BBus

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites
New South Wales

Assumed knowledge: English (Advanced or Standard) (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Band 3).

Queensland

Assumed knowledge: English (3 & 4, C).

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Definition

A Major consists of 80 cp. Students must complete at least one major.

A Minor consists of 40 cp. Students must select units from their Business School discipline or approved interdisciplinary area in other Faculties as listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings - Minors.

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 60 cp from Specified Business Units (Part A)
  2. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part B);
  3. 80 cp from Major Units (single major) (Part C)
  4. 80 cp consisting of any combination of second major, minor(s) or electives (a maximum of 40cp of electives may be taken from outside the Faculty of Law and Business) (Part D, E and F).


Other requirements

A Major consists of 80 cp. Students must complete at least one major.

For professional accreditation in Accounting, students must complete both the major and minor in Accounting.

For professional accreditation in Human Resource Management, students must complete the major in Human Resource Management.

For professional accreditation in Marketing students must complete the major in Marketing.

A Minor consists of 40 cp. Students must select units from their Business School discipline or approved interdisciplinary area in other Faculties as listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings - Minors. Students must consult with their Course Coordinator before selecting Minors in other Faculties or external to ACU.

Progression requirements

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • BUSN105Financial Literacy10 CP
  • BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP
  • BUSN114Marketing Essentials10 CP
  • ITEC100Information Technology in Action10 CP
  • LEGL101Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses10 CP
  • BIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • PHCC106Making Sense: Practical Reasoning for Life and Career10 CP
  • THCC100Revolutionary Values: Christianity in History10 CP
  • THCC101People Matter: Catholic Social Thought10 CP
  • TPCC100Life and Meaning: Imagining Ourselves through Art and Cinema10 CP
  • PHCC201The Origins of the Sciences and Contemporary Challenges10 CP
  • THCC200Justice in the World: Catholic Social Ethics in Global Perspective10 CP
  • THCC202Sacred Land: Australian Indigenous Spiritualities and Catholic Thought10 CP
  • TPCC201Ecology and Justice10 CP
  • TPCC202Conflict, Violence and Peace-making10 CP

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • FINNFinance80 CP
  • ACTGAccounting80 CP
  • MKETMarketing80 CP
  • HRMTHuman Resource Management80 CP
  • MGMTManagement80 CP
  • DTALData Analytics80 CP
  • BUSABusiness Administration80 CP

Complete 0 to 1 of the following:

  • FINNFinance80 CP
  • ACTGAccounting80 CP
  • MKETMarketing80 CP
  • HRMTHuman Resource Management80 CP
  • MGMTManagement80 CP
  • DTALData Analytics80 CP
  • BUSABusiness Administration80 CP

Complete 0 to 2 of the following:

  • COMMCommunication40 CP
  • ECONEconomics40 CP
  • FINCFinance40 CP
  • ARTIArtificial Intelligence40 CP
  • CYBRCybersecurity40 CP
  • HCMTManaging Healthcare Organisations40 CP
  • ISYSInformation Systems40 CP
  • SUSBSustainability for Business40 CP
  • ACTGAccounting40 CP
  • MKETMarketing40 CP
  • HRMTHuman Resource Management40 CP

A maximum of 40cp of electives may be taken from outside the Faculty of Law and Business

Complete 0 to 80 credit points from the following:

  • FINNFinance80 CP
  • ACTGAccounting80 CP
  • MKETMarketing80 CP
  • HRMTHuman Resource Management80 CP
  • MGMTManagement80 CP
  • DTALData Analytics80 CP
  • BUSABusiness Administration80 CP
  • COMMCommunication40 CP
  • ECONEconomics40 CP
  • FINCFinance40 CP
  • ARTIArtificial Intelligence40 CP
  • CYBRCybersecurity40 CP
  • HCMTManaging Healthcare Organisations40 CP
  • ISYSInformation Systems40 CP
  • SUSBSustainability for Business40 CP
  • ACTGAccounting40 CP
  • MKETMarketing40 CP
  • HRMTHuman Resource Management40 CP

Any unit from a major or minor may be considered an elective if not used in a major or minor. All proposed units are part of a designated major, minor or a specified unit.

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


One Major & Two Minors - Commencing Semester 1

  • Specified Business UnitsBUSN105Financial Literacy10 cp
  • Specified Business UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action10 cp
  • Specified Business UnitsBUSN114Marketing Essentials10 cp
  • Specified Business UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 cp
  • Specified Business UnitsLEGL101Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses10 cp
  • Business Major

    Major - Unit 1

    Bachelor of Business Major

    10 cp
  • Business Minor

    Minor 1 - Unit 1

    Bachelor of Business Minor

    10 cp
  • Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp

Two Majors - Commencing Semester 1

One Major & Two Minors - Commencing Semester 2

Two Majors - Commencing Semester 2

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