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One degree specialisation must be chosen from the specialist area listed below and nominated on your student record in erolment. This is the specialisation area that appears on your testamur. Please note: ONLY ONE specialisation will appear as part of your degree name.

• Marketing
• Consumer Marketing
• Human Resources Management
• Tourism
• Information Systems
• Management
• Law and Taxation
• Economics and Finance
• Administration
• E-Commerce

Special requirements

Students should note the following set requirements for specific degree specialisations:

Specialisation: HRM
Required six-course specialist plans: HR Fundamentals and Applied HRM. Note: this is the AHRI accredited program.

Specialisation: Information Systems
Required six-course specialist plans: IS Basic Plan (E-Commerce) and IS Advanced Plan. Students in this specialisation must study Quantitative Methods as a core course. Note: necessary for accreditation with ACS.

Special notes:

• Some of the specialisations listed above may not be available at all campuses. Check the course availability in this Handbook for availability of specialisations.
• Courses for the Business & Law specialisation plans on the Plans for business program page.
• Elective courses are required to give a total of 24 courses in the completed award. They must be selected from any 6 units of credit undergraduate courses offered by the Faculty of Business & Law unless specifically approved by the Dean.
• Where two six-course specialisations have any overlapping courses, students will be required to select additional electives.
• Apart from the compulsory courses, a maximum of 6 courses may be studied outside the Faculty of Business & Law except Information Systems students where both six course specialisations are taken from the Faculty of Informatics and Communications.
• Students are limited to studying a maximum of 12 courses at Level 1 which includes the 8 of the 10 core courses.
• Where there are special circumstances, only the Dean of the Faculty of Business & Law can authorise changes to the above requirements.

The following are combinations which would enhance employment opportunities:

Specialisation: Marketing
Required six-course specialist plan: Marketing
Recommended six-course elective plan: Consumer Marketing or Multimedia or Tourism

Specialisation: Consumer Marketing
Required six-course specialist plan: Consumer Marketing
Recommended six-course elective plan: Marketing or Tourism

Specialisation: HRM
Required six-course specialist plan: HR Fundamentals
Recommended six-course elective plan: Applied HRM or Management
(Note: The AHRI accredited program contains both HRM Fundamentals and Applied HRM)

Specialisation: Tourism
Required six-course specialist plan: Tourism
Recommended six-course elective plan: Marketing or Multimedia or Consumer Marketing

Specialisation: Information Systems
Required six-course specialist plan: IS Basic Plan
Recommended six-course elective plan: IS Advanced Plan
(Note: Both the IS Basic Plan and IS Advanced Plan are necessary for accreditation with the ACS)

Specialisation: Management
Required six-course specialist plan: Management
Recommended six-course elective plan: HRM Fundamentals

Specialisation: Law & Taxation
Required six-course specialist plan: Law & Taxation
Recommended six-course elective plan: Accounting or Economic and Finance
(Note: These programs are not accredited with any professional body)

Specialisation: Economics & Finance
Required six-course specialist plan: Economics & Finance
Recommended six-course elective plan: Accounting or Management
(Note: These programs are not accredited with any professional body)

Specialisation: Administration
Required six-course specialist plan: At least ONE Business and Law specialist plan

Specialisation: E-Commerce
Required six-course specialist plan: IS Basic Plan

Exit Awards

• Bachelor of Business (Specialisation)

One exit point has been incorporated into the Bachelor of Business (Specialisation) program to recognise a specific level of achievement. This exit point is only available to students who make application to graduate with the exit qualification, cancel their enrolment in the course and satsify the requirements of the specific exit qualification. Students availing of such an exit qualification who wish to continue with the Bachelor of Business (Specialisation), must apply for readmission to the course. Subsequent re-entry to the course and attainment of a higher qualification will necessitate the surrender of the lower level award.

• Diploma in Business

Students who complete 8 undergraduate courses including at least three core courses of the Bachelor of Business (Specialisation) make application to graduate, cancel their enrolment in the course and carry out all other necessary procedures, will be eligible for the Diploma of Business.

Application for credit transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to a Bachelor of Business (Specialisation) course have been completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this Handbook to determine the courses from which they may be eligible to claim exemption. Refer to Credit for Previous Studies in the Admission & Enrolment section of the Handbook, regarding the guidelines and requirements in applying for credit transfer.

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your program administrator or the Faculty of Business & Law website. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personal study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term.

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability in this handbook for details.

Offshore Delivery Sites

Programs available at offshore delivery sites are offered with the support of local agents. Students should note that some programs are subject to articulation arrangements with the local institution and that course and specialisation offerings are subject to availability at that campus.