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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business

Official Abbreviation BA/BBus
Course Type Undergraduate
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Course Duration
  • 4 Years Full-time
  • 8 Years Part-time
2008 UAI 70
2008 OP 14
Fees Commonwealth Supported Place
Total Credit Points 192
Overview

This degree combines excellent communication and analytical skills with solid business knowledge and has been developed in response to increasing student demand and employer preference for recruitment of combined degree graduates.
How to apply

New students to UNE apply to study on-campus through UAC or QTAC.

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All other students apply directly to UNE using the undergraduate admission form.

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Intensive Schools

Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements.
Entry Requirements

Normal admission requirements apply. Assumed knoweldge is any two units of English. Mathematics is desirable for majors in Economics and quantitative areas.
Course Rules

Credit Point Requirements

To qualify for the award a candidate shall complete a total of 192 credit points comprising:
Bachelor of Arts component – 96 credit points with no more than 36 credit points at 100-level; and
Bachelor of Business component – 96 credit points.

Program of Study

Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:

Course Structure

 Credit Points Credit Points

Bachelor of Arts component:

 96cps
ONE Major or ONE Combined Major
 36cps to 84cps
Elective Units 12cps to 60cps

Bachelor of Business component:

 96cps
Core Units 60 cps
ONE Major
 36cps
Total 192 cps

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Approved Majors

Bachelor of Arts component:
Ancient History
Asian Studies
Australian History
Chinese
Classical Languages
English
Film Studies
French
Gender Studies
German
History
Human Biosciences
Human Geography
Indigenous Studies
Indonesian
International History
International Studies
Italian
Japanese
Linguistics
Media Studies
Music
Peace and Development Studies
Philosophy
Physical Geography
Political Studies
Psychology
Sociology
Studies in Religion
Theatre Studies
Writing

Bachelor of Business component:
Agribusiness
Business Economics
Decision Support Tools for Business
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
Professional Accounting

 

Combined Majors

Bachelor of Arts component:
Ancient History and Studies in Religion
Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology
Indigenous and Peace Studies
Indigenous, Political and International Studies
Peace and Studies in Religion
Political and International Studies

Exit Pathways

Candidates who discontinue their studies in the course may be eligible to exit with the Diploma in Commerce on completion of 48 credit points towards the Business component or the Advanced Diploma in Arts on completion of 72 credit points towards the Arts Component.
Career Opportunities

Examples include careers in the financial sector, public relations, tourism, personnel and human resource management, publishing and editing, as well as a range of public sector opportunities including policy advisers, planning, foreign affairs, trade and industry and investment advisers.
Other Benefits

Summer Semester provides an opportunity for students to fast track their academic progression or to catch up on units required to complete the degree. A selection of units is offered off campus during the normal semester break from November to February, enabling students to study from home and to accelerate their progress towards graduation.

Scholarships

The University offers a number of Faculty/College and country scholarships available to Australian citizens and permanent residents.
Further Information

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