Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
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Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
45 / 20
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Inherent Requirements
NA
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Language Requirements
IELTS Overall Score
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Entry Requirements
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Course abbreviation
AssocDegBus (SCU College)
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Course code
2207275
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Credit points
192
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Equivalent units
16
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Indicative Fee
Overview
The Associate Degree of Business is a two-year course (full-time or part-time equivalent) that develops knowledge in a range of topics that are relevant to various careers in the private and public business sectors. The topics address core business principles such as accounting, communication in organisations, economics, marketing and tourism.
The Associate degree enables eligible graduates to progress on to the Southern Cross University business and tourism degrees to enhance their career opportunities. Graduates of the Associate degree can complete their Bachelor degree with just one year of additional full-time study (or part-time equivalent).
The Associate Degree of Business is offered through SCU College.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in a range of business settings |
Creativity | Exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in a range of business settings |
Ethical practice | Apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within business contexts |
Knowledge of a discipline | Apply broad theoretical and technical knowledge and skills within a range of contexts in the field of business |
Lifelong learning | Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in broad business contexts |
Communication and social skills | Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/ or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of business contexts |
Cultural competence | Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/ or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of business contexts |
The course covers a broad range of business topics such as business language and organisational communication through to accounting, marketing principles, statistics, technology for business, ethics and sustainability. Students can also select to focus on an area of their interest for part of the course including accounting, finance, human resource management, international business, information systems, marketing, or digital marketing.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Coffs Harbour | Session 1 , Session 2 | 332351 | 052351 |
Gold Coast | Session 1 , Session 2 | 332362 | 052362 |
Lismore | Session 1 , Session 2 | 332313 | 052313 |
Online | Session 1 , Session 2 | N/A | N/A |
Requirements
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, our team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Before applying, make sure you double check all entry requirements, gather required documentation and review the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, noting any specifics listed below.
Course requirements
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To be eligible for an Associate Degree of Business a candidate shall successfully complete sixteen (16) units (or 192 credit points) units comprising:
- all eight (8) units from Part A; and
- all four (4) units from Part B; and
- any four (4) elective units chosen from Southern Cross Business School undergraduate unit offerings, subject to pre-requisites.
- To be eligible for a Diploma of Business a candidate shall successfully complete eight (8) units from Part A or Part B.
Entry requirements
English language requirements apply to International applicants and other applicants whose previous study was undertaken in a language other than English. The minimum English language requirements for such applicants for entry to this course are as follows
Language requirements
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To be eligible for an Associate Degree of Business a candidate shall successfully complete sixteen (16) units (or 192 credit points) units comprising:
- all eight (8) units from Part A; and
- all four (4) units from Part B; and
- any four (4) elective units chosen from Southern Cross Business School undergraduate unit offerings, subject to pre-requisites.
- To be eligible for a Diploma of Business a candidate shall successfully complete eight (8) units from Part A or Part B.
Course structure
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment.
Note 1:
Students should check requisite requirements prior to enrolment
Unit Code | Unit Title | Level of learning | Notes | ||
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Part A |
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ACC10707 | Accounting and Finance for Business | Introductory | |||
BUS10699 | Business Language and Learning Skills | Introductory | |||
COM00207 | Communication in Organisations | Introductory | |||
SOC10236 | Applied Ethics and Sustainability | Introductory | |||
MAT10706 | Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | |||
MKT00075 | Marketing Principles | Introductory | |||
MNG10001 | Issues and Technology for Business Studies | Introductory | |||
MNG10247 | Managing Organisations | Introductory | |||
Part B |
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FIN10708 | Finance and Investment for Business | Introductory | |||
LAW00150 | Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | |||
MAT10251 | Statistical Analysis | Introductory | |||
ECO10250 | Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | |||
Part C |
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Four elective units chosen from the Southern Cross Business School undergraduate unit offerings (subject to pre-requisites). |