Bachelor of Business (Honours) or Bachelor of Management (Honours) or Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
2008 | 2009 | 2010Division of Business | School of Management
| Program Code: DHBB Program Level: Undergraduate Home Campus:
City West Program Length (in EFTSL):
1 |
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Program director/s
- Dr Marguerite Kolar (DHBB)
There are two intakes per year, Study Period 2 and Study Period 5
Applications to this program are online via UniSA's Apply Online portal.
Aim
By providing graduates with opportunities for advanced study in various business and management discipline areas, this program is designed to develop in graduates the ability to undertake academic research and proceed to PhD work.
Entry requirements
A degree in business, management, accounting, economics, or an equivalent qualification, with high performance in undergraduate studies and evidence of likely attainment of a level of Honours that would allow entry into a PhD.
Minimum English language entry requirements: coursework programs
The minimum English language entry requirements for international students who speak English as a foreign language are detailed below. It should be noted that some programs may specify higher English language entry requirements. These will be indicated in relevant program documentation.
Applicants are required to meet at least one of the English language entry requirements listed. Possession of one or more of these qualifications, in addition to the academic entry requirements does not, in itself, guarantee a place at the University of South Australia. Applications are considered on an individual basis and selection is competitive.
Where previous study/work experience was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution/employer certifying that the language of instruction/employment was English.
Undergraduate
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English Language Test (see Note 1) |
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IELTS (International English Language Testing System) |
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·Reading and Writing |
6.0 |
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·Overall Band Score |
6.0 |
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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) |
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·TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test) |
80 with no band less than 20 |
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·TOEFL PBT (Paper-based test) |
550 with TWE (Test of Written English) of 4.5 |
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English Language Programs |
Score |
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Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program |
Level 4 |
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Other Qualifications | |
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·Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or | |
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·Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or | |
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·Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2). | |
Note 1: Results from IELTS and TOEFL are valid for two years.
Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criteria. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.
Content/structure
The program consists of seminars and staff presentations in the courses Research Methods in Business and Management H and Developments and Debates in Business and Management H, together with programmed reading and the Business and Management Honours Thesis. The program requires completion of courses totalling 36 units.
For international applicants for whom English is a second language, the minimum English language requirements are :
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test: Minimum score of 6.0 in Reading and Writing sub scores and minimum overall score of 6.5 obtained within the last two years or corresponding results from an equivalent test such as TOEFL, CET (Cambridge English Test) or UEC (University Entry Certificate at CELUSA); OR
- Successful completion of a tertiary qualification at bachelor level or above completed in Australia within the last two years; OR
- Successful completion of two or more years of tertiary study at bachelor level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which:
- English is an official language; or
- English is commonly used, as determined by the University.
- Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of 2 or more years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the University.
Fee information
Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth SupportedFees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.
Fees for International students: $AU 19,920 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.
Program requirements
| Course name | Area + Cat. No. | Units | EFTSL |
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| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
| BUSS 4022 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BUSS 4024 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BUSS 4021 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| BUSS 4018 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
| BUSS 4019 | 9 | 0.250 | |
| BUSS 4020 | 9 | 0.250 |
Notes
Scholarships
Scholarships are available in selected discipline areas. For more information please refer to the UniSA Scholarhips website
Additional Program Information
- Students studying this program part time will study the program as follows:
Year 1 - First Half
BUSS 4022 Research Methods in Business and Management H
BUSS 4021 Developments and Debates in Business and Management H
Year 1 - Second Half
BUSS 4024 Special Topics in Business and Management H
BUSS 4018 Business and Management Honours Thesis H1
Year 2 - First Half
BUSS 4019 Business and Management Honours Thesis H2
Year 2 - Second Half
BUSS 4020 Business and Management Honours Thesis H3
- This program is available in three options:
A Bachelor of Business (Honours)
B Bachelor of Management (Honours)
C Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
Students may enrol in the option of their choice. The program of study for each option is identical.
- Students from overseas who have completed the equivalent of two and a half years of full time study at undergraduate level may be admitted to the Honours program as part of an official exchange arrangement. In the first half of the year, exchange students will take four coursework courses, including Research Methods in Business and Management H and three elective courses. Electives may include Special Topics in Business and Management H and Developments and Debates in Business and Management H, or may include up to three courses based on second or third year undergraduate electives, provided that the students perform at Honours level. This will normally require the student to have a thorough background in the course area and to complete assessment at a higher level than required of ordinary undergraduate students. In the second half year, exchange students will complete a thesis of between 10000 and 15000 words.
- Students will have an Incomplete grade recorded against Business and Management Honours Thesis H1 and H2 until assessment of the thesis is completed, at which time the grade for each of the courses Business and Management Honours Thesis H1, H2 and H3 will be adjusted to reflect the mark and grade awarded to the thesis as a whole.