Bachelor of Business

• Secondary education (Australia or New Zealand): A selection rank of at least 60 (ATAR plus any adjustment factors); OR a minimum of 24 points in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma; OR New Zealand Year 13 NCEA Level 3 results, identifying university entrance attainment; OR an appropriate score in the uniTEST and the Tertiary Online Written Assessment; OR an appropriate score in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)*; OR the International Big Picture Learning Credential.
• *Applicants must not be a current year 12 (or equivalent) student and must be 18 years or older at the time of commencing their course.
• Vocational Education and Training (VET): An Australian Certificate III; OR an equivalent New Zealand certificate, as approved by the Director, Student Administration Services.
• Prior university study (Australia or New Zealand): Successfully completed at least 2 units of a Bachelor's degree; OR completed a bridging or enabling course, or another recognised tertiary preparation course; OR successfully completed at least three units of Avondale's Undergraduate Certificate in University Preparation.
• Overseas secondary or higher education: Refer to the Admission Policy (HE) for specific information regarding both the minimum academic entry standards (Appendix 1) and the English language proficiency requirements (Appendix 2).
• Work and life experience: If a Senior Secondary Certificate has not been completed, an eligible applicant may sit an admission test (uniTEST and TOWA or the Skills for Tertiary Admission Test). In exceptional circumstances, an applicant may be admitted based on equivalent qualifications or work and life experience as assessed by the Course Convenor or delegate and/or the DVC Academic.
• English Language Requirements: Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency through achieving an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with no sub-band less than 6.0, or one of the other ways outlined in Appendix 2 of the Admission Policy (HE).

Business graduates are equipped to pursue a wide range of employment opportunities across all business industries and sectors.

Accounting: Early career opportunities include roles such as accounts payable officer, accounts receivable officer, business manager, and accountant. Advanced career experience and qualifications may lead to more senior roles such as financial analyst, financial controller, chief financial officer, financial planner, management accountant, auditor, actuary or consultancy roles.

Human Resource Management: Early career opportunities include roles such as training and development coordinator, HR generalist, recruitment coordinator, health and safety coordinator or employee relations specialist. Senior roles include a focus in areas such as talent management, diversity and inclusion, labour relations, business partner management, compensation and benefits, and employment relations.

Marketing: Early career opportunities include roles such as market researcher, digital marketer, content producer, social media coordinator, marketing coordinator, event coordinator, marketing analyst, or sales roles. With accumulated experience, senior roles can include marketing operations manager, brand manager, advertising manager or chief marketing officer.

Business Administration: Early career opportunities can lead to a wide array of professional roles, with the specific path chosen depending on interests, skills and career goals. With exposure in the business program to Marketing, Accounting and Human Resource Management, this major area of study represents the broadest range of skills developed.