Bachelor of Business (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)Approved Abbreviation: BBus
Western Sydney University Course Code: 2804.1
AQF Level: 7
CRICOS Code: 099346M
Course Status: CONTINUING
This version of the course is available only to continuing or completing students.
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 2017 or later.
The Bachelor of Business (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) is a three year undergraduate course that brings together a comprehensive foundation of business knowledge and skills to teach effectively across the full curriculum range at secondary school level. The business units are designed to equip students with foundation knowledge in Accounting, Marketing, Management, International Business and Economics. The education units are broadly structured for students to investigate and critique contemporary education issues. Students are also provided with the opportunity to study subject content units in either Modern History or Geography and Urban Studies, dependent on their interests. This course leads into a Master of Teaching (Secondary), an accredited postgraduate qualification which presents opportunities for employment across Australia as well as internationally.
Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time. The business units in this course are offered at the Parramatta City, Bankstown and Campbelltown campuses and the secondary teaching units are generally offered at the Parramatta South, Bankstown and Penrith campuses, or online. Students may be required to travel between campuses in order to complete this course.
Course Advice
Location
| Campus | Attendance | Mode | Course Advice | | Bankstown Campus | Full Time | Internal |
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| Campbelltown Campus | Full Time | Internal |
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| Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street | Full Time | Internal |
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Admission
Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Business (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) is based on the following minimum requirements:
Year 12 HSC (or equivalent); or completed Diploma of Business Western Sydney University The College; or completed relevant VET award.
Assumed Knowledge: Mathematics and any two units of English. Students unable to demonstrate sufficient levels of achievement in mathematics will be required to use one of the elective units to increase their mathematical aptitude. This will not lengthen the period of study.
Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.
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/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/
International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney 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 240 credit points which include four core units plus four professional units, plus two majors – M2509 Business Studies and M1120/M1134 Secondary Teaching.
Students must complete a minimum of 60 credit points at Level 3.
Core Units (compulsory 40 credit points)
The four compulsory core units that provide students with essential business knowledge are as follows.
Level 1
| 200911 | Enterprise Innovation and Markets |
Professional Units (choose 40 credit points)
Students are required to complete one unit from each of the four professional key focus areas: numeracy, career planning, innovation and enterprise engagement, a total of 40 credit points.
Complete the following Numeracy unit
Level 1
Complete the following Career Planning unit
Level 2
| 200376 | Managing and Developing Careers |
Complete the following Innovation unit
Level 3
| 200918 | Design Thinking for Creativity |
Plus choose one unit from the following Enterprise Engagement units
Level 3
| 200568 | Contemporary Management Issues |
Compulsory Majors
Students are required to enrol in and complete the two majors below.
Please note: M1120 Secondary Teaching has been replaced by M1134 Secondary Teaching for students who commence this course from the Spring 2021. Continuing students enrolled in M1120 are able to remain in and successfully complete the unit requirements of this specialisation.
Recommended Sequence
Full-time
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200911 | Enterprise Innovation and Markets |
Spring session
And two units from the Secondary Teaching major
Year 2
Autumn session
| 200922 | Consumers, Firms and Markets |
| 200864 | Managing in the Global Environment |
And two units from the Secondary Teaching major
Spring session
| 200488 | Corporate Financial Management |
| 200376 | Managing and Developing Careers |
And two units from the Secondary Teaching major
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200862 | Creating Change and Innovation |
| 200815 | Globalisation and Sustainability |
| 200863 | Leadership and Entrepreneurship |
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Spring session
| 200918 | Design Thinking for Creativity |
Choose one of
| 200923 | Corporations, Economic Power and Policy |
| 200925 | Growth, Cycles and Crises |
Choose one of
| 200568 | Contemporary Management Issues |
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Part-time
Year 1
Autumn session
| 200911 | Enterprise Innovation and Markets |
Spring session
Year 2
Autumn session
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Spring session
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Year 3
Autumn session
| 200922 | Consumers, Firms and Markets |
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Spring session
| 200864 | Managing in the Global Environment |
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Year 4
Autumn session
| 200488 | Corporate Financial Management |
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Spring session
| 200376 | Managing and Developing Careers |
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Year 5
Autumn session
| 200862 | Creating Change and Innovation |
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Spring session
| 200918 | Design Thinking for Creativity |
And one unit from the Secondary Teaching major
Year 6
Autumn session
| 200863 | Leadership and Entrepreneurship |
Choose one of
| 200923 | Corporations, Economic Power and Policy |
| 200925 | Growth, Cycles and Crises |
Spring session
| 200815 | Globalisation and Sustainability |
Choose one of
| 200568 | Contemporary Management Issues |