Bachelor of Business

This challenging and engaging business degree will improve your intellectual, analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Our strong workplace links and expert lecturers bring industry involvement and expertise into the classroom so you graduate work-ready. You'll learn to use the latest industry-relevant software, become a good communicator and understand the importance of ethical and sustainable practices in modern commerce.

We'll also help you to focus on your own career planning and learn to maximise your own professional brand so that you can compete in contemporary business settings.

The course is offered in hybrid delivery mode, meaning you'll have 2 sessions (6 hours) of face-to-face learning (in person on the campus you enrolled in) and 1 session (3 hours) of online real-time per week.

Graduate with a business degree from Victoria University (VU) and get ahead of the game.

VU graduates have been rated number 1 for employability in the Australian Government's Employer Satisfaction Survey. Through industry immersion, topical case studies and the use of cutting-edge technology and resources, you will engage with the key concepts to become an effective leader in a world where ethics and sustainability join profitability in a triple bottom-line economy.

In this degree you'll gain hands-on industry-based experience. Our Centre for Work Integrated Learning helps students to prepare for employment.

Our partnerships and relationships with government and multinational enterprises provide workplace learning opportunities and placements with Linfox Logistics, Toyota Australia, IBM, Global Procurement Services and many other organisations.

To attain the Bachelor of Business, students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:

• 96 credit points of Core units
• 96 credit points of Major studies selected from the approved list (includes BSK2001 and BSK3000)
• 96 credit points made up of either:

Option A:

• BSK1001 Ethics and Sustainability AND
• BSK3001 Workplace Learning AND
• 72 credit points of 2nd Major studies from the approved list

OR
Option B:

• BSK1001 Ethics and Sustainability AND
• BSK3001 Workplace Learning AND
• 48 credit points of Minor studies AND
• 24 credit points of elective units from across the University (must be at third year level).

OR
Option C:

• BSK1001 Ethics and Sustainability AND
• BSK3001 Workplace Learning AND
• 48 credit points of elective units taken from any major or minor offered in BBNS (not already taken) AND
• 24 credit points of elective units from across the University (must be at third year level).

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.

Before applying, you should consider whether you also want to apply for:

• Special admission programs: Depending on your life circumstances you may be eligible for special consideration of your application.
• Advanced standing: If you have significant experience or studies elsewhere you may be eligible for credit for some units of your course and not have to undertake them.

Find out more about applying for our courses.