Bachelor of Business

The Bachelor of Business at Southern Cross University is a three-year degree built around the core functions of running an organisation: accounting, economics, marketing, management and business law. You choose a major and build the degree around it, so the qualification carries a named specialisation rather than a general business label. Teaching runs across the year in study periods, with most units worth a set number of credit points toward the 24-unit total. Full-time students typically take four units per study period.

What you actually study

First year covers the common ground, financial accounting, microeconomics, business statistics, marketing principles and commercial law. After that you move into your major, and the later years let you pick electives from across the university. Many students finish with a capstone unit that pulls the pieces together, often working through a real business problem for an outside organisation. Some majors include a professional placement or industry project, where you spend time inside a company and apply what you have learned to actual work.

How the degree is structured

Australian bachelor degrees sit at level 7 of the Australian Qualifications Framework and normally take three years of full-time study. An honours year, if you want one, adds a fourth year and a research thesis. The Bachelor of Business is delivered in study periods rather than a single long semester, which gives you more start dates across the year. You can study full-time or part-time, and Southern Cross runs much of its business teaching online as well as on campus, so you are not locked to one location.

Skills and who it suits

You graduate able to read a balance sheet, build a budget, analyse a market, manage a team and argue a business case in writing. The degree suits school leavers who want a broad commercial qualification with room to specialise, and it suits people already working who want a formal degree without stopping their job. International students can work up to 48 hours per fortnight while studying, and the Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485) post-study work stream lets graduates stay and work after finishing. English requirements vary by course, IELTS Academic 6.0–6.5 overall is the common undergraduate standard, with higher scores for teaching, nursing, medicine, law and social work. Check the CRICOS register and the university's official page for fees, intake dates and the exact entry requirements for your situation.

• Management and operations roles in retail, hospitality, logistics and manufacturing
• Accounting and finance officer positions in small firms, corporates and government
• Marketing and communications coordinator roles
• Business analyst and data support roles
• Human resources and recruitment officer positions
• Entrepreneurship and small business ownership
• Public sector administration at local, state and federal levels
• Banking, insurance and financial services