Bachelor of Business with HonoursInformation for students commencing 2013

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About this Course

The Bachelor of Business with Honours is research focused and offers students a pathway to a career in academia as well as the opportunity to attain or develop a career in the private and public sector.

The honours degree is available to students who have completed their undergraduate degree in business (or equivalent) and achieved a grade point average of five or above. Students will complete coursework units as well as a research project (thesis) of approximately 20,000 words. The research project will be conducted under the supervision of a nominated academic supervisor.

The honours program is offered in internal study mode, however, consideration will be given under special circumstances to students wishing to study by distance education.

Scholarship opportunities are available. Please contact the School for further information.

Career Opportunities

There are a variety of career opportunities in research and teaching, as well as employment in organisations or fields such as treasury, auditor general, government departments, CSIRO, banks, and financial institutions. Graduates also find employment generally within their specialist field including accounting, economics, finance, human resource management, information systems, international business, management, marketing and information technology.

Important - Please contact the University for confirmation of the course structure prior to acting on this information. The University accepts no liability for any loss suffered by reason of reliance on this information.

Course Summary

Locations
Distance Education Unavailable
Lismore Session 1
Coffs Harbour Session 1
Gold Coast
Southern Cross Drive, Bilinga
Session 1
Course Duration One year full-time or two years part-time
Fees and Charges www.scu.edu.au/fees
School Southern Cross Business School
Admission, Enrolment and General Enquiries www.scu.edu.au/enquiries
Further Information T: +61 2 6620 3835
E: studybusiness@scu.edu.au
Total Units: Award Abbreviation: 2013 ATAR equivalent/OP:
8 BBus(Hons) N/A
UAC Course Code QTAC Course Code CRICOS Course Code
N/A N/A N/A
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How to Apply

Interested applicants need to contact the School directly to discuss their eligibility and to find a suitable honours supervisor for their proposed honours topic prior to lodging their application. Apply directly to the University.

Direct Applications

Apply Online

The following applications to study can be made online, directly to SCU:

Online applications for the Bachelor of Business with Honours involve four key steps:

  1. Register your details to create an account or login to access your applications
  2. Select the exact course you want to apply for
  3. Answer the questions and submit documents
  4. Submit your application

Once registered you can exit and return to your application at any time.

Rules Governing Candidature

Important - Please contact the University for confirmation of the course structure prior to acting on this information. The University accepts no liability for any loss suffered by reason of reliance on this information.

Rules concerning Bachelors Degrees with Honours (where Honours is taken as a separate year) can be found under Rule 5 in the University’s Rules Relating to Awards.

Course Structure

The Honours course comprises:

  1. a major study in one of the following areas: Accounting; Economics; Finance; Human Resource Management; Information Systems; International Business; Management and Marketing; Retail; and
  2. Research Seminar
    The units required consist of: MAT00792 - Research Methods plus two (2) coursework seminar units and five (5) research thesis units
Accounting Honours
Economics Honours
Finance Honours
Human Resource Management Honours
Information Systems Honours
International Business Honours
Management Honours
Marketing Honours


* Double-weighted unit.

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