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Bachelor of Business with Honours (G4F)

Overview (2027)

Duration

Minimum 1 Year, up to a maximum of 3 years.

This course is available to study as both part-time or full-time
Duration
Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

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I would 100% recommend doing honours. Because what it comes down to is that you get to research what you want to research. It’s not your honours supervisor who says, ‘you need to research this’, it’s you having a conversation with your honours supervisor about this is what I’ve been thinking or this part of business interests me.

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Lily Bucher-Edwards, business student

The Bachelor of Business with Honours degree allows students to develop a body of research-relevant knowledge, skills and experience as preparation to undertake professional research work and/or as a pathway into a research-focused master's degree or doctorate in the future. Students do this by undertaking research-related coursework, executing an independent research project under the guidance of an academic supervisor, and authoring a research dissertation.

This 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time Honours degree course is offered on-campus at the Hobart campus. The course may also be offered on-campus at the Launceston campus, subject to sufficient enrolment numbers and available supervision. All units include flexible attendance options. Please refer to individual unit pages for more information.

Honours candidates can undertake their thesis in the following areas:

  • Accounting
  • Accountability
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Tourism

If you are considering enrolling or would like to express interest in the Honours program, please contact the Honours Coordinator - Dr Saeed Loghman - before submitting your application for admission.

  • 1 Apply theoretical frameworks, key concepts and research underpinning a specific disciplinary area to enable research.
  • 2 Analyse and critically appraise key concepts, arguments and research findings within the literature relevant to a specific research topic.
  • 3 Apply advanced research skills to conceive, design and execute a valid and ethical research project to solve an identified problem.
  • 4 Analyse and discuss research findings and their implications.
  • 5 Communicate complex research findings to a range of audience types in written and oral forms.
Learn beyond the classroom

Studying in Tasmania, our whole Island becomes your campus. Speak with your unit coordinator about how you can gain practical experience by volunteering in research initiatives, becoming an ambassador, or taking part in a work experience program.

Study overseas at one of our partner institutions

Our international exchange program offers opportunities to study at universities around the world, and it counts towards your degree. Exchange can allow you to have an affordable educational and cultural experience in a foreign country for a semester, or a full year. To facilitate this, we offer a range of scholarships and financial assistance. You may also be eligible for OS-HELP Loans or scholarship funding to assist with your airfares, accommodation and other expenses.

Find out more about Student Exchange.

Become a Student Ambassador

Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and develop lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and at community events, and support a range of recruitment and engagement activities. Through the Student Ambassador Program, you will have many opportunities for training and professional development, experience in real-world community engagement and outreach, networking, and public speaking, plus end up with a key point of distinction on your CV.

The University of Tasmania is integrated into all areas of industry locally, nationally and internationally be it through research or work placement programs. Talk to your course coordinator about finding an opportunity to take part in a work experience, placement, or extracurricular activities during your degree.

Career outcomes

Careers requiring business skills are growing fast, with employers demanding formal qualifications. Here are some of the careers projected to grow into 2034.*

  • Advertising and Marketing Professionals 24%
  • Human Resource Professionals 15.7%
  • Accountants 16.1%
  • Finance Managers 23.7%
Postgraduate study

If you successfully complete this course, you may also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses, including graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and master's by coursework and research.

The BBus (Hons) may lead to a coursework master's degree or to one or both of the research higher degrees - a Master of Commerce and /or a PhD.

*National Skills Commission ten-year projections from May 2024-May 2034.

Course structure

To graduate from the Bachelor of Business with Honours, a student must satisfactorily complete 100 credit points of study from the list below:

Entry requirements

Entry to the Bachelor of Business with Honours is open to students who have completed the Bachelor of Business (or equivalent approved qualification) with an average of distinction or higher in at least 50% of the final year units of the pass degree.

Honours candidates in Management require an average of credit or higher for the 200 and 300 level units forming the relevant major(s) in their degree. Candidates in Management must also have passed the unit BMA331 Marketing Research or an acceptable equivalent unit.

Admission is conditional on research project and supervisor availability.

Admission to Honours courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor’s degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects and the English language requirements to be eligible for an offer. Admission is conditional on research project and supervisor availability.

English Language Requirements

For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship or prior studies in English in an approved country, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.

Course Specific Requirements

Entry to the Bachelor of Business Honours program is open to students who have completed the Bachelor of Business (or equivalent approved qualification) with an average of distinction or higher in at least 50% of the final year units of the pass degree.

Honours candidates in Management require an average of credit or higher for the 200 and 300 level units forming the relevant major(s) in their degree. Candidates in Management must also have passed the unit BMA331 Marketing Research or an acceptable equivalent unit.

If you successfully complete this course, you may be also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research.

The BBus (Hons) may lead to a coursework masters degree or to one or both of the research higher degrees - a Master of Commerce and /or a PhD.

Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.

Fees & scholarships

Domestic students

Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for this course. For eligible domestic students, this means your fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You’ll only need to pay the student contribution amount for each unit you study within the course.

We are unable to provide an indicative fee based on previous enrolments as the current structure of this course is being delivered for the first time in 2027.

Your tuition fees will depend on specific unit enrolment, and are subject to annual increases each year. You can find the complete fee details for each unit of study on the individual unit pages. The units for this course are found in the course structure section of this page.

Detailed information for domestic students, including the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.

HECS-HELP loans

You may be able to defer payment of the student contribution amount by accessing a HECS-HELP loan from the Government. If eligible, you’ll only have to pay your tuition fees once you start earning above a specific amount.

Further information on student loans and a CSP eligibility checker can be found at Australian Government Study Assist.

International students

2027 annual international student tuition fee: $0 AUD

The standard year of study for this course is 100 credit points.

Indicative total tuition fee for international students: $ 38,450 AUD.

This total tuition fee is indicative only. Please visit fees and costs for further information on how this is calculated.

International students are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the annual rate. International students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.

Domestic scholarships

For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.

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