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A Bachelor of Business will give you the skills to turn your passion into a career. With the flexibility to customise your degree, you’re able to choose between several majors to suit your personal and professional interests and ambitions. You can even fast-track your studies by completing a Bachelor of Business in only two years.
Our connections with industry give you a real-world advantage. Whether you're looking to enter the workforce as fast as you can, or you want a balanced study experience to fit with other commitments, we have an option to suit your needs.
| Majors available | Hobart | Launceston | Cradle Coast | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Accounting is available in Hobart | Accounting is available in Launceston | Accounting is available in Cradle Coast | Accounting is available Online |
| Business Analytics | Business Analytics is available in Hobart | Business Analytics is available in Launceston | Business Analytics is not available in Cradle Coast | Business Analytics is available Online |
| Business Economics | Business Economics is available in Hobart | Business Economics is not available in Launceston | Business Economics is not available in Cradle Coast | Business Economics is available Online |
| Finance | Finance is available in Hobart | Finance is not available in Launceston | Finance is not available in Cradle Coast | Finance is available Online |
| Managing People and Organisations | Managing People and Organisations is available in Hobart | Managing People and Organisations is available in Launceston | Managing People and Organisations is available in Cradle Coast | Managing People and Organisations is available Online |
| Marketing* | Marketing is available in Hobart | Marketing is available in Launceston | Marketing is available in Cradle Coast | Marketing is available Online |
| Hospitality Management | Hospitality Management is available in Hobart | Hospitality Management is available in Launceston | Hospitality Management is available in Cradle Coast | Hospitality Management is available Online |
| Tourism Management | Tourism Management is available in Hobart | Tourism Management is available in Launceston | Tourism Management is available in Cradle Coast | Tourism Management is available Online |
1 Important note: Not all majors can be completed in 2 years with our accelerated study mode. If you want to complete your major or degree in 2 years please let us know via U.Connect@utas.edu.au so that we can help you to plan your studies.
*The Marketing major offering at Cradle Coast is currently under review.
Key contacts
| Current student enrolment questions and advice | UConnect |
| Course Coordinator | Dr Gemma Lewis |
| Major Coordinator - Accounting | Mr Jason Ketchell |
| Major Coordinator - Business Analytics | Dr Glenn Finau |
| Major Coordinator - Business Economics | Dr Clinton Levitt |
| Major Coordinator - Finance | Dr Faisal Khan |
| Major Coordinator - Managing People and Organisations | Dr Albert Amankwaa |
| Major Coordinator - Marketing | Dr Kevin Swarts |
| Major Coordinator - Hospitality Management | Dr Mark Wickham |
| Major Coordinator - Tourism Management | Dr Mark Wickham |
Course objectives
The Bachelor of Business is an accredited course of study. The aim is to enable students to critically apply routine discipline knowledge, while understanding the theoretical underpinnings, and to clearly communicate discipline advice and ideas. Students develop skills in problem solving and decision making for straight forward situations in practice, using social, ethical, economic, regulatory, and global perspectives. Bachelor of Business graduates will be able to contribute to their profession and to society within a culture of independent lifelong learning. The Bachelor of Business provides the opportunity for graduates to acquire an understanding of business and to develop a coherent body of knowledge in various majors, which will allow them to meet the entry requirements necessary for associate membership of the relevant professional bodies.
Learning Outcomes
Practical experience
UniGO: Global Opportunity Program
Immerse yourself in sustainability projects within the Southeast Asian context with a fully-funded study experience in either Indonesia, Malaysia or Vietnam. This elective unit allows you progress your degree faster by gaining 25 credit points while travelling for three weeks over your summer break. Plus, we’ll pay for your travel costs.
Learn more at UniGO: Global Opportunity Program
Become a Student Ambassador
Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and developing lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and 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
Study overseas at one of our partner institutions
Our exchange program allows you to spend up to a year of your degree studying overseas. We have over 150 exchange partners throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. Tuition fees at the host university are waived, and all your studies can be recognised as part of your degree. A range of scholarships and financial support options are available to help with costs.
Learn more at Learning abroad
Work placement
Designed to equip you with valuable industry connections, alongside job-ready skills and experience, the University of Tasmania’s Business Placement Program expands your career horizons whilst forming valuable relationships with organisations and industry leaders. Our placement team will organise your placement where you will work on a business related project throughout the semester in an area of your choosing, whether in government, nonprofit, private or a specific business environment.
Career outcomes
Our graduates leave their degree with exciting and diverse career opportunities. 80% of our undergraduate business students find employment within four months of graduating*, above the national average. A Bachelor of Business opens up exciting career opportunities for students. With a strong foundation in business principles and a diverse skill set, you can pursue a wide range of professional paths. One option is to enter the corporate world, where graduates can find rewarding positions in finance, marketing, human resources, operations, and strategic management. Another avenue is entrepreneurship, where you can leverage your business knowledge for your startups. You can also explore careers in nonprofit organisations and government agencies.
Careers requiring business and management skills are growing fast. National Skills Commission's most recent report shows that job growth will be highest in jobs requiring higher level qualifications. Some of the careers projected to grow into 2026*:
- Management and Organisation Analyst: 32%
- Advertising and Marketing Professionals: 11.4%
- Finance Managers: 11.7%
- Accountants: 9.2%
*2022 Graduate Outcomes Survey
*Labour Market Insights five year projections from November 2021 to November 2026.
Postgraduate study
You may also be eligible to apply for a range of other postgraduate courses including Graduate Certificates and Graduate Diplomas and Masters by coursework and research. Filter the course list by Postgraduate to view the current courses available.
Course structure
To graduate from the Bachelor of Business, you must satisfactorily complete 300 credit points of study comprising:
- A minimum of 100 credit points of core units from the list in the Schedule;
- At least one approved 100 credit point major from the list in the Schedule; and
- An additional 100 credit points of study.
The additional 100 credit points can be used to complete a (i) *second disciplinary major, (ii) a sustainability major, or (iii) *another major from across the institution (*to enrol in a second disciplinary major, or a major outside your discipline, please contact a Student Advisor via Uconnect).
A major is an area of focus in your degree. During your studies, you’ll choose an area that interests you, and then study a group of units related to that area.
Core units
Introductory (100) level units
Organisations are composed of people. The study of organisational culture is, therefore, fundamental to understanding how organisations work. The primary purpose of this unit is to enable you to learn how people relate to each other and work together in…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
BEA111 introduces the key concepts in economics, both microeconomics and macroeconomics. It demonstrates how these concepts can be used to describe and explain the decisions of businesses and individuals and their reactions to world events, social and economic change and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for BEA111 Introduction to Markets and the Economy
BEA140 Data Analysis for Business is a foundation unit in business statistics and the mathematics of finance, and is a core unit in the Bachelor of Economics (BEc) and Bachelor of Business (BBus) degrees. It is also a nominated elective…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit will help you understand the role that accounting plays in providing accountability. We move beyond introductory accounting and explore the important role that accounting has in organisations, society and the environment. After completing this unit, you will have…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Hobart | Full Year Period | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Launceston | Full Year Period | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Full Year Period | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
Intermediate (200) level units
Entrepreneurship is a way of looking at business that is focused on opportunities, creativity, and innovation. It is also about having a passion for doing the things that are important to you and making the world a better place by…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit covers a range of legal topics relating to the business environment. It combines topics that are necessary for a consideration of business and corporate law including: an introduction to the legal system; contract law principles; sale of goods;…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
Strategy is concerned with an organisation's long-term direction - with making strategic choices about how to use resources best and align the firm with the operating environment. Business Strategy enhances students' knowledge of strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation with a…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
Sound and effective management and leadership require not only financial and technical expertise but also ethical competency. This unit provides a focus on ethical decision-making, and in particular introduces a series of frameworks for discerning what is right and wrong…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for BMA250 Managerial Social Responsibility
Majors
Accounting
This major can be taken on campus at the Hobart, Launceston & Cradle Coast campuses
Introductory (100) level units
This unit will introduce you to the major concepts and analytical tools used in the theory and practice of financial accountability and management in a business organisation. It is designed to provide you with an understanding of: • the basis…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
View all details for BFA107 Financial Accountability and Management
Welcome to this foundation unit for students intending to undertake an Accounting Major in the Bachelor of Business. This unit is compulsory and is an important pre-requisite for second and third-year units. Accounting is a technical, social and moral practice…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
Intermediate (200) level units
In today’s data economy, businesses are blessed and cursed with an abundance of data. This proliferation of data is creating new professions and changing existing professions. One profession that is witnessing a rapid change due to the explosion of data…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit aims to expand students’ understanding of holistic accounting gained in their previous core accounting units, to develop and apply their accounting knowledge, skills and terminology in the context of broader notion of accounting that includes accountability and social…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
View all details for BFA203 Financial Accounting and Reporting
Advanced (300) level units
BFA303 Auditing is designed to introduce you to the key concepts of auditing and the modern audit practice environment within the Australian professional and legal framework. The unit's broad aim is to provide you with knowledge of practical auditing from…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
Management accounting is an essential unit for students studying the Accounting major in the Bachelor of Business. Students will apply techniques to support management decision-making in respect of product costing, variance analysis, inventory management, budgeting and forecasting. The unit emphasises…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
View all details for BFA312 Management Accountability and Accounting
This unit is a compulsory unit in the Accounting Major and is designed to assist you in gaining an understanding of the theoretical concepts that underpin taxation law in Australia. This knowledge is used to develop your skills in the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
Organisations expect graduate accountants to be able to consolidate their technical knowledge and apply it to a range of business contexts which are often ambiguous and changing. Accountants and finance professionals are increasingly involved in cross disciplinary teams which requires…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
Business Analytics
The first two units in the major focus on building foundational programming skills for business analytics. The intermediate units then build on these foundational skills by developing knowledge on the business context and various applications of analytics in a range of business contexts. The advanced units augment the foundational and intermediate skills and knowledge gained by developing skills in assisting strategic decision-making, economic forecasting and finally building knowledge on the role, potential and limitations of emerging technologies on business analytics.
Introductory (100) level units
This unit introduces fundamental programming skills, developing students' ability to think algorithmically to solve problems and to express their ideas in well-constructed Python code. Beginning with the fundamental characteristics of computers and how they represent information, the unit develops the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit will explain the relationship between data, information, and knowledge and introduce several different methods/tools for managing, storing, securing, modelling, visualising, and analysing data. This unit will provide an understanding of how data can be manipulated to meet the…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Intermediate (200) level units
The proliferation and ubiquity of data has created opportunities and challenges for businesses in today’s data-driven world. This unit introduces students to techniques and technologies related to business analytics for businesses to harness this wealth of data to create business…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
View all details for BEA212 Fundamentals of Business Analytics
In today’s data economy, businesses are blessed and cursed with an abundance of data. This proliferation of data is creating new professions and changing existing professions. One profession that is witnessing a rapid change due to the explosion of data…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
Advanced (300) level units
The role of business analytics in assisting decision-making has now become essential for all organisations in today’s data-driven world where data and the insights that it can inspire are a source of competitive advantage. While business analytics is now being…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for BEA318 Business Analytics for Strategic Decision-Making
AI and Big Data are popular buzzwords that are generating significant interest by businesses in today’s digital world. Business managers are increasingly investing in these technologies with the hope that automation and access to more data can lead to cost…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for BEA319 Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Applications for Business
In today's rapidly changing world, the ability to make informed decisions about the future is more important than ever, and this unit offers students the essential knowledge and techniques to make informative forecasts and to succeed in decision-making activities in…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for BEA342 Forecasting for Economic Decision-Making
Information systems is no longer an option for businesses, it has become a necessity. Organisations are making significant investments in information systems to create business value. Information systems within organisations have evolved at a rapid rate and this unit provides…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for BFA315 Information Systems for Business
Business Economics
Economists use data to understand the big questions that face people, organisations, and the world. We have been teaching Economics for over 100 years and have produced some of Australia’s leading experts in the field.
Introductory (100) level units:
Traditional economics portrays decision making as rational deliberation that computes optimal choices based on well-defined objectives and perfect information. In reality, limited information and cognition as well as certain features of the human psychology often result in decisions that deviate…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for BEA106 Introduction to Behavioural Economics
BEA121 Economic Policy in Action expands upon the key microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts introduced in BEA111 Introduction to Markets and the Economy. The first module of the unit focusses on extending the macroeconomics in BEA111 to consider international trade, exchange…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Intermediate (200) level units:
The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the economic theory of business strategy and its implications for modern markets. The foundation theories of monopoly and perfect competition are reviewed, and their implications for markets are analysed. A…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit builds on an understanding of microeconomic concepts in order to provide you with an introduction to several widely-applied economic evaluation and impact-assessment methods. Informing decision-makers about how best to allocate scarce resources is a key role for economists…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Advanced (300) level units:
In this unit, students are introduced to applying economic principles to agriculture, agribusiness, and related markets. Students will apply economic principles to study issues in food production and food security. Content will include topics in farm management and organisation, the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
Energy is a key input for a well-functioning economy and is essential for maintaining our modern way of life. Energy influences many dimensions of our economic and social lives. Ensuring future responsible (sustainable) and equitable access to affordable energy is…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit examines a range of contemporary economic issues shaping the development of regional and rural areas. Students will apply economics principles to study regional growth, urbanisation, international trade, migration and development policy. Students will study the complex tradeoffs between…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for BEA317 Regional Development in a Global Context
This unit uses a contemporary macroeconomic modelling framework to analyse the role of fiscal and monetary policies on economic outcomes. The study of fiscal policy includes the role of stimulus during recessions, and the impact and consequences of government expenditures…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
Finance
Careers in finance suit analytical, inquisitive thinkers who want to work closely with the decision-makers in an organisation. You’ll learn about how banking and financial institutions operate along with financial planning and management, investment analysis, and corporate and international finance.
Introductory (100) level units:
Finance is a discipline that deals with the sources and uses of money by individuals, businesses and governments. Financial institutions and markets are the structures through which individuals and organisations access finance. These institutions and markets are therefore an effective…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for BEA112 Fundamentals of Financial Markets and Institutions
This unit will introduce you to the major concepts and analytical tools used in the theory and practice of financial accountability and management in a business organisation. It is designed to provide you with an understanding of: • the basis…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
View all details for BFA107 Financial Accountability and Management
Intermediate (200) level units:
This unit focusses on security analysis and portfolio management. The unit is designed around the following three points of view, to enable you to learn about trading and investing in financial markets. Investment skills for your own personal gain. Investment…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
The unit Financial Planning will help you gain an understanding of how financial advisers and support staff are part of a large industry that provides necessary services to the community and contributes to Australia’s economic performance. Working through this unit…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Advanced (300) level units:
International finance refers to a branch of financial economics that deals with monetary systems and economics that surpass national borders. This field focuses on global capital markets through monitoring and examining trade practices across borders, global investment flows and movements…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit is a mandatory course for third-year Finance majors in the Bachelor of Business program. It is an elective unit in Economic Analysis major in the Bachelor of Economics. The unit examines the Australian and international financial systems and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for BEA321 Banking and Financial Institutions
This Unit is concerned with Corporate Finance. The central issues in Corporate Finance are how to acquire and employ or invest funds efficiently. Concepts in Corporate Finance are explored as a set of ideas and principles that work together and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
In this face-to-face and flexible delivery unit, we develop an understanding of one of the fastest growing types of financial markets - those of derivative securities. They are called derivative securities because they ‘derive’ their value from the value of…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
Hospitality Management
This major is only available to those students entering the Bachelor of Business via the approved Hospitality Management pathway.
Students entering the Bachelor of Business via the approved Hospitality Management pathway are granted Advanced Standing towards the major on the basis of their completed pathway qualification and will then complete a selection of advanced level units to complete the major.
Introductory (100) level units:
Intermediate (200) level units:
Advanced (300) level units:
Core units
Leadership affects all organisations and is of increasing importance in today’s dynamic business world. The task of leading is generally associated with senior management, but all organisational members have the potential to exercise leadership by influencing and inspiring themselves and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit aims to develop students’ understanding of how to identify, communicate, and build their skills to meet market needs and design flexible and sustainable career pathways and small business opportunities. The unit explores freelancing and small business sectors, including…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
Elective units
This unit takes an interdisciplinary perspective to prepare students for understanding the diagnosis, design and implementation process of change at group and organisation-wide levels. The need to manage change is recognised as a critical success factor for organisations. This unit…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
View all details for BMA314 Organisational Change and Development
Retailing is a large and diverse industry that contributes significantly to the economy and creates more jobs than many other sectors (retailing is the second largest employment sector in Tasmania and Australia). For marketers, understanding different aspects of a retailing…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit covers the area of digital and social media marketing. Businesses are increasingly confronted with the need to adapt to a real-time digital environment. This unit focuses on providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the evolution and the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for BMA343 Digital and Social Media Marketing
The demand for trained, experienced and effective marketing practitioners is growing. Marketing is a discipline that seeks to ‘make sense’ of the commercial world around us, a skill that can benefit any enterprise. As such, more and more firms (including…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
Managing People and Organisations
Students will complete 2 x introductory level units; 2 x intermediate level units; and 4 x advanced level units
Introductory (100) level units
This unit provides students with an introduction to management concepts, functions and strategies. The unit outlines the key functions of management. The unit then explores the context surrounding management functioning, including an analysis of the broad environment in which organisations…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
The principal aim of the unit is to provide an overview of the fields of Human Resources (HR), and Employment Relations (ER) by providing the underpinning knowledge and developing an understanding of core theoretical principles and models of Human Resource…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for BMA121 Foundations of Human Resource Management
Intermediate (200) level units
Good communication skills are essential to managing people and organisations. Management Communications will provide students with theoretical understanding of what communication is (hint: communication is everywhere, all the time!), and a range of practical communication skills relevant to managing people…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
HR professionals are expected to understand and practice human resource management aligned with organisational goals. This unit integrates theory and research to develop students' understanding of evidence-based human resource management and professional skills. Human resources development is widely recognised as…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
View all details for BMA220 Human Resource Management in Action
Advanced (300) level units
This unit takes an interdisciplinary perspective to prepare students for understanding the diagnosis, design and implementation process of change at group and organisation-wide levels. The need to manage change is recognised as a critical success factor for organisations. This unit…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
View all details for BMA314 Organisational Change and Development
Leadership affects all organisations and is of increasing importance in today’s dynamic business world. The task of leading is generally associated with senior management, but all organisational members have the potential to exercise leadership by influencing and inspiring themselves and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit offers you an opportunity to pursue advanced study in the discipline of employment relations. The unit is particularly focussed on the employment relationship, its regulation and management in contemporary workplaces. The unit introduces theoretical approaches to power, conflict…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
This unit aims to develop students’ understanding of how to identify, communicate, and build their skills to meet market needs and design flexible and sustainable career pathways and small business opportunities. The unit explores freelancing and small business sectors, including…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
Marketing
Marketing is about finding creative solutions to communication problems. You’ll learn how to identify a target audience, develop strategies to reach them, and communicate effectively to drive action.
The Marketing major is available in accelerated study mode.
Introductory (100) level units:
This unit provides students with an introduction to management concepts, functions and strategies. The unit outlines the key functions of management. The unit then explores the context surrounding management functioning, including an analysis of the broad environment in which organisations…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 1 | ||||
Marketing is the practice of managing an organisation's market offerings to create value-laden customer exchanges. Adopting a market orientation means organisations allow their marketing practices to be responsive to opportunities, and threats presented in the business environment. This responsiveness enables…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
Intermediate (200) level units:
The service industry is increasingly identified as contributing to worldwide business growth and is seen as a critical source of employment. Furthermore, the provision of services is playing an increasingly important role in the marketing strategies of goods manufacturing companies,…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 1 | ||||
As consumers, we live in a constantly changing world, driven by fast-paced technological, social, cultural and economic developments, resulting in access to a wide array of new products and services. These rapidly changing social and market factors significantly affect our…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
| ECA Melbourne | Semester 2 | ||||
Advanced (300) level units:
Retailing is a large and diverse industry that contributes significantly to the economy and creates more jobs than many other sectors (retailing is the second largest employment sector in Tasmania and Australia). For marketers, understanding different aspects of a retailing…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
Marketing research is one of the most important aspects of marketing. It is the process by which firms acquire market information that facilitates their decision-making. Given the rapid evolution of the business world, it is critical that firms know who…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
This unit covers the area of digital and social media marketing. Businesses are increasingly confronted with the need to adapt to a real-time digital environment. This unit focuses on providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the evolution and the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for BMA343 Digital and Social Media Marketing
The demand for trained, experienced and effective marketing practitioners is growing. Marketing is a discipline that seeks to ‘make sense’ of the commercial world around us, a skill that can benefit any enterprise. As such, more and more firms (including…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
Tourism Management
This major is only available to those students entering the Bachelor of Business via the approved Tourism Management pathway.
Students entering the Bachelor of Business via the approved Hotel Management pathway are granted Advanced Standing towards the major on the basis of their completed pathway qualification and will then complete a selection of advanced level units to complete the major.
Introductory (100) level units:
Intermediate (200) level units:
Advanced (300) level units:
Core units
Leadership affects all organisations and is of increasing importance in today’s dynamic business world. The task of leading is generally associated with senior management, but all organisational members have the potential to exercise leadership by influencing and inspiring themselves and…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit aims to develop students’ understanding of how to identify, communicate, and build their skills to meet market needs and design flexible and sustainable career pathways and small business opportunities. The unit explores freelancing and small business sectors, including…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
Elective units
This unit takes an interdisciplinary perspective to prepare students for understanding the diagnosis, design and implementation process of change at group and organisation-wide levels. The need to manage change is recognised as a critical success factor for organisations. This unit…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
View all details for BMA314 Organisational Change and Development
Retailing is a large and diverse industry that contributes significantly to the economy and creates more jobs than many other sectors (retailing is the second largest employment sector in Tasmania and Australia). For marketers, understanding different aspects of a retailing…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
This unit covers the area of digital and social media marketing. Businesses are increasingly confronted with the need to adapt to a real-time digital environment. This unit focuses on providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the evolution and the…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | ||||
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Online | Semester 1 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 2 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 1 | ||||
View all details for BMA343 Digital and Social Media Marketing
The demand for trained, experienced and effective marketing practitioners is growing. Marketing is a discipline that seeks to ‘make sense’ of the commercial world around us, a skill that can benefit any enterprise. As such, more and more firms (including…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 2 | ||||
| Launceston | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Cradle Coast | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Online | Semester 2 | ||||
| Online | Accelerated Study Period 3 | ||||
| Hong Kong Universal Ed | Semester 2 | ||||
Elective units
Help finding electives and enrolling
We want your study experience with us to be as smooth as possible and we know that choosing from lists and lists of electives can sometimes be overwhelming!
The guides and links below are presented to help you navigate all of these options and find the electives that are best for you.
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Electives overview
Entry requirements
For Domestic students
We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.
Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study at UTAS.
Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education (in the past two years)
This course uses ATAR and equivalent ranks as part of the admission process. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive. In 2023 to date, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 50.35.
Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your individual subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.
Domestic applicants with higher education study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have:
- Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). You must have completed at least two units of study (equivalent to 25 UTAS credit points) at 100 level or higher and which may include 100 level units completed in the UTAS Diploma of University Studies. If you have failed any units, your application may be subject to further review before an offer is made; OR
- Completed the UTAS University Preparation Program (or an equivalent qualification offered by an Australian University).
Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study
To be eligible for an offer, you must have completed a completed Certificate IV or higher (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Domestic applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.
For International students
All international students will need to meet the minimum English Language Requirements, University General Entry Requirements and any course specific requirements such as pre-requisite subjects, if applicable.
English Language Requirements
This degree requires an IELTS (Academic) of 6.0, with no individual band less than 5.5, or a PTE Academic score of 50, with no score lower than 42 or equivalent.
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.
General Entry Requirements
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires the completion of qualifications equivalent to a 12th year of education in Australia.
Please review the equivalent undergraduate entry requirements to see the minimum requirement relevant to your country. The ATAR information for this course is located in the “For Domestic Students” section of the entry requirements on this page.
You can also meet the General Entry Requirement for this course with the following qualifications or prior studies:
- Completion of an equivalent AQF Certificate IV or above
- Complete or incomplete (minimum 25 credit points) of previous tertiary study at Diploma level or higher.
If you do not meet the minimum requirements, we offer the Foundation Studies Program and X1B International First Year Diploma (Business).
Course Specific Requirements
This course does not have any course specific requirements.
Credit transfer
You may be eligible for advanced standing (i.e. credit) in this degree if you:
- Have completed an award such as a Diploma or Advanced Diploma from the University or another institution;
- Are currently studying another Bachelor degree at the University or at another institution;
- Have completed a Bachelor degree at the University or an equivalent award from another institution.
The following qualifications are recognised articulating admissions pathways into the B3A Bachelor of Business:
- Diploma of Applied Business; Associate Degree in Applied Business
- Diploma of Hospitality Management; Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
- Diploma of Marketing & Communication; Advanced Diploma of Marketing & Communication
- Diploma of Travel and Tourism; Advanced Diploma of Travel and Tourism
- Diploma of University Studies; Associate Degree in University Studies
How to apply for credit
You can apply for a credit/advanced standing as part of the online application process.
Articulation
Completion of the Bachelor of Business may qualify you for admission, and in some cases advanced standing on the basis of your prior learning in a cognate study area, to a Postgraduate Coursework Degree at UTAS or elsewhere.
For example, you may wish to further your studies in one of the following courses:
- Bachelor of Business with Honours
- Graduate Certificate in Behavioural Insights
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Organisational Capability
- Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business
- Master of Business Administration (International) [NB: available to international students only in 2024]
- Master of Finance
- Master of Professional Accounting
Alternative entry pathways
Domestic Applicants
International Applicants
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Cost shouldn’t get in the way of you studying.
If you’re a domestic student, you may be eligible for a Commonwealth Supported Place in this course. 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.
You may also 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 is available at Scholarships, fees and costs.
Student contributionStudent contribution amounts are charged for each unit of study. This means that how much you’ll pay will depend on which units you choose. Find out more about student contribution amounts.
Further informationDetailed fee information for domestic students is available at Scholarships, fees and costs, including additional information in relation to the compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
2024 Total Course Fee (international students): $107,009 AUD*.
Course cost based on a rate of $34,450 AUD per standard, full-time year of study (100 credit points).
* Please note that this is an indicative fee only.
International students
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.
Scholarships
Applications are NOW OPEN. Scholarships and bursaries that are available for application are listed below, check for closing dates.
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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