Course snapshot
Domestic snapshot
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Start Date
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Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Students can complete this course in a shorter duration subject to unit availabilities -
Location
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Placements
NA
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ATAR
65 / 14
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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
BBA
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Course code
3001145
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Credit points
288
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Equivalent units
24
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Indicative Fee
Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration gives students the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of management and professional practice, and the option to specialise in a range of industry specific disciplines. Students have flexibility in determining the structure of their study. They can gain practical experience via an internship which counts as two units towards their degree or study elective units from across the University’s undergraduate offerings to extend their knowledge of other disciplines.
Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
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Intellectual rigour | Develop and create effective solutions to straight forward problems from a discipline area. Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a straight forward issue or theory from a discipline area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
Creativity | Incorporated in Intellectual rigour. |
Ethical practice | Describe and apply a recognised ethical framework to analyse behaviour in a discipline or workplace/organisation. Apply discipline based knowledge and skills in situations that require autonomy and well-developed responsible behaviour. |
Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate and apply in-depth discipline specific knowledge and skills with a global perspective. Demonstrate an understanding and application of research, analytical and technical skills in a broad business discipline. |
Lifelong learning | Incorporated in Intellectual rigour. |
Communication and social skills | Prepare and deliver well developed discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally for a business and public context. Prepare and deliver well developed and justified, discipline advice using written communications suitable for business and public contexts. Investigate and identify a broad range of leadership practices in the management of people and self. Demonstrate the ability to effectively participate in and reflect upon self and team activities in general business situations. |
Cultural competence | Incorporated in Knowledge of a discipline. |
Students may choose to undertake a 260-hour internship with a business as an elective which, depending on the study stream chosen, may count as two units toward their degree.
Students develop an in-depth knowledge through study streams within specialist areas:
- Accounting (GC, L, CH, DE)
- Digital Marketing (GC, CH, DE)
- Finance (GC, DE)
- Human Resource Management (GC, DE)
- Information Systems (GC, CH, DE)
- International Business (GC, DE)
- Management (DE)
- Marketing (GC, L, DE)
On-campus students can also study any study stream by distance education.
University-wide majors: A number of University-wide majors are also available, but some are not offered by distance education.
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Coffs Harbour | Session 1 , Session 2 | 332155 | 052561 |
Gold Coast | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | 332165 | 052661 |
Lismore | Session 1 , Session 2 | 332107 | 052071 |
Online | Session 1 , Session 2 , Session 3 | N/A | N/A |
Career Outcomes
Depending on units completed, students may be eligible to join the Australian Institute of Management or the Australian Marketing Institute.
The Human Resource Management study stream is accredited by the Australian Human Resources Institute.
Students wanting to gain professional accreditation for accounting should study the Bachelor of Business.
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 the award of the Bachelor of Business Administration a candidate shall complete twenty-four (24) units in a sequence approved by the Course Coordinator, comprising:
- Eight (8) units from Part A of the Schedule of Units;
- eight (8) units from Part B of the Schedule; and
- eight (8) units from Part C of the Schedule.
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To be eligible for an Associate Degree of Business Administration a candidate shall complete sixteen (16) units comprising:
- Eight (8) units from Part A of the Schedule of Units;
- four (4) units from Part B of the Schedule; and
- four (4) units from Part C of the Schedule.
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To be eligible for a Diploma of Business Administration a candidate shall complete eight (8) units comprising:
- Four (4) units from Part A of the Schedule of Units;
- two (2) units from Part B of the Schedule; and
- two (2) units from Part C of the Schedule.
- Subject to subclause (f) below, a candidate who while enrolled for the Bachelor of Business Administration has completed the requirements for the Associate Degree of Business Administration may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Bachelors degree.
- Subject to subclause (f) below, a candidate who while enrolled for the Bachelor of Business Administration has completed the requirements for the Diploma of Business Administration may elect to be awarded the Diploma of Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Bachelors degree.
- If a candidate who while enrolled for the Bachelor of Business Administration elects to be awarded the Associate Degree or Diploma of Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Bachelors degree, the candidate cannot have been awarded as advanced standing more than the equivalent of fifty percent (50%) of the units in the exit award.
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 the award of the Bachelor of Business Administration a candidate shall complete twenty-four (24) units in a sequence approved by the Course Coordinator, comprising:
- Eight (8) units from Part A of the Schedule of Units;
- eight (8) units from Part B of the Schedule; and
- eight (8) units from Part C of the Schedule.
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To be eligible for an Associate Degree of Business Administration a candidate shall complete sixteen (16) units comprising:
- Eight (8) units from Part A of the Schedule of Units;
- four (4) units from Part B of the Schedule; and
- four (4) units from Part C of the Schedule.
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To be eligible for a Diploma of Business Administration a candidate shall complete eight (8) units comprising:
- Four (4) units from Part A of the Schedule of Units;
- two (2) units from Part B of the Schedule; and
- two (2) units from Part C of the Schedule.
- Subject to subclause (f) below, a candidate who while enrolled for the Bachelor of Business Administration has completed the requirements for the Associate Degree of Business Administration may elect to be awarded the Associate Degree of Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Bachelors degree.
- Subject to subclause (f) below, a candidate who while enrolled for the Bachelor of Business Administration has completed the requirements for the Diploma of Business Administration may elect to be awarded the Diploma of Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Bachelors degree.
- If a candidate who while enrolled for the Bachelor of Business Administration elects to be awarded the Associate Degree or Diploma of Business Administration following withdrawal from candidature for the Bachelors degree, the candidate cannot have been awarded as advanced standing more than the equivalent of fifty percent (50%) of the units in the exit award.
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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PART A |
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Part A consists of any eight (8) SCBS units (School 41 in the SOU). Some suggestions are listed below for you. | |||||
YEAR 1 Session 1 |
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ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making | Introductory | ||||
LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law | Introductory | ||||
MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis | Introductory | ||||
MNG10247 - Managing Organisations | Introductory | ||||
COM00207 - Communication in Organisations | Introductory | ||||
MNG10001 - Issues and Technology for Business Studies | Introductory | ||||
YEAR 1 Session 2 |
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ACC10707 - Accounting for Business | Introductory | ||||
FIN10708 - Finance and Investment for Business | Introductory | ||||
MKT00075 - Marketing Principles | Introductory | ||||
SOC10236 - Applied Ethics and Sustainability | Introductory | ||||
BUS10699 - Business Language and Learning Skills | Introductory | ||||
MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics | Introductory | ||||
PART B |
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A selection of Part B specialisation structures are shown below. Eight (8) units from one sequence form the specialisation. | |||||
Unit Code | Unit Title | Level of learning | Notes | ||
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Part A |
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All undergraduate units offered by the Southern Cross Business School. | |||||
Part B |
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All undergraduate units offered from within any Specialist Majors offered by the University | |||||
Part C |
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All undergraduate units offered by the University. |