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Bachelor of Business (with specialisations)

Key information

Study mode and locations
Study modeOn campusLocationsSydney and Melbourne
Sessions
Next start dateNovember 16, 2026Session 1March 2, 2026Session 2July 13, 2026Session 3November 16, 2026
Duration
Minimum time3 years full-timeMaximum time6 years
Entry score
60View entry requirements
Indicative fees
International on campusFee paying overseas:Full-time$33,120 per yearPart-time$16,560 per year
Course points and codes
Credit Points:192AQF:Level 7

Additional information

  • Integrated Industry connections

  • Credit and admission pathways

  • Work-integrated learning

What you will study

For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.

Course information
The course consist of 24 standard subjects. Each of the employability and work placement subjects consists of a 6-point subject and is complemented with a 2-point transferable subject which forms a standard 8-point subject.

Students must ensure that there are no more than 12 level one eight-point subjects in their degree (note: the combination of a BUS 6-point subject with an EMP 2-point subject equals one 8-point subject). The level of a subject is designated by the first digit in the subject code, eg ACC100 is a level one subject.

Students enrolled at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Charles Sturt University Melbourne may have a limited selection of majors, minors and electives.

Students enrolled at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Charles Sturt University Melbourne will complete structured work integrated learning activities as part of their program of study. The opportunity to undertake work placement may be available for students contingent on satisfactory progression and grades.
Essential set

152 credit points

The essential subject set consists of subjects that meet the specific depth of knowledge and skills requirements for the disciplinary or professional area of study in a course.
Core subjects

Core

64 credit points

  • ACC127 Accounting and Financial Literacy (8 points)
  • ECO130 Business Economics (8 points)
  • HRM210 Human Resource Management (8 points)
  • IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country (8 points)
  • LAW110 Business Law (8 points)
  • MGT100 Organisations and Management (8 points)
  • MKT110 Marketing Fundamentals (8 points)
  • QBM100 Data Analytics for Business (8 points)
Compulsory Work Integrated Learning (WIL)

24 credit points

Select a compulsory WIL subject and corresponding transferable skills subject from each of the following sets:

Students who are unable to undertake a work placement may seek Course Director and Sub Dean Workplace Learning approval to substitute one or more of these subjects with an equivalent Employability and Professional Practice subject.

Students enrolled at Charles Sturt University Sydney and Charles Sturt University Melbourne and may complete the following subjects in place of BUS224 and BUS386 in place of BUS223 and BUS385.

Students who wish to extend their work experience have the option to complete BUS387 Work Placement 3 as an Unrestricted Elective Subject.
Set A

WIL

8 credit points

  • BUS114 Contemporary Employability and Learning (6 points)
  • Alternative: EMP103 Workplace Communication (2 points)
  • Alternative: EMP105 Technology for the Connected Workplace (2 points)
Set B

WIL

8 credit points

  • BUS223 Work Placement 1 (6 points)
  • Alternative: EMP100 Building Resilience for the Workplace (2 points)
  • Alternative: EMP109 Solving Problems with Critical Thinking (2 points)
Set C

WIL

8 credit points

  • BUS385 Work Placement 2 (6 points)
  • Alternative: EMP101 Building Emotional Intelligence (2 points)
  • Alternative: EMP104 Human-Centred Design for workplace creativity (2 points)
Charles Sturt University Sydney, Charles Sturt University Melbourne and Study Centre

WIL

8 credit points

Charles Sturt University Sydney, Charles Sturt University Melbourne and Study Centre students select following alternatives to BUS223 and BUS385, the corresponding 2 point transferable skills subjects above must still be completed:
  • BUS224 Employability and Professional Practice 1 (6 points)
  • BUS386 Employability and Professional Practice 2 (6 points)
Major

Major

64 credit points

Select one (1) major from the following:
  • FI0001 Finance (64 points)
  • HR0001 Human Resource Management (64 points)
  • ML0001 Management and Leadership (64 points)
  • MK0001 Marketing (64 points)
  • SP0001 Strategic Planning (64 points)
Elective set

Elective

40 credit points

The elective set allows students to develop a breadth of knowledge through enrolling in any subject between level 100 and 300 within the University for which they meet the prerequisites / enrolment restrictions.
Minor Sequences from within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences:

Minor

32 credit points

If a minor is chosen from those offered within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, it must be in an area other than that of the specialisation studied. No more than one (1) subject can be counted towards a minor if it has already been undertaken as part of the core and/or the specialisation. A student cannot claim more than one (1) minor.
  • MINAF1 Accounting and Financial Management (32 points)
  • MINEU1 Entrepreneurship (32 points)
  • MINFA1 Finance (32 points)
  • MINHM1 Human Resource Management (32 points)
  • MINLI1 Legal and Industrial Relations (32 points)
  • MINIM1 IT Management (32 points)
  • MINML1 Management and Leadership (32 points)
  • MINMK1 Marketing (32 points)
  • MINPM1 Project Management (32 points)
  • MINPN1 Psychology (Non Accredited) (32 points)
  • MINSP1 Strategic Planning (32 points)
Unrestricted elective

Elective

8 credit points

  • XUN008 Unrestricted elective (8 points)
Minor Sequences from outside the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences:

Minor

32 credit points

For a minor – comprised of subjects either from within the Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences, or from another Faculty – students must take an established sequence of a set of four (4) subjects. A minor must include no more than two level 1 subjects and must include at least one level 3 subject. Students must ensure that they take the necessary prerequisites.
  • MINAB1 Agribusiness (32 points)
  • MINCC1 Design and Content Creation (32 points)
  • MINSR1 Ethics and Social Responsibility (32 points)
  • MINNA1 News and Media (32 points)
  • MINSC1 Strategic Communication (32 points)
  • MINSU1 Sustainability (32 points)
Unrestricted elective

Elective

8 credit points

  • XUN008 Unrestricted elective (8 points)
Unrestricted electives

Elective

40 credit points

Students not selecting a minor select five unrestricted electives:
  • XUN008 Unrestricted elective (8 points)
  • XUN008 Unrestricted elective (8 points)
  • XUN008 Unrestricted elective (8 points)
  • XUN008 Unrestricted elective (8 points)
  • XUN008 Unrestricted elective (8 points)

Costs

Indicative fees for international students commencing in 2026.

International on campusFee paying overseas:Full-time$33,120 per yearPart-time$16,560 per year

Fees are indicative and subject to change. Check the source for additional costs, fee conditions and available support.

Entry requirements

Academic entry requirements
  • A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent) with minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors)
    OR
  • Successful completion of at least two Bachelor degree level subjects (or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent) or higher in any discipline
    OR
  • A completed Vocational Education and Training (VET) Certificate III or higher, studied at a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent
    OR
  • A completed Tertiary Preparation Certificate (TPC) or bridging program studied at a TAFE, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or University, or equivalent
    OR
  • Partial completion of a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Diploma, of at least 50% from a TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO), or equivalent
    OR
  • Work experience of at least two years full time equivalence duration with some elements of management or supervision demonstrated by a detailed resume
    OR
  • Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR.
Language requirements

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.  Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

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