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.
Compulsory Units | Credit Points/EFTSL |
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BUS1001 – Professional Development and Business Communication | 6/0.125 |
BUS1002 – Fundamentals of Management | 6/0.125 |
BUS1003 – Mathematics and Statistics | 6/0.125 |
BUS1004 – Foundations of Accounting | 6/0.125 |
BUS1005 – Introduction to Economics | 6/0.125 |
BUS1006 – Introduction to Business Law | 6/0.125 |
BUS1007 – Finance | 6/0.125 |
BUS1008 – Financial Accounting | 6/0.125 |
BUS2001 – Project Management Fundamentals and Practices | 6/0.125 |
BUS2002 – Management Accounting | 6/0.125 |
BUS2003 – Sustainability and Ethics | 6/0.125 |
BUS2004 – Human Resource Management | 6/0.125 |
BUS3001 – Accounting Theory | 6/0.125 |
BUS3002 – Accounting Information Systems Design and Development | 6/0.125 |
BUS3003 – Advanced Financial Accounting | 6/0.125 |
BUS3004 – Corporation Law | 6/0.125 |
Units | Credit Points/EFTSL |
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BUS2005 – Taxation | 6/0.125 |
BUS2006 – Marketing and Sales Management | 6/0.125 |
BUS2007 – Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 6/0.125 |
BIS1001 – Foundations of Information System | 6/0.125 |
BUS2008 – Strategic Planning | 6/0.125 |
Units | Credit Points/EFTSL |
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BUS3005 – Audit and Assurance | 6/0.125 |
BUS3006 – Leadership and Governance | 6/0.125 |
BUS3007 – Organisational Development | 6/0.125 |
BIS2006 – Management Information Systems | 6/0.125 |
Units | Prerequisites |
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BUS1008 Financial Accounting | BUS1004 Foundations of Accounting |
BUS2001 Project Management Fundamentals and Practices | BUS1002 Fundamentals of Management |
BUS2002 Management Accounting | BUS1004 Foundations of Accounting |
BUS2003 Sustainability and Ethics | Completion of 24 Credit Points |
BUS2004 Human Resource Management | BUS1002 Fundamentals of Management |
BUS3001 Accounting Theory | BUS1008 Financial Accounting |
BUS3002 Accounting Information Systems Design and Development | BUS1008 Financial Accounting |
BUS3003 Advanced Financial Accounting | BUS1008 Financial Accounting |
BUS3004 Corporation Law | BUS1006 Introduction to Business Law |
BUS2005 Taxation | BUS1006 Introduction to Business Law |
BUS2006 Marketing and Sales Management | BUS1002 Fundamentals of Management |
BUS2007 Entrepreneurship and Innovation | BUS1002 Fundamentals of Management |
BUS2008 Strategic Planning | BUS1002 Fundamentals of Management |
BUS3005 Audit and Assurance | BUS1008 Financial Accounting |
BUS3006 Leadership and Governance | BUS2004 Human Resource Management |
BUS3007 Organisational Development | BUS2004 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 Optimisation | BUS2001 Project Management Fundamentals and Practices |
BIS2006 Management Information Systems | BIS1001 Foundations of Information Systems |
Please note: Not all units are offered in every trimester.
Admission Requirements
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Entry Requirements
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English Language Requirements(For International Students)
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FEE-HELP(For Domestic Students)
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.
FEE-HELP is available for all Units of Study for eligible students.
Details about HELP loans including eligibility requirements and repayment of a HELP debt can be found here.
The current FEE-HELP Information Booklet can be downloaded here.
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.
SkillsGraduates 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
Possible Employment in:
- Marketing
- Sales
- Project Management
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Business Development
Career Outcomes
Entry level roles in:
Marketing
