UndergraduateBusiness
Bachelor of Business
Federation University Australia, Ballarat, VIC, Australia
About this program
Federation's Bachelor of Business builds core skills across management, marketing, accounting and entrepreneurship, giving students a working foundation in how businesses operate. The course leans on the university's cooperative-education model, pairing academic study with industry-based projects and a supervised professional placement, plus structured professional-identity units aimed at making graduates job-ready. Students also build analytical, problem-solving and communication skills alongside coursework on ethical decision-making and the changing nature of work, preparing them for roles across management, marketing, accounting and entrepreneurial ventures.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 3 parts
Year 1: Semester 1Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance15 credit pointsBUACC1000Introduction to Economics15 credit pointsBUECO1300Introduction to Management15 credit pointsBUMGT1100Entrepreneurship and Innovation15 credit pointsBUMGT1101Semester 2Fundamentals of Law15 credit pointsBUACC1101Introduction to Marketing15 credit pointsBUMKT1200Professional Identity (Business)15 credit pointsCOOPB1001Statistical Methods15 credit pointsSTATS1000
- Year 2: Semester 1Electives & Business Units (Level 2000-3000)Semester 2Corporate Financial Management15 credit pointsBUACC3008Electives & Business Units (Level 2000-3000)
Year 3: Semester 1Co-operative Placement 1 (Business)30 credit pointsCOOPB2011Co-operative Placement 2 (Business)30 credit pointsCOOPB2012Semester 2Financial Markets and Digital Innovations15 credit pointsBUECO2301Future of Business15 credit pointsBUMGT3108Electives & Business Units (Level 2000-3000)
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Entry requirementsEntry requirements (year 12)Current year 12 students and recent secondary graduates (the past 2 years)Prerequisite (compulsory):Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in any EnglishEntry requirements (non year 12)Applicants with higher education studyPrerequisite (compulsory):Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level or above, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as the Federation Access Studies course (FAST).Applicants with vocational education and training studyPrerequisite (compulsory):Successful completion of a relevant VET qualification at Certificate III level or higher.Applicants with work and life experiencePrerequisite (compulsory):Applicants who have not completed secondary education, or undertaken any TAFE or university studies will not be eligible for entry into this course. Applicants in this category should consider a pathway course such as Federation Access Studies course (FAST).
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