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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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 (full-time or part-time equivalent) course that develops knowledge in a range of topics that are relevant to various careers in the private and public business and tourism sectors. It is a pathway into SCU's business, information technology and tourism degrees.
Graduates of the Associate Degree of Business are guaranteed entry into linked degree programs as follows: Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Management, Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Information Technology.
Graduates may receive up to 16 units of credit towards their undergraduate degree (depends on course and units studied).
The Associate Degree of Business is offered through SCU College. All SCU College students are offered extra support through College Connect while undertaking this Associate degree.
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.
Entry requirements
International applicants for admission to candidature to the Associate Degree of Business or the Diploma of Business must have an assessable entry qualification from a country where English is the main language and where the medium of instruction for that qualification was English, or have completed an International English Language Test (or equivalent) with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and a minimum score of 5.0 in each subtest (or equivalent).
Course requirements
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To be eligible for an Associate Degree of Business a candidate shall successfully complete sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- all three (3) units from Part A; and
- all six (6) units from Part B; and
- seven units (7) from Part C
- A candidate who while enrolled in the Associate Degree of Business has completed the equivalent of eight (8) units (96 credit points) from Part A and Part B or C may elect to be awarded a Diploma of Business following withdrawal from candidature for the Associate Degree of Business.
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.
Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Level of learning | Notes |
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Year 1, Session 1 |
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Students must enrol in core College units in their first session of study -
EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline; MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics |
Introductory | ||||
EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||||
MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | ||||
COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||||
MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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MKT00075 - Marketing Principles | Introductory | ||||
EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||||
ACC10707 - Accounting for Business | Introductory | ||||
ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | ||||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis | Intermediate | ||||
SOC10236 - Applied Ethics and Sustainability | Intermediate | ||||
LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | ||||
1 unit from: Business Stream | |||||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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4 units from: Business Stream |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Available | Credit points | Level of learning | Notes |
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Year 1, Session 2 |
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Students must enrol in core College units in their first session of study -
EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline; MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics |
Introductory | ||||
EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||||
MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | ||||
MKT00075 - Marketing Principles | Introductory | ||||
ACC10707 - Accounting for Business | Introductory | ||||
Year 1, Session 1 |
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COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||||
MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||||
LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | ||||
EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | ||||
3 units from: Business Stream | |||||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis | Intermediate | ||||
SOC10236 - Applied Ethics and Sustainability | Intermediate | ||||
2 units from:Business Stream |
Note 1:
Students should check requisite requirements prior to enrolment
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Part A |
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EDU10010 | Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MAT10706 | Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EDU10011 | Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Part B |
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ACC10707 | Accounting and Finance for Business | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COM00207 | Communication in Organisations | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MKT00075 | Marketing Principles | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MNG10247 | Managing Organisations | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECO10250 | Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LAW00150 | Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Part C |
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