Course

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Approved Abbreviation: BA/BBus&Com

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1695.3

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 072402G

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2013 or later.

Units may be revised or replaced to ensure students are provided with up to date curriculum throughout their studies, and this may result in a new course version. Refer to the Check My Course Progress page in MySR for the most up to date information for your course.

Commencement Year 2012 - 1695.2 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Commencement Year 2011 - 1695.1 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business and Commerce

This double degree program is designed for students whose interests span the Arts and Business. Study in the Bachelor of Arts component is designed to develop communication and personal skills, creativity and a capacity for independent thought, adaptability to new situations and problem-solving skills, attributes increasingly demanded by employers. The Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Marketing) Major component introduces students to the increasingly important role of marketing as the major source of organisational revenue and as a key contributor to organisational performance. Students are exposed to the broad and dynamic field of marketing, providing knowledge that is critical to graduate capability in marketing roles

Director of Academic Program - Dr Di Dickenson

Study Mode
Four years full-time or part-time equivalent

Admission

Assumed knowledge: one unit of Mathematics and two units of Band 4 English.

Recommended studies: Year 12 HSC (or equivalent); or completed a Diploma of Business at UWS College; or a relevant VET award.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as prescribed in the structure below. Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Marketing), with the major from the Bachelor of Business and Commerce noted on their testamur.

Students are eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts on completion of all 24 units listed in the first three years of the relevant sequence below.

Students who wish to exit this double degree after their third year and graduate with a Bachelor of Arts must have completed 240 credit points and completed the units as listed below in Years 1, 2 and 3.

The conceptual design of this BA/BBC double degree is as follows:

Years 1 to 3: Students will complete 160cps of Arts units, comprising 40 credit points from the BA level 1 core, an 80 credit points BA major (including at least three level 3 units), 40 credit points of Arts sub-major and 80 credit points of Business and Commerce (Marketing) units (including 1 cross-credited, level 3 Business and Commerce unit - normally, 200088 - Brand and Product Management) as listed in the course structure below.

Bachelor of Arts Majors

All Bachelor of Arts majors are available at Bankstown campus. Bachelor of Arts Majors available at Parramatta include:

M1052

Cultural and Social Analysis

M1053

English

M1054

History and Political Thought

M1055

International Relations and Asian Studies

M1058

Philosophy