Bachelor of Business Studies

What is this course about?

CSU's Bachelor of Business Studies is our most flexible business degree. This generalist undergraduate degree offers a wide range of study opportunities and subject choices.

About the course

This course allows you to construct a program of study that best meets your interests and future work plans. The course draws upon the extensive portfolio of subjects offered by the Faculty of Business, as well as subject offerings of other CSU Faculties.

There are no specialisations in this program, however, you may choose to cluster subject choices around particular areas of interest or opt for an array of areas of study to give a taste of the various business areas to better inform you about potential career choices. You are also encouraged to consider undertaking subjects which develop work ready skills.

Subjects offered within the Faculty of Business provide and optimum blend of theory and practice and aim to provide you with both soft skills such as communication, problem solving and ethical understanding to enable you to work with people, as well as the hard skills associated with particular areas of study, including management, marketing, finance, law, economics, accounting, computing, mathematics, operations and project management. Workplace learning subjects will offer strategic and international perspectives that will prepare you for employment in regional, national and international organisations.

International students may study the Bachelor of Business Studies through CSU regional campuses or the CSU Study Centre Sydney or Melbourne. An intake in Session 3 is available for CSU Study Centres and distance education students. The Port Macquarie Campus offering is available to domestic students only.

As with all our courses, the Bachelor of Business Studies is designed and delivered with study flexibility in mind. You can choose between full-time and part-time study options to fit in with work and lifestyle commitments. You could choose to study just one subject in an academic session or, with approval, fast-track degree completion by undertaking four subjects per session.

Workplace learning

Industry requires graduates who are better equipped for the workplace. Within the Faculty of Business there are a number of workplace learning subjects which provide students with the opportunity to undertaking a business placement in each of their three years of study (or equivalent). The expectations and outcomes associated with these subjects increases each year - for example, the length of placement will increase from 35 hours in Year 1 to 70 hours in Year 2 and 120 hours in Year 3. Placements may occur in practicum blocks or a dedicated regular time throughout the session. Students will be expected to make a meaningful contribution that will benefit the business and the student's key employability skills. The focus of each of the workplace learning subjects will be the nexus between theory (what the student will be learning in their studies) and practice (what actually happens in the workplace).

There may be ancillary costs associated with your workplace learning subject (for example, travel costs to reach the workplace). These costs may vary depending on the location of the work placement.

Work placements are not available to international students due to current Australian Government visa regulations.

Campus

Albury-Wodonga; Bathurst; Dubbo; Melbourne (Study Centre); Sydney (Study Centre); Wagga Wagga; Port Macquarie

Duration

The minimum full-time duration for this course is six sessions.

Admission rank cut-offs

CRICOS code

029254F
058827M (Study Centre Melbourne)
045876J (Study Centre Sydney)

Graduation requirements

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

Students may choose to exit with the Diploma of Business Studies after successful completion of eight specified subjects.

Course structure

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Career opportunities

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Admission requirements

To study this course, you will need to indicate your likelihood of success through previous studies and other attainments and experience.

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Cost of study

When weighing up the costs of study, consider the benefits of having the qualification you need to achieve your personal and professional goals.

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Career opportunities

This course is a flexible, generalist undergraduate degree. There is a wide range of opportunities available to graduates across all sectors of the economy from not-for-profit and public sector to global enterprises. The option to design a degree which draws subjects from across the discipline areas of the Faculty of Business, as well as subjects from other Faculties, which permits tailoring of subjects to meet a variety of career aspirations.

Credit/ pathways

Students who have studied and successfully completed relevant subjects at other universities or educational institutions may apply for credit for those subjects when applying to CSU courses. Credit will be granted for subjects which are equivalent in content and standard, at the discretion of the Course Director.

Further information regarding credit can be found here.

TAFE Pathway Programs

CSU and TAFE have developed a number of Pathway Programs for the Bachelor of Business Studies. These programs combine TAFE and University study, where students graduate with a number of nationally recognised qualifications, including a degree in Business Studies.

Articulation Program with the 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.

If CIT students have already completed one of the Advanced Diplomas listed below, they can simply enrol and complete the CSU component of the program, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Studies.

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 Studies
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources)
Advanced Diploma of Tourism Management

For more information about the Business Studies program, please visit the Canberra Institute of Technology website. For general information about Articulation Programs, please visit our TAFE to CSU site.

Articulation Program with TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute (NSI)

CSU and Northern Sydney Institute have developed a Business Studies program, where students study on campus at NSI's Crows Nest college, and complete qualifications from both NSI 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.

If NSI students have already completed one of the Advanced Diplomas listed below, then they can simply enrol and complete the CSU component of the program, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Studies.

Advanced Diplomas included in this program:

Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Advanced Diploma of Business
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
Advanced Diploma of Human Resources
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Marketing
Advanced Diploma of Tourism Management

More information about the Business Studies program is available on the NSI website. For general information about Articulation Programs, visit our TAFE to CSU site.

TAFE Pathway Programs

Articulation Program with the 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.

If CIT students have already completed one of the Advanced Diplomas listed below, they can simply enrol and complete the CSU component of the program, graduating with a Bachelor of Business Studies.

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

For more information about the Business Studies program please visit the Canberra Institute of Technology website. For general information about Articulation Programs, please visit our TAFE to CSU section.

Articulation Program with TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute (NSI)

Charles Sturt University and Northern Sydney Institute have developed a Business Studies program, where students study on campus at NSI’s Crows Nest college, and complete qualifications from both NSI and Charles Sturt University.

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 Business
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
Advanced Diploma of Human Resources
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Marketing
Advanced Diploma of Tourism Management

More information about the Business Studies program, please visit the NSI website. For general information about Articulation Programs, visit our TAFE to CSU section.

Integrated programs with TAFE NSW Riverina Institute

Charles Sturt University and TAFE NSW Riverina Institute have developed an Integrated program in Business Studies, available through Griffith and Wagga Wagga campuses.

students are co-enrolled at both institutions, and graduate with four nationally recognised qualifications. These qualifications vary depending on which campus you studied at.

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

Find out more about the Integrated Program in Business Studies.

More general information about Integrated Programs, visit our TAFE to CSU section.

This course allows the student to construct a program of study that best meets their interests and future work plans. The course draws upon the extensive portfolio of subjects offered by the Faculty of Business, as well as subject offerings of other CSU Faculties.

There are no specialisations in this program, however, students may choose to cluster subject choices around particular areas of interest or opt for an array of areas of study to give a taste of the various business areas to better inform students about potential career choices. Students are also encouraged to consider undertaking subjects which develop work ready skills.

Subjects offered within the Faculty of Business provide an optimum blend of theory and practice and aim to provide the student with both soft skills such as communication, problem solving and ethical understanding to enable them to work with people, as well as the hard skills associated with particular areas of study, including management, marketing, finance, law, economics, accounting, computing, mathematics, operations and project management. Workplace learning subjects will offer strategic and international perspectives that will prepare students for employment in regional, national and international organisations.

International students may study these courses through CSU regional campuses or the CSU Study Centre Sydney or Melbourne.

An intake in Session 3 is available for Study Centres and distance education students.

As with all Faculty of Business courses, the Bachelor of Business Studies is designed and delivered with study flexibility in mind. Students can choose between full-time and part-time study options to fit in with work and lifestyle commitments. Students could choose to study just one subject in an academic session or, with approval, fast-track degree completion by undertaking four subjects per session.

Bachelor of Business Studies

In order to be awarded the Bachelor of Business Studies from CSU students are required to:

complete 24 standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is equal to one quarter of a full-time equivalent load);
complete at least two thirds of the 24 standard subjects in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Coordinator, including at least four subjects at level two (or its equivalent) and four subjects at level three (or its equivalent);
complete at least one third of the 24 standard subjects, by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as CSU subjects (i.e. those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations).

Students may either complete the 24 subjects (192 points) from the above selection or if admitted with credit on the basis of a credit package, would need to consult the Course Co-ordinator on the number and levels of the subjects to meet the requirements of the course. As a guide to the subject curriculum, students are recommended to select from the following list of business subjects.

Level 1 subjects:

ACC100 Accounting 1
ACC110 Accounting 2
BUS110 Professional Practice
ECO130 Business Economics
ITC105 Communication & Information Management
ITC106 Programming Principles
ITC114 Database Management Systems
ITC161 Introduction to Information Technology
LAW110 Business Law
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MKT110 Marketing & Society
QBM117 Business Statistics
QBM120 Business Data Analysis

Level 2 subjects:

ACC200 Accounting Systems
ACC210 Management Accounting 1
ACC222 External Reporting
ACC240 Small Business Management
BUS220 Business Placement
ECO210 Labour Economics
ECO220 Macroeconomic Analysis
FIN211 Financial Management
FIN221 Investments
FIN230 Financial Institutions and Markets
HRM210 Human Resource Management
INR210 Industrial Relations in Australia
ITC211 Systems Analysis
ITC216 Online Multimedia
ITC240 IT Infrastructure Management
ITC242 Introduction to Data Communications
LAW200 Commercial Activities: Law and policy
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT220 eCommerce
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
MGT245 Managing Yourself & Others
MGT250 Asia-Pacific Business
MGT290 Project Management
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT230 Marketing Research
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT240 Market Analysis
MKT260 International Marketing
TRM210 Introduction to Tourism

Level 3 subjects:

ACC310 Management Accounting 2
ACC322 Company Accounting
ACC331 Auditing and Assurance Services
ACC341 Accounting Theory
BUS370 Business Internship
BUS383 Managing Global Business
BUS384 Global Business Project Management
ECO320 International Economics
ECO330 Urban and Regional Economics
FIN310 Commercial Banking and Finance
FIN320 Financial Institutions Lending
FIN331 Financial Planning
FIN340 International Finance
FIN350 Strategic Financial Management
FIN360 Treasury Risk Management
FIN370 Funds Management
FIN385 Trade and Business Finance
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
HRM381 Managing People Cross Culturally
HRM386 International Dimensions of Human Resource Management
INR310 Comparative Industrial Relations
ITC301 Information Technology Project Management
ITC331 Ethics and Professional Practice
ITC332 eb Server and Site Management
ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security
ITC374 Information Technology Management
ITC382 Business to Business Systems
LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles)
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW370 Law of Employment
LAW395 Electronic Commerce and the Law
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management
MGT367 Leadership Issues
MGT381 Project Management and Regional Economics
MGT382 Strategy and Corporate Governance
MGT383 Business and Financial Decisions
MGT384 Leadership and International Management
MGT385 Communications and Professional Ethics
MGT386 Managing Change Internationally
MGT387 International Management Practice
MGT388 Organisational Change
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management
MKT350 Product Innovation Management
MKT381 Marketing and Trade
MKT389 Strategic Marketing and Planning
TRM330 Issues in Tourism Policy and Planning
TRM340 Tourism Project
TRM360 Tourism Event Management

Associate Degree in Business Studies - 16 subjects or 128 points

In order to 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 equal to one eighth of a full-time annual equivalent load);
to complete at least two thirds of the 16 standard subjects (ie: 11 out of 16 subjects) in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Co-ordinator, including at least four subjects at Level Two;
to complete at least one half of the 16 standard subjects (ie: at least 8 subjects) by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as 'CSU subjects' (ie those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations).
to complete 128 points of business or business related subjects or at least 88 points of business or business related subjects and up to 40 points of free electives

Diploma in Business Studies - 8 subjects or 64 points

In order to be awarded the Diploma in Business Studies from CSU students are required:

to complete 8 standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is equal to one eighth of a full-time annual equivalent load);
to complete at least two thirds of the 8 standard subjects (ie: at least 6 out of 8 subjects) in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Co-ordinator;
to complete the 8 standard subjects by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as 'CSU subjects' (ie: those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations),
to complete 64 points of business or business related subjects or at least 48 points of business or business related subjects and up to 16 points of free electives

NB: No credits are granted into the Diploma in Business Studies.

Bachelor of Business Studies - Integrated program with NSW TAFE Riverina Institute at the Griffith TAFE Campus

Students at Griffith will be granted credit for 12 subjects (96 points) based on TAFE Advanced Diploma in Business Management and will be required to complete 12 Compulsory CSU subjects (96 points).For students at Griffith these requirements will be met as follows.

The following 12 subjects will be delivered by CSU:

Five Level 1 subjects from:

ACC100 Accounting 1
ACC110 Accounting 2
ECO130 Business Economics
LAW110 Business Law
MKT110 Marketing & Society

Two Level 2 subjects from:

MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture

Five Level 3 subjects from:
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT340 Strategic Marketing Management

Bachelor of Business Studies - Integrated program with NSW TAFE Riverina Institute at the Wagga Wagga TAFE Campus

Students will study concurrently at TAFE NSW (Wagga Wagga) and at CSU, commencing with one CSU subject per session in first year, two CSU subjects per session in second year, and three CSU subjects per session in third year, as well as various TAFE modules. TAFE will grant some modules as credit to their students for the study of two CSU subjects (ACC100 and MGT100 ) and CSU will grant credit for twelve subjects (7 unspecified and five specified (MGT210 , MGT290 , HRM210 , INR210 and MKT220 ) for completion of the Advanced Diploma in Business Management. For students at Wagga Wagga these requirements will be met as follows. The following 12 compulsory subjects will be delivered by CSU:

Three Level 1 subjects from:

ACC100 Accounting 1
ECO130 Business Economics
MGT100 Organisations and Management
LAW110 Business Law

Three Level 2 subjects

MGT220 e-Commerce
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
LAW220 Business Organisations Law

Six Level 3 subjects from

HRM310 Developing Human Resources Management
HRM320 Issues in Human Resource Management
HRM330 Strategic Human Resource Management
INR310 Comparative Industrial Relations
LAW370 Law of Employment
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT330 Business Strategy
MGT340 International Business Management

Bachelor of Business Studies Integrated program at Wodonga Institute of TAFE, Victoria

Students at Wodonga Institute of TAFE will be granted credit for 12 subjects (96 points) based on TAFE Advanced Diploma of Management and will be required to complete 12 Compulsory CSU subjects (96 points).

For students at Wodonga TAFE these requirements will be met as follows:

One Level 1 subject:

LAW110 Business Law

Six Level 2 subjects:

ACC240 Small Business Management
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability & Culture
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT235 Brand Management
MKT 260 International Marketing
TRM210 Introduction to Tourism

Four Level 3 subjects:

MGT340 International Business Management
TRM360 Tourism Event Management
BUS370 Business Internship
and one of:
MKT310 Marketing Communications
ITC216 On-line Multi-Media
and one of:
MKT335 Marketing of Services
ITC332 Web Server and Site Management

Bachelor of Business Studies Integrated program at North Sydney Institute of TAFE (NSI)

Students will receive 64 points unspecified credit at 100 level and 64 points unspecified credit at 200 level for successful completion of an NSI Approved Program as listed below.

Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Advanced Diploma of Business
Advanced Diploma of Event Management
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
Advanced Diploma of Hotel Management
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Human Resources
Advanced Diploma of Tourism Management
Advanced Diploma of Marketing

Students will complete the following CSU subjects delivered through NSI

ACC240 Small Business Management
BUS383 Managing Global Business
BUS384 Global Business Project Management
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
MGT250 Asia-Pacific Business
MGT382 Strategy and Corporate Governance
MGT388 Organisational Change

Bachelor of Business Studies Integrated program at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT)

Students will receive 64 points unspecified credit at 100 level and 64 points unspecified credit at 200 level for successful completion of a CIT Approved Program as listed below.

Advanced Diploma of Accounting
Advanced Diploma of Applied Business & 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
Advanced Diploma in Government
Advanced Diploma in Government (Management)
Advanced Diploma in Government (Financial Management)

Students will complete the following CSU subjects delivered through CIT

Bachelor of Business Studies Integrated program at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE

On completion of the selected Diploma/Advanced Diploma listed below, students receive credit for up to 12 subjects

Advanced Diploma of Business (Human Resources)
Advanced Diploma of Management
Advanced Diploma of Hospitality (Management)
Diploma of Accounting
Diploma of Advertising
Diploma of Banking
Diploma of International Business
Diploma of Marketing
Diploma of Tourism

Students will undertake 12 prescribed degree level subjects selected from a list which includes the following subjects. Subjects will be determined by the diploma that the student has completed:

ACC110 Accounting 2: Management Decisions
ACC240 Small Business Management
ECO130 Business Economics
ECO320 International Economics
HRM210 Human Resource Management
HRM310 Developing Human Resources
ITC105 Communication and Information Management
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
MGT230 Ethics, Sustainability and Culture
MGT250 Asia Pacific Business
MGT290 Project Management
MGT310 Service Operations Management
MGT320 Managing Change
MGT340 International Business Management
MKT110 Marketing and Society
MKT220 Buyer Behaviour
MKT260 International Marketing
MKT310 Marketing Communications
MKT335 Marketing of Services
MKT336 B2B Marketing
QBM117 Business Statistics
QBM120 Business Data Analysis
TRM210 Introduction to Tourism
TRM330 Issues in Tourism Policy and Planning
TRM360 Tourism Event Management

STUDY CENTRE – SYDNEY, MELBOURNE

Students complete 24 standard subjects or equivalent:

At least two-thirds of the 24 standard subjects in business-based or business-related discipline areas approved by the Course Coordinator, including at least 4 subjects at Level 2 (or its equivalent) and 4 subjects at Level 3 (or its equivalent)
At least one-third of the 24 standard subjects by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as CSU subjects (i.e. those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations)

Admission to the Associate Degree of Business Studies is only available to students enrolled at the CSU Study Centres.

CHINA

The Bachelor of Business Studies is offered at four institutes:

Jilin University of Finance & Economics (formerly Changchun Taxation College)
Tianjin University of Commerce
Yangzhou University
Yunnan University of Finance & Economics (formerly Yunnan Finance and Trade Institute)

CSU Subject Credits for Program or Units within the Approved Programs completed at the above institutes.

Students at these institutions receive the equivalent of 16 x 8 point subjects (128 credit points) credit upon successful completion of the approved course.
Students complete the 8 subjects listed below. Jilin students have the option of two ITC subjects.
BUS383 Managing Global Business
BUS384 Global Business project Management
FIN385 Trade and Business Finance
HRM386 International Dimensions of HRM
MGT382 Strategic & Corporate Governance
MGT387 International Management Practice
MGT388 Organisational Change
MKT389 Global Marketing Management

(ITC331 Ethics & Professional Practice – Jilin only)
(ITC382 Business to Business Systems – Jilin only)

Enrolment pattern

Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the meeting of any pre-requisites. It is recommended, however, that students complete level one subjects before completing level two subjects and level two subjects before completing level three subjects.

Articulation

The Diploma and the Associate Degree form an articulated set of courses with the Bachelor degree, and credit is given in each higher level course for subjects completed in a lower level course in the set.

Articulation agreements

The course is also delivered by the following institutions:

CSU Study Centres in Sydney and Melbourne
Canberra Institute of Technology, ACT
Riverina TAFE NSW - Griffith and Wagga Wagga
Holmesglen Institute of TAFE, Victoria
Jilin University of Finance & Economics, China (formerly Changchun Taxation College)
Tianjin University of Commerce, China
Yangzhou University, China
Yunnan University of Finance & Economics, China (formerly Yunnan Finance & Trade Institute)

Admission requirements

Subject to the availability of places, the University will admit any applicant it believes can undertake the proposed courses with reasonable prospect of success. In determining an applicant's prospect for success, the University will consider previous studies and/or other attainments and experience.

For both distance education and internal students these courses are competitive. For internal students there are no special admission requirements specific to these courses.

Admission is according to the standard CSU criteria for undergraduate courses. International applicants must also meet the CSU admission requirements in terms of English language requirements.

To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:

previous studies, and
other attainments and experience.

Previous studies

Previous studies include:

the NSW Higher School Certificate or interstate /overseas equivalent;
the International Baccalaureate Diploma;
a completed or part completed course of a university, college of advanced education or other accredited tertiary institution;
a completed or part completed course of a TAFE college or other accredited post-secondary institution (including TAFE Tertiary Preparation Certificate);
an approved Foundation Studies program certificate;
completion of undergraduate subjects as an Associate Student with the University or through another University, or Open Universities Australia.

NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.

Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.

English language proficiency

Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:

have completed all their formal studies in one or more of the following countries; or
were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualification in one of those countries; or
have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time University study in one of the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia
or
have successfully completed one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-secondary study at an affiliate institution of the University, with English as the medium of instruction and assessment.

All other applicants must explicitly demonstrate proficiency.

Acceptable tests for English proficiency

Any of the following results, attained within the last two years, can be used to demonstrate English proficiency:

an Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of at least 6.0, and with no score below 5.5;
a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper-based score of 550 and TWE of 5.0;
a TOEFL computer-based score of 213 and Essay Rating of 5;
a TOEFL internet-based score of 80 for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs, and 90 for postgraduate research candidates with a minimum score of 25 in the writing section.
a Combined Universities Admission Test (CULT) overall score of at least 65;
a C pass in English at the GCE 'A' level examinations in either Singapore or the United Kingdom;
completion of the International Baccalaureate diploma with English A2 at higher or sub. Level;
a C pass in 'Use of English' in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE);
completion of the UNSW Foundation Studies Certificate with a C pass in 'Use of English';
completion of an AQF Certificate IV (including English for Academic Purposes);
successful completion of at least one year of study in a course at Associate Diploma or Diploma level on the Register of Australian Tertiary Education;
a score of 155 in the verbal component of the STAT test;
a Pass grade in the Uniworld English College English for Tertiary Entrance course; or
IRI Diploma of English.

An applicant who does not otherwise meet the University's requirements may be admitted on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate faculty.

Attainment and experience

You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:

voluntary or paid work experience;
performance in tests and examinations conducted by professional recognised bodies;
participation in continuing education programs and/or staff development programs conducted by adult education agencies, consultancies, professional bodies or employers;
completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

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Bathurst - 212707
Dubbo - 212705
Port Macquarie - 212700
Wagga Wagga - 212704

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- Albury-Wodonga - IBBN
- Bathurst - IBBL
- Wagga Wagga - IBBU
Distance education - JBBS

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Bachelor of Business (Honours)

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