Bachelor of Business Information Systems / Bachelor of Business

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Course rules

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business Information Systems / Bachelor of Business students must complete 400 credit points as follows:

  • 6 Business core units of study (75 credit points)
  • 6 Business Information Systems core units of study (75 credit points)
  • 8 units of study from a Business Information Systems discipline major from one of the following: Data Analytics, Business Analysis and Data Management (100 credit points)
  • 8 units of study from a Business discipline major from one of the following: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, or Marketing (100 credit points)
  • 4 units of study comprising of a minor, advanced minor or electives (50 credit points)
  • domestic students also have an opportunity to undertake a WIL Professional Placement. This option is not available to International Students.

Please Note: A unit of study can only be counted once, where units are shared between majors and/or minors, students must choose an approved alternate.

Final Year Experience - Major Projects
As part of the Swinburne Model for Professional Learning, all students in this course will undertake professionally focused final-year projects as part of their degree. Entry with advanced standing may require alternate study sequences to be undertaken.

Professional placements
Professional placements are subject to a competitive selection process. Students who undertake a 12-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 500 credit points comprising:

  • 6 Business core units of study (75 credit points)
  • 6 Business Information Systems core units of study (75 credit points)
  • 8 units of study from a Business Information Systems discipline major from one of the following: Data Analytics, Business Analysis and Data Management (100 credit points)
  • 8 units of study from a Business discipline major from one of the following: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management or Marketing (100 credit points)
  • 4 units of study comprising of a minor, advanced minor or electives (50 credit points)
  • 4 units of study from the Professional Placement Co-Major (100 credit points).

Students who elect to undertake a 6-month professional placement are subject to the following course rules and must complete 437.5 credit points comprising:

  • 6 Business core units of study (75 credit points)
  • 6 Business Information Systems core units of study (75 credit points)
  • 8 units of study from a Business Information Systems discipline major from one of the following: Data Analytics, Business Analysis and Data Management (100 credit points)
  • 8 units of study from a Business discipline major from one of the following: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Management, Marketing or Sports Management (100 credit points)
  • 3 units of study comprising of electives (37.5 credit points)
  • 2 units of study from the Professional Placement Minor (50 credit points).