Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education) must choose a 60 cp secondary discipline studies sequence or extend it to a 80 cp major. 

Credit points

80

Major available at

  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

Note:

Note: Students in Sydney undertake most units in Years 1 and 2 of the course at the Strathfield campus but may be required to undertake some units at the North Sydney campus.


Additional information

A Business Studies major may normally be made up of units from Accounting, Finance, Marketing or HR Management. It may also include BUSN304 Working with Diversity and Conflict but the unit may not be counted as an Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management or HR Management unit. Particular combinations of units may be required for students in different states who wish to become teachers. Students are advised to consult their course enrolment guide or course coordinator for advice.

With permission from the course coordinator, and subject to availability, students may include Economics (ECON) units in their Business Studies major to meet initial teacher education requirements.


Admission requirements

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

A student must complete 80 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. at least 10 cp from 100-level units (Part A);
  2. at least 40 cp from 200-level units (Part B);
  3. at least 20 cp from 300-level units (Part C).


*Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education) must complete 60 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of no more than 2 units at 100-level and at least 2 units at 300-level.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete at least 10 credit points from the following:

  • ACCT100Introduction to Accounting10 CP

    Accounting

  • BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP

    HR Management / Management

  • BUSN112Managing Markets10 CP

    Marketing

Complete at least 40 of the following:

  • ACCT204Management Accounting10 CP

    Accounting

  • ACCT207Financial Accounting10 CP

    Accounting

  • ACCT209Corporate Accounting10 CP

    Accounting

  • HRMG201Strategic Human Resource Development10 CP

    HR Management

  • HRMG204Organisational Behaviour10 CP

    HR Management

  • MGMT205Evidence-Based Decision Making10 CP

    Management

  • MGMT212Global Comparative Management10 CP

    Management

  • MGMT213Organisational Analysis10 CP

    Management

  • MGMT214Leadership and Organisational Sustainability10 CP

    Management

  • MKTG201Buyer Behaviour10 CP

    Marketing

  • MKTG202Marketing Communications: Engaging Stakeholders10 CP

    Marketing

  • MKTG207Marketing Toolkit10 CP

    Marketing

  • MKTG209Digital Marketing: The Connected Space10 CP

    Marketing

Complete at least 20 credit points from the following:

  • ACCT300Auditing10 CP

    Accounting

  • ACCT303Strategic Management Accounting10 CP

    Accounting

  • ACCT305Accounting Information Systems10 CP

    Accounting

  • HRMG308Strategic HRM: Metrics and Analytics10 CP

    HR Management

  • MGMT310Organisational Change for Sustainability10 CP

    HR Management / Management

  • MGMT304Strategic Management10 CP

    Management

  • MGMT309Governance, Risk and Operations Management10 CP

    Management

  • MGMT311Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation10 CP

    Management

  • MKTG301International Marketing: The Borderless World10 CP

    Marketing

  • MKTG313Strategic Marketing and Planning10 CP

    Marketing

  • MKTG315Marketing Analysis: Evidence-Based Decisions10 CP

    Marketing

  • MKTG318Social Impact of Marketing10 CP

    Marketing

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