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Bachelor of Business
Program summary
Award abbreviation: BBus(Hons)
Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
Program code: BU401
CRICOS code: 028849J
Program overview
The honours degree offers you the opportunity to continue your undergraduate studies at a higher level, specialising in your area of interest. Completing an honours degree develops your ability to design and complete a research project relatively independently within a given time frame.
This style of independent learning can give you an advantage when entering the workforce. An honours degree is also the main pathway to further postgraduate study, particularly study that is research-focused.
Career opportunities
Some government departments and large corporations give preference in their graduate recruitment to honours graduates. In many cases, honours graduates may be appointed at a higher salary level.
Special features
- an opportunity to specialise
- an avenue for undergraduate students to undertake research studies in their area of interest
- an edge in the employment stakes
- a natural entry point for research-oriented students who graduate from other universities
- a pathway to further postgraduate studies
Honours is offered in the following areas:
- Accounting
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Planning
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Tourism
You must have completed a Bachelor of Business, or a related degree from a recognised higher education institution, with at least eight courses in the area of study of your thesis topic. A high level of achievement in the intended area of study must be demonstrated. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Importantly, enrolment is contingent upon the Faculty's capacity to provide appropriate supervision.
Program structure
The Bachelor of Business (Honours) is 96 units (equivalent to 8 courses) comprising a research methodology course (12 units), a reading course (12 units) in the relevant area and a dissertation/thesis (72 units).
Students are required to complete a literature review and detailed methodology by the end of the first semester for full-time students and second semester for part-time students.
Program requirements and notes
-Dissertation
This is a research project conducted over the full year of enrolment. Length is determined by the precise nature of the research in consultation with the supervisor and subject to the approval of the Dean.
-Supervision and research
The Bachelor of Business (Honours) is supervised by a staff member with relevant research interests and expertise. Students will attend the Faculty's fortnightly research seminar and thesis seminar with other research students. They are required to present a minimum of two oral presentations on the progress of their studies. Typically, the oral presentations will occur after the formulation of the research project and prior to formal preparation of the thesis.
Classes of Honours
The degree will be awarded in one of the three classes:
- Class 1
- Class 2 (Class 2 Honours is awarded as Division 1 or Division 2)
- Class 3
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