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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business

Approved Abbreviation: BA/BBus

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1818.4

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 089210K

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 Spring 2021 or later.

For Commencement Year 2018 to Autumn 2021 - please refer to: 1818.3 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business

For Commencement Year 2017 - please refer to: 1818.2 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business

For Commencement Year 2016 - please refer to: 1818.1 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business

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.

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. This will be combined with a high level of knowledge in one of eight specific Business majors. There is a wide choice of specialisations in the Arts part of the double degree, of which students will choose two, one as a major and the other as a sub-major. The Business majors prepare students for professional employment in the specialisation of their choice. Students complete a major and a sub-major in Arts specialisations; and a Business major in one of: Applied Finance, Economics, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing or Sport Management.

Students in this double degree also have the opportunity to complete a semester of study overseas and receive advanced standing towards their BA majors and sub-majors subject to Western Sydney University limits on advanced standing. Students are encouraged to do so but must discuss this with a BA course advisor first.

Director of Academic Program - Dr Di Dickenson

Study Mode
Four years full-time or eight years part-time. Students may be required to travel between campuses in order to complete their units, Business units may, on occasion, only be available on Parramatta - Macquarie Street campus.

Accreditation
Major MT2021 Applied Finance satisfies the educational requirements for membership of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia). Major MT2024 Human Resource Management is accredited with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI). Major MT2027 Marketing satisfies the educational requirements for recognition as a Certified Practising Marketer and eligibility for membership of the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI).

Admission

The following sets of Assumed Knowledge and Recommended Studies apply:

For Bachelor of Arts:

Assumed knowledge: two units HSC English

Recommended studies: HSC English Standard, or equivalent.

For Bachelor of Business:

Assumed knowledge: HSC Mathematics and any two units of HSC English.

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 the 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 320 credit points as prescribed in the structure below. Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Business (BBus), with the Major from the Bachelor of Business component of the course noted on their testamur.

Students will complete 160 credit points of Bachelor of Arts (BA) units and 160 credit points of Bachelor of Business (BBus) units in the specialisations listed below.

Arts Component

BA Core 40 credit points (four units)

102738

Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

102736

Diversity, Language and Culture

102735

Foundations of Academic English

102737

Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

And

BA Major 80 credit points from one of the following specialisations:

Note: Not all majors are available on both campuses.

Anthropology

Arabic

Chinese

Creative Writing

Criminology and Criminal Justice

M1131

Culture and Society

M1053

English

M1071

Geography and Urban Studies

M1077

Heritage and Tourism

M1137

History and Political Thought

M1041

Indigenous Australian Studies

M1132

International English

M1055

International Relations and Asian Studies

Islamic Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Musicology

Music Performance

Peace and Development Studies

M1058

Philosophy

M1110

Psychological Studies

M1073

Sociology

And

BA Sub-major 40 credit points from one of the following specialisations:

Arabic

Chinese

Creative Writing

Culture and Society

English

History and Political Thought

SM1128

Immersion Language

SM1049

Indigenous Australian Studies

SM1139

International English

SM1073

International Relations and Asian Studies

Islamic Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Musicology

Music Performance Studies

SM1076

Philosophy

SM1115

Psychological Studies

Business Component

Core units (compulsory 40 credit points)

The four compulsory core units that provide students with essential business knowledge are

200909

Enterprise Law

200910

Financing Enterprises

200911

Enterprise Innovation and Markets

200912

Enterprise Leadership

Professional units (choose 40 credit points)

The professional core provides a focus on careers. Students are required to complete one unit from each of the four key focus areas: numeracy, career planning, innovation and enterprise engagement, a total of 40 credit points. Students are advised to choose units that will support careers in one of three areas: Money (for majors in Applied Finance, Economics), Markets (for majors in Hospitality Management, International Business, Marketing, and Sport Management), Management (for majors in Human Resource Management and Management). The professional units that are recommended for each of the Bachelor of Business testamur majors are specified in the majors.

Majors (choose 80 credit points from one primary Business major)

Majors for Careers in Money

MT2021

Applied Finance

MT2022

Economics

Majors for Careers in Markets

MT2035

Hospitality Management

Please note MT2035 Hospitality Management will no longer be available from mid year 2021.

MT2025

International Business

MT2036

Sport Management

MT2027

Marketing

Please note: MT2027 Marketing is replaced by MT2040 Marketing for students who commence this course from the 2022 academic year. Continuing students enrolled in MT2027 will be able to remain in and successfully complete the requirements of this specialisation.

MT2040

Marketing

Majors for Careers in Management

MT2024

Human Resource Management

MT2026

Management

Specialisations for Careers in Business Analytics

Please note Business Analytics is a new specialisation commencing from 2022.

MT2041

Business Analytics

Recommended Sequence

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business (any Major)

Note: This progression pattern is highly recommended. Students’ progress through both degrees at the same pace, completing two units in each degree in each semester. Graduation after three years with either degree will be possible only if a student makes this decision at or before the end of year 2 and amends their progression pattern as prescribed by an Academic Course Advisor.

Recommended Sequence for students at Bankstown campus

Year 1

Autumn session

102738

Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

102735

Foundations of Academic English

102737

Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

200909

Enterprise Law

Spring session

102736

Diversity, Language and Culture

BBus Core unit 2

BBus Core unit 3

BBus Core unit 4

Recommended Sequence for students at Parramatta campus

Year 1

Autumn session

102736

Diversity, Language and Culture

102735

Foundations of Academic English

BBus Core unit 1

BBus Core unit 2

Spring session

102738

Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

102737

Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

BBus Core unit 3

BBus Core unit 4

For Years 2, 3 and 4 the following sequence applies for both Bankstown and Parramatta campuses

Year 2

Autumn session

BA Major Level 1 compulsory unit

BA Sub-major level 1 unit

BBus Major unit 1

BBus Professional unit 1

Spring session

BA Major Level 1 compulsory unit

BA Sub-major Level 1 unit

BBus Professional unit 2

BBus Major unit 2

Year 3

Autumn session

BA Major Level 2 compulsory unit

BA Sub-major Level 2 or 3 unit

BBus Major unit 3

BBus Major unit 4

Spring session

BA Major Level 2 or 3 pool unit

BA Sub-major Level 2 or 3 unit

BBus Major unit 5

BBus Major unit 6

Year 4

Autumn session

BA Major Level 2 or 3 pool unit

BA Major Level 3 pool unit

BBus Major unit 7

BBus Professional unit 3

Spring session

BA Major Level 3 compulsory unit

BA Major Level 3 pool unit

BBus Professional unit 4

BBus Major unit 8