Students in Sydney undertake their Arts units at the Strathfield campus. Bachelor of Business units are offered at the North Sydney campus.
BA/BBus
Credit points
320
Minimum duration
4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
Note:
Students in Sydney will normally be located at the Strathfield Campus, however, Business units are undertaken at the North Sydney Campus.
*Not offered Brisbane 2027
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a 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.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|
New South Wales | Assumed knowledge: English (Standard) (Band 2), English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) (Band 3) Assumed knowledge: For Mathematics major or minor: Mathematics (not Mathematics General 2). Recommended studies: For Visual Arts minor: Visual Arts. |
Queensland | Assumed knowledge: English (Units 3 & 4, C) |
Victoria | Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL |
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 2027 Admission. The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.
Definition
- Bachelor of Arts Major: 80 cp in designated units within a single discipline or an approved interdisciplinary field, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level, at least 30 cp at 200- level and at least 30 cp at 300- level.
- Bachelor of Arts Minor: 40 cp in designated units within a single discipline or an approved interdisciplinary field, including a minimum of 10 credit points at the introductory level and at least 20 credit points at the advanced level. The remaining 20 credit points may be undertaken at any level - 100, 200, or 300.
- Bachelor of Business Major: 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, normally including no more than 20 cp at 100-level and no fewer than 30 cp from 300-level.
- Bachelor of Business Minor: 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline, normally including at least 20 cp at 200-level or above.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 320 cp, consisting of:
1) 180 cp from the Bachelor of Business units (Part A) including:
- 60 cp from Specified Business units (Part A.1)
- 80 cp from one Bachelor of Business major (Part A.2)
- 40 cp from one Bachelor of Business minor; or 40 cp of elective units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Business (Part A.3)
2) 120 cp from the Bachelor of Arts units (Part B) including:
- 80 cp from a major other than a Business Studies major (Part B.1)
- 40 cp from a minor other than Business Studies, or 40 cp elective units from other units listed in the Bachelor of Arts Schedule of Unit Offerings, excluding units in the Business major and minor (Part B.2)
3) 20 cp from the Core Curriculum units (Part C)
Exit points
Students who have met the requirements of the following awards can exit with the following awards:
- Undergraduate Certificate in Liberal Arts
- Diploma in Liberal Arts
- Diploma in Business
Progression requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Adviser. In all aspects of progression through this course, students will be advised by the Course Adviser.
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Schedule of unit offerings
Part A.1 AND Part A.2 AND Part A.3
Part A.1 : Business Specified Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
- BUSN105Financial Literacy10 CP
- BUSN114Marketing Essentials10 CP
- BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP
- ITEC100Information Technology in Action10 CP
- BIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities10 CP
- LEGL101Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses10 CP
Part A.2 : Business Major
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- FINNFinance80 CP
- ACTGAccounting80 CP
- MKETMarketing80 CP
- HRMTHuman Resource Management80 CP
- MGMTManagement80 CP
- DTALData Analytics80 CP
- BUSABusiness Administration80 CP
Part A.3 : Business Minor or Business Elective Units
Part A.3.1 OR Part A.3.2
Part A.3.1 : Business Minor
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- ACTGAccounting40 CP
- HRMTHuman Resource Management40 CP
- MKETMarketing40 CP
- ARTIArtificial Intelligence40 CP
- CYBRCybersecurity40 CP
- FINCFinance40 CP
- HCMTManaging Healthcare Organisations40 CP
- ISYSInformation Systems40 CP
- SUSBSustainability for Business40 CP
Part A.3.2 : Business Elective Units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- BBUSNBachelor of Business240 CP
A student may undertake units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings from any Bachelor of Business discipline (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met).
Part B.1 AND Part B.2
Part B.1 : Arts Major
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- ARCHArchaeology80 CP
- BUSDBusiness Studies80 CP
- DETIDesign and Technologies80 CP
The major will not be offered in 2027.
Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Design Innovation and Technologies will be able to complete all units within this major.
- DRAMDrama80 CP
- ENGLEnglish80 CP
- GEESGeography, Environment and Society80 CP
Students undertaking the Geography, Environment and Society major cannot also complete the Sustainability major, but may undertake a minor in Environmental Humanities.
- HISTHistory80 CP
- HURIHuman Rights80 CP
- LANSLanguages80 CP
- Italian and Spanish language units are available online at ACU and may be undertaken as part of a language major, up to 200-level units.
- 300-level language units, as well as units in other languages, may be completed through cross-institutional study, with prior approval from the Course Adviser.
- Students may elect to complete either a language major or a minor, but not both.
- Language units may also be studied as part of the Diploma in Languages.
- MATHMathematics80 CP
- MUSCMusic80 CP
Not available in Strathfield
- PHILPhilosophy80 CP
- PINRPolitics and International Relations80 CP
For Strathfield, major offered in North Sydney
- PSYCPsychology80 CP
Not available in Brisbane
- SOCISociology80 CP
Not available in Brisbane.
Students pursuing a Sociology major may choose to undertake a minor in Environmental Humanities. However, a second major in Environmental Humanities is not permitted.
- SRLGStudy of Religions80 CP
- SUSNSustainability80 CP
Students studying a Sustainability major may also undertake MINORS in Geography and Sociology but cannot do a second major in these areas.
- THSDTheological Studies80 CP
- VISUVisual Arts80 CP
Please note: The Business Studies major is not available to students studying this degree.
Part B.2 : Arts Minor or Arts Elective Units
Part B.2.1 OR Part B.2.2
Part B.2.1 : Arts Minor
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
- ARCHArchaeology40 CP
Offered Online
- BUSDBusiness Studies40 CP
- COMMCommunication40 CP
- CRIMCriminology40 CP
- DRAMDrama40 CP
- DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40 CP
Available Strathfield only
- ECONEconomics40 CP
Offered Online
- ENGLEnglish40 CP
- ENHUEnvironmental Humanities40 CP
Not available in Brisbane
- ESTDEducation Studies40 CP
- GEESGeography, Environment and Society40 CP
- GLSTGlobal Studies40 CP
Global Studies Minor is available only to students who transfer into the BA from a Global Studies double degree.
- GRDEGraphic Design40 CP
Available Melbourne and Strathfield
- HISTHistory40 CP
- LANSLanguages40 CP
Italian and Spanish language units can be undertaken online at ACU as a language minor up to 200 level units. 300-level units and other languages can be undertaken as cross-institutional study with approval from the Course Adviser. The language units can also be studied as part of a Diploma in Languages.
- MATHMathematics40 CP
- MEMSMedieval and Early Modern Studies40 CP
- MHSYMental Health and Society40 CP
- MUSCMusic40 CP
Available in Brisbane and Melbourne
- PHILPhilosophy40 CP
- PINRPolitics and International Relations40 CP
For Strathfield, minor offered in North Sydney
- PSYCPsychology40 CP
- SOCISociology40 CP
- SRLGStudy of Religions40 CP
- THSDTheological Studies40 CP
- VEAMVeterans Arts Minor40 CP
Recognition of Prior Learning credit applicable for discharged or current ADF personnel as part of ACU's Veterans Entry Program for Australian Defence Force (ADF)
- VISUVisual Arts40 CP
- YWRKYouth Work40 CP
Please note: The Business Studies minor is not available to students studying this degree.
Part B.2.2 : Arts Elective Units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
- BABachelor of Arts240 CP
A student may undertake units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings from any Bachelor of Arts discipline (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met).
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
