 |
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Integrated Professional Placement A - Business
Practical unit, 25.0 credit points |
BUS20010 |
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Work Experience in Industry B
Academic unit, 25.0 credit points |
WEI20002 |
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Integrated Professional Placement B - Business
Practical unit, 25.0 credit points |
BUS20011 |
2025 fees
Yearly fee* ($AUD)
$13,153
Total fee* ($AUD)
$52,612
2025 fees
Yearly fee* ($AUD)
$41,760.00
Fees are estimates only
Published student tuition fees for 2025 unit enrolments in HE Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) and Undergraduate Full Fee Paying (FFP) are subject to change based on individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees may vary for units studied in future years, with part-time fees being proportionally lower depending on the number of units taken per semester. Enrolled students will receive reasonable notice of any fee changes before payment is due.
Fees are estimates only
The indicative course fees shown apply to international students for the relevant year, based on a standard study load per year. Fees are assessed according to actual study load each semester, with variations to study load resulting in tuition fee adjustments. These fees generally include the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and are subject to annual review. Enrolled students will receive reasonable notice of any fee changes before payment is due.
How do I pay my fees?
HECS-HELP is a loan and discount scheme available to you if you are eligible and enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place. A HECS-HELP loan can cover all or part of your contribution amount. You can also choose to pay your fees up front.
International students need to pay tuition fees up-front by the relevant due date. You can find the due dates on your Statement of Account.
To pay your fees:
- log in to My Financials
- check your Australian bank account details are correct
- check your Statement of Account to see how much you owe
- pay using your preferred payment method.
Eligibility for HECS-HELP
You are eligible for a HECS-HELP loan if you have been offered a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) for an undergraduate degree at Swinburne or a UniLink course, and you:
- are an Australian citizen and doing at least one unit of your course in Australia; or
- hold a permanent humanitarian visa and will be living in Australia for the duration of your course; or
- hold a New Zealand Special Category visa and meet the special eligibility requirements for New Zealand citizens.
Student services and amenities fee
This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.
The fee shown in the capped amount for 2025.
This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.
This amenities fee is included within your annual tuition fee listed above. The fee shown is the capped amount for 2025.
Please refer to the Student Services Amenities Fee page for more information.
SSAF fee* ($AUD)
$365
SSAF fee* ($AUD)
$365
Scholarships
Scholarship applications for 2025 are open. Scholarships at Swinburne are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. We want you to reach your potential and achieve your life and career goals.
Our handy guide will assist you to gather documents for your application.
When you apply for a Swinburne course, we automatically consider you for an international scholarship of up to 20 per cent off your course fees – no separate application required! Just apply for your Swinburne course of choice and when we review your course application, we will also assess you for an international scholarship.
Professional placement fees
Students who participate in a six- or 12-month professional placement will be subject to an increase in total course fees.
Apply through an agent
Most international students use an education agent to help them through the application process. Swinburne has agents all over the world that can help you with your application to study. Search for a Swinburne representative in your country. If your country is not listed, please contact us.
Apply directly
Ready to take on a new challenge and reach your academic goals? If you already know which course you want to study and understand the entry requirements, what are you waiting for? Apply online! Remember, you cannot apply direct if you have an active VTAC application.
Apply through VTAC
International students currently studying Year 12 in Australia must apply through VTAC. VTAC is the central office that administers the application processes for places in tertiary courses, scholarships and the Special Entry Access Scheme at universities, TAFEs and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria.
VTAC is the central office that administers the application processes for places in tertiary courses, scholarships and the Special Entry Access Scheme at universities, TAFEs and independent tertiary colleges in Victoria.
Applying through Early Entry Program?
If you are applying through the EEP Program you will need a special code to apply.