Bachelor of Business (BBus)

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Business (BBus) is an innovative and comprehensive degree program. The course focuses on finance, accounting, and covers the fundamentals of business, combined with considerable knowledge and skills in leadership and project management. The students learn how to plan, monitor, and control resources, meet key business objectives, and master the art of managing different functions across the business. This challenging and engaging course focuses on the improvement of the intellectual, analytical, organisational, and interpersonal skills of the students. Taught by industry professionals, this course prepares you for a diverse range of management roles across industries.

Course Structure

The course comprises 144 credit points, 16 core units, and 8 elective units, a total of 24 units of six credit points each. Students must choose four electives from each of Year 2 and Year 3 respectively. 

 

UnitsPrerequisites
BUS1008 Financial AccountingBUS1004 Foundations of Accounting
BUS2001 Project Management Fundamentals and PracticesBUS1002 Fundamentals of Management
BUS2002 Management AccountingBUS1004 Foundations of Accounting
BUS2003 Sustainability and EthicsCompletion of 24 Credit Points
BUS2004 Human Resource ManagementBUS1002 Fundamentals of Management
BUS3001 Accounting TheoryBUS1008 Financial Accounting
BUS3002 Accounting Information Systems Design and DevelopmentBUS1008 Financial Accounting
BUS3003 Advanced Financial AccountingBUS1008 Financial Accounting
BUS3004 Corporation LawBUS1006 Introduction to Business Law
BUS2005 TaxationBUS1006 Introduction to Business Law
BUS2006 Marketing and Sales ManagementBUS1002 Fundamentals of Management
BUS2007 Entrepreneurship and InnovationBUS1002 Fundamentals of Management
BUS2008 Strategic PlanningBUS1002 Fundamentals of Management
BUS3005 Audit and AssuranceBUS1008 Financial Accounting
BUS3006 Leadership and GovernanceBUS2004 Human Resource Management
BUS3007 Organisational DevelopmentBUS2004 Human Resource Management
BUS3008 Project Execution Planning and Management

BUS2001 Project Management Fundamentals and Practices or

BIS2003 IS Project Management or

PRJ2050

BUS3009 Project Development and OptimisationBUS2001 Project Management Fundamentals and Practices
BIS2006 Management Information SystemsBIS1001 Foundations of Information Systems

Please note: Not all units are offered in every trimester. 

Admission Requirements

The following admission criteria apply to all applicants to courses at APIC that lead to the award of an AQF Level 7 qualification. Additional English language requirements for international students are provided in the next tab.

Applicants must have successfully completed:

  • Year 12 qualification in Australia ; OR
  • International recognised equivalent to an Australian Year 12; OR
  • a Certificate IV (AQF 4) or higher awarded by a recognised higher education/vocational provider; OR
  • a General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A) with three or more C Grades; OR
  • a completed International Baccalaureate Diploma
  • an undergraduate preparation program or international equivalent

For more information on admission requirements, please refer to the APIC Admission Policy.

All applicants from a non-English speaking background applying to any AQF Level 7 qualification at APIC must satisfy the following English language requirements (or their equivalents):

  • IELTS Academic: Overall band score of 6.0 or higher, with a minimum score of 5.5 in writing and speaking; OR
  • IBT (Internet-based TOEFL): Overall score of 65 with a writing section minimum of 21 and speaking 18; OR
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Total score of 169 or over with no band below 162 in writing and speaking; OR
  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 or over with no band below 162 in writing and speaking; OR
  • PTE Academic Module with a minimum score of 50 with a writing and speaking minimum score of 42.

FEE-HELP is a Commonwealth Government loan available to eligible students enrolled in APIC Courses in order to help pay all or part of their tuition fees. 

Details about HELP loans including eligibility requirements can be foundhere. 
Details about the repayment of a HELP debt can be foundhere.  
If you have any questions about applying for FEE-HELP please contact us at:[email protected] 

 

Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
Graduates of Bachelor of Business will have:

  • Broad and coherent knowledge of a range of business and related disciplines including accounting, project management, economics, statistics, general management and marketing.
  • Broad and demonstrated knowledge of business practice and industry standards and expectations including business ethics, codes of practice and corporate governance standards.

Skills
Graduates of Bachelor of Business will have:

  • Cognitive skills to undertake basic research and to analyse and evaluate new concepts and evidence from a range of business, industry and academic sources.
  • Cognitive and technical skills to facilitate problem solving and critical thinking in a business environment, and to present reasoned arguments and analyses of key business and technical data.
  • Communication skills to work effectively with people and teams, and to present clear and coherent information in business, professional and academic formats.

Application of Knowledge and Skills
Graduates of Bachelor of Business will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

  • Through the resolution of problems and decision making in a range of business and related disciplines including accounting, project management, economics, statistics, general management and marketing.
  • Through the identification, implementation and evaluation of innovative and professional business practice.
  • With responsibility and accountability for their own learning and professional practice and ethical standards, and in collaboration with others within a business or industry environment.
Accreditation
  • APIC courses are nationally accredited and registered by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and included in the National Register of Higher Education Providers.
  • APIC is registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). BBus CRICOS Code is 085157J
Skill Development
  • Creativity
  • Lateral thinking
  • Accounting
  • Organisational development
  • Financial management
  • Project management
  • Understanding of ethics and sustainability
  • Openness to new ideas
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Interpersonal communication

Career Outcomes

Entry level roles in: 

 

Marketing

Sales
Project Management
Finance
Human Resources
Business Development
Free
Duration 3 Years Full-Time
(156 Weeks)
Intakes Feb, Jun, Sep
CRICOS 085157J
Subjects 24
Locations SYD | MEL | BNE
International Students Fee $52,800
Domestic Students Fee $45,600
Scholarships Available