The Bachelor of Business (BBus) is an innovative and comprehensive degree program conforming to the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF Level 7). The course focuses on finance and accounting, and covers the fundamentals of business, combined with considerable knowledge and skills in leadership and project management. The Bachelor of Business has been designed to lay the foundation for students to develop skills and competencies in business and financial management, project management, communications and relational management.
To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Business, students must successfully complete 24 units in total comprising 16 core units and 8 elective units from the list below or other electives offered by the College at equivalent AQF level with permission from the Course Coordinator.
Core Units:
Elective Units:
Admission Requirements | |
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Academic Entry Requirements | Bachelor Degrees (AQF Level 7) Applicants must have successfully completed:
Applicants who do not meet the formal entry requirements may be considered on a case by case basis. |
Language Requirement | |
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English Language Requirements | All applicants from a non-English speaking background applying to any AQF Level 7 qualification at APIC must satisfy the following additional English language requirements: IELTS Academic: overall band score of 6.0 or higher with no band below 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 and with no band below 162 in writing and speaking; OR Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Total score of 169 or over and 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. Applicants who do not meet APIC’s English proficiency requirements can be made a conditional offer with a requirement to complete an approved intensive English language course and meet the required standard prior to their commencing their APIC award course. |
IELTS Score (Minimum) | IELTS Academic: overall band score of 6.0 or higher with no band below 5.5 in writing and speaking |
TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | IBT (Internet-based TOEFL): Overall score of 65 with a writing section minimum of 21 and speaking 18 |
PTE Score (Minimum) | PTE Academic Module with a minimum score of 50 with a writing and speaking minimum score of 42. |
CAE Score (Minimum) | Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Total score of 169 or over and with no band below 162 in writing and speaking |
Subject Name | Subject Type | Fees |
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Foundations of Information Systems | Elective | $1,970 |
Management Information Systems | Elective | $1,970 |
Professional Development and Business Communication | Core | $1,970 |
Fundamentals of Management | Core | $1,970 |
Mathematics and Statistics | Core | $1,970 |
Foundations of Accounting | Core | $1,970 |
Introduction to Economics | Core | $1,970 |
Human Resource Management | Core | $1,970 |
Taxation | Elective | $1,970 |
Marketing and Sales Management | Elective | $1,970 |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Elective | $1,970 |
Strategic Planning | Elective | $1,970 |
Accounting Theory | Core | $1,970 |
Accounting Information Systems Design and Development | Core | $1,970 |
Advanced Financial Accounting | Core | $1,970 |
Corporations Law | Core | $1,970 |
Audit and Assurance | Elective | $1,970 |
Leadership and Governance | Elective | $1,970 |
Organisational Development | Elective | $1,970 |
Project Execution Planning and Management | Elective | $1,970 |
Project Development and Optimisation | Elective | $1,970 |
Introduction to Business Law | Core | $1,970 |
Finance | Core | $1,970 |
Project Management Fundamentals and Practices | Core | $1,970 |
Management Accounting | Core | $1,970 |
Sustainability and Ethics | Core | $1,970 |
Financial Accounting | Core | $1,970 |
Because of the range of knowledge, skills and perspectives obtained in this program, graduates will be able to join a range of employers, including multi-national companies, government agencies and non-profit organisations. BBus graduates will be especially well equipped to fit into and contribute to international companies, who seek graduates with a global perspective and proper training in business, finance, leadership, communication and project management.