University Certificate in Business Studies

About the course

The courses draw upon the extensive portfolio of subjects already developed by the Faculty of Business, the subject offerings of other faculties of CSU and any tertiary study you may previously have undertaken. This course allows you to construct a program of study that you individually consider will best meet your future needs.

The nomenclature on your testamur will be Bachelor of Business Studies. N.B. There are no specialisations in this program.

The Bachelor of Business Studies is also available through CSU Study Centre Sydney or Melbourne for international students only.

Where it will take you

As the course is a flexible, generalist undergraduate degree, there are a wide range of opportunities available to graduates.

Graduation requirements

To graduate from the Bachelor of Business Studies, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (24 undergraduate subjects).

To graduate from the University Certificate in Business Studies, students are required to satisfactorily complete 64 points (8 undergraduate subjects

Note: No credits are granted for the University Certificate in Business Studies.

In order to exit the course and be awarded the Associate Degree in Business Studies from CSU, students are required to:

• complete 16 standard subjects or their equivalent (where a standard subject is equal to one eighth of a full-time annual equivalent load);
• complete at least two thirds of the 16 standard subjects (i.e. 11 out of 16 subjects) in business-based or business related discipline areas approved by the Course Co-ordinator, including at least four subjects at Level 2;
• complete at least one third of the 16 standard subjects (i.e. at least five subjects) by taking subjects taught by CSU or subjects designated as “CSU subjects” (i.e. those subjects offered under affiliation agreements between CSU and external organisations).
  or
• at least 88 points of business or business related subjects and up to 40 points of free electives

Articulation and credit

The University Certificate in Business Studies articulates with the Bachelor of Business Studies and all subjects completed in the University Certificate are credited towards the Bachelor degree.

Note: upon graduation with the University Certificate in Business Studies, those wishing to continue with the Bachelor of Business Studies will need to apply for admission.

Students in the degree programs may use the University Certificate as an exit point should they decide to withdraw from the Bachelor of Business program, however, the students must meet the University Certificate criteria (i.e. no credit granted in the course) to be able to exit with the award.

Exit point only

The Associate Degree in Business Studies is an exit point should a student decide to withdraw from the Bachelor of Business Studies program.

CSU offers a joint TAFE/University study program available through Griffith and Wagga Wagga campuses.

Depending on which campus you choose to study through, graduates gain up to four nationally recognised qualifications: Certificate IV in Business Management (BSB41101), Diploma in Business Management (BSB50401), Advanced Diploma in Business Management (BSB60201) and the Bachelor of Business Studies.

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