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Y70 Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Business

This double degree is designed to enable students to succeed in business in today’s rapidly changing society. It will broaden students’ understanding of themselves, their community and the larger world as well as provide them with a foundation in the disciplines which constitute business studies, together with the opportunity for indepth study of a functional specialisation. It is a challenging educational program leading to a degree which is internationally recognised in the global marketplace. The double degree provides students with lifelong transferable skills equipping them for employment in a wide range of business professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines.

 
ACCREDITATION
One or more of these majors/Unit sets is externally recognised. Refer to the Major/Unit set description for details
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard University Admission requirements apply.

 
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the Contemporary Fashion and Textiles major and the Visual Arts major is based on a folio and interview.

 

Applicants for the Post ATAR French and Japanese majors will require WACE 3A/3B, or equivalent language skills in the relevant language.

 

Native speakers of Japanese who have completed their compulsory education in Japan and/or in a Japanese educational institution overseas (i.e., six years at primary and three years at junior high school) are not eligible to enrol in a Japanese Major or Minor.

 

 
Future Admission Requirements applying from 1/01/2016 will be:

Native speakers of French who have completed their compulsory education in France and/or in a French educational institution overseas, (eg six years at primary and three years at junior high school), are not eligible to enrol in a French major or minor.

 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley, and Joondalup Campuses.

Mount Lawley for the BA component and Joondalup for the BBusiness units
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course will comprise 32 units (480 credit points) over a full-time enrolment of four years. 240 credit points will be studied in the Bachelor of Arts, and 240 credit points in the Bachelor of Business.

 

Within this course, students are required to complete the following units:

 

From the Bachelor of Arts:

  • Foundation program of 45 credit points (3 core units)
  • 120 credit points Arts Major (8 units)
  • 60 credit points Arts Minor (4 units) 
  • 15 credit points final semester core capstone unit

 

Please see below for detailed information on Bachelor of Business options. 

 

Requirements:

  • No more than 180 credit points (12 units) completed at level one.
  • A minimum of 60 credit points (4 units) completed at level three.
  • Students must complete the 4 Business Edge units and a minimum of 5 Business Core units.
  • Prerequisite units must be passed before enrolment in succeeding units.  In certain circumstances this requirement may be waived by the relevant Major Co-ordinator.
  • In general, the Business Edge units must be completed sequentially with BES3500 taken in the final semester or year of study.


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All students are required to complete the core units (Business Edge and Business Core units) plus one a program with one Business major.

 

Bachelor of Business with one Business major

 

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Additional Requirements

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Business Edge units    

3 units

Business Core units* minimum of5 units
A Business major program * (which includes one additional Business Core unit) 8 units

 

* A Business major program consists of 120 credit points (8 units) of study and includes one additional Business Core unit. All units listed in the major must be completed to satisfy the requirements of that major.

 

 
Arts Foundation program (45 credit points)
CCA1108 Communications and Digital Technology 15
HMN1101 Home and Away: Introducing the Humanities 15
HMN1102 What is Knowledge? 15
 
In addition, students must complete the following core capstone unit in their final semester of study:
CCA3111 Preparation for Professional Life 15
 
Business Edge Studies
BES1500 Business Communication and Analysis 15
BES2500 Business Professionalism and Career Management 15
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Core Bachelor of Business Units *
Select 75 credit points from the following:
ACC1100 Accounting I 15
ECF1110 Economics I 15
ECF1120 Finance I 15
ECF1151 Quantitative and Statistical Techniques for Business 15
LAW1100 Legal Framework I 15
MAN1100 Management I 15
MAN1600 Information Systems for Business 15
MKT1600 Marketing Principles&Practices 15
FBL3501 Business Practicum ** 15
 
*Note 1: As each Bachelor of Business major contains one business core unit within its structure students must ensure their choice of Business core units includes the unit required by that major. Failure to do so may mean that students are required to take additional units to satisfy the requirements of the major.
 
** FBL3501 is by application only. Students must have completed a minimum of 180 credit points to apply and are required to submit a current resume, a statement addressing their suitability and attend an interview.
 
 
 

Bachelor of Arts Majors

MABUTVContemporary Fashion and Textiles Major
MABUTZEnglish Major
MAAAEMFrench Major
MAAAEKFrench Major
MABUSUHistory Major
MAAADCJapanese Major
MAAADDJapanese Major
MABUSTPolitics and International Relations Major
MABUVJVisual Arts Studio Major
MAAAEVWriting Major
 

Bachelor of Arts Minors

MIAAHKChildren's Literature Minor
MIAAHCContemporary Fashion and Textiles Minor
MIAAHREditing and Publishing Minor
MIAAHFEnglish Minor
MIAAHAEnvironmental Studies Minor
MIAAHGFrench (Introductory) Minor
MIAAHHFrench (Post ATAR) Minor
MIAAHNHistory Minor
MIAAHMIndigenous Studies Minor
MIAAHIJapanese (Introductory) Minor
MIAAHJJapanese (Post ATAR) Minor
MIAAHOPolitics and International Relations Minor
MIAAHQProfessional Writing Minor
MIAAHEVisual Arts Minor
MIAAHPWriting Minor
 

Bachelor of Business Majors

MAAAAHAccounting Major
MAAAHDEvent Management Major
MAAAAIFinance Major
MABUUVHotel Management Major
MAAAAOHuman Resource Management Major
MAAAAQInternational Business Major
MABUUTLaw in Business Major
MAAAANManagement Major
MAAACXMarketing Major
MAAAHMPlanning Major
MABUUOProject Management Major
MABUUHSport Management Major
MABUUUTourism and Hospitality Management Major
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014