Bachelor of Business Studies; University Certificate in Business Studies; Associate Degree in Business Studies [exit point only] at Charles Sturt University

Business Studies

Including:

Bachelor of Business Studies BBusStud
University Certificate in Business Studies UnivCertBusStud
Associate Degree in Business Studies [exit point only] AssDegBusStud

CSU’s Business Studies courses offer flexible, generalist undergraduate degrees, with a wide range of opportunities and choices available to graduates.

About the course

The courses draw upon the extensive portfolio of subjects already developed by the Faculty of Business, the subject offerings of other faculties of CSU and any tertiary study you may previously have undertaken. This course allows you to construct a program of study that you individually consider will best meet your future needs.

The nomenclature on your testamur will be Bachelor of Business Studies. N.B. There are no specialisations in this program.

International students may study this specialisation through CSU regional campuses or the CSU Study Centre Sydney or Melbourne.

Where it will take you

As the course is a flexible, generalist undergraduate degree, there are a wide range of opportunities available to graduates.

Graduation requirements

To graduate from the Bachelor of Business Studies, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (24 undergraduate subjects).

To graduate from the University Certificate in Business Studies, students are required to:.

complete eight standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is 8 points)
complete at least two thirds of the eight standard subjects (i.e. at least six out of eight subjects) in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Coordinator
complete all eight standard business subjects by undertaking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as 'CSU subjects' (i.e. those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations).

Note: No credits are granted for the University Certificate in Business Studies.

In order to exit the course and be awarded the Associate Degree in Business Studies from CSU, students are required to:

complete 16 standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is 8 points)
complete at least two thirds of the 16 standard subjects (i.e. 11 out of 16 subjects) in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Coordinator, including at least four subjects at Level 2
complete at least half of the 16 standard subjects (i.e. at least eight subjects) by taking subjects taught by CSU

Articulation and credit

The University Certificate in Business Studies articulates with the Bachelor of Business Studies and all subjects completed in the University Certificate are credited towards the Bachelor degree.

Note: upon graduation with the University Certificate in Business Studies, those wishing to continue with the Bachelor of Business Studies will need to apply for admission.

No credit is allowed in the University Certificate in Business Studies. All eight subjects in the program must be completed.

Students in the degree programs may use the University Certificate as an exit point should they decide to withdraw from the Bachelor of Business program, however, the students must meet the University Certificate criteria (i.e. no credit granted in the course) to be able to exit with the award.

The Associate Degree in Business Studies is an exit point should a student decide to withdraw from the Bachelor of Business Studies program.

TAFE pathways and integrated programs

Pathways with Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)

CSU and CIT have developed a Business Studies program, where students study on campus at CIT and complete qualifications from both CIT and CSU.

In the first two years of study, students complete one of the Advanced Diplomas listed below. They then complete the Bachelor of Business Studies in their third and final year of study.

Advanced Diplomas included in this program:

Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Advanced Diploma of Applied Business and Information Technology
Advanced Diploma of Business
Advanced Diploma of Event Management
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
Advanced Diploma of Hotel Management
Advanced Diploma of Information Technology
Advanced Diploma of Information Technology (Network Security)
Advanced Diploma of Library / Information Services
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources)
Advanced Diploma of Tourism Management

More information about the Business Studies program will be available on the Canberra Institute of Technology site.

Integrated programs with TAFE NSW Riverina Institute

In partnership with TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, CSU offers a joint TAFE/University study program available through Griffith and Wagga Wagga campuses.

Depending on which campus you choose to study through, graduates gain up to four nationally recognised qualifications:

Wagga Wagga

Certificate IV in Business (BSB40207)
Diploma in Management (BSB51107)
Advanced Diploma in Management (BSB60407)
Bachelor of Business Studies

Griffith

Certificate IV in Frontline Management (BSB40807)
Diploma in Management (BSB51107)
Advanced Diploma in Management (BSB60407)
Bachelor of Business Studies

More information about the integrated program.

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