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Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business

  • ID:UWS610039
  • Level:4-Year Double Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

English Requirements

  • IELTS (Academic version): 6.5 overall score, minimum 6.0 in each subtest   

  • TOEFL internet-based score :Total score 82, Writing 21, Speaking 18, Reading 13, Listening 13

  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE):  58 overall; No communication skills less than 50               

Course Information

This double degree program is designed for students whose interests span the Arts and Business. Study in the Bachelor of Arts component is designed to develop communication and personal skills, creativity and a capacity for independent thought, adaptability to new situations and problem-solving skills, attributes increasingly demanded by employers. This will be combined with a high level of knowledge in one of eight specific Business majors. There is a wide choice of specialisations in the Arts part of the double degree, of which students will choose two, one as a major and the other as a minor. The Business majors prepare students for professional employment in the specialisation of their choice. Students complete a major and a minor in Arts specialisations; and a Business major in one of: Applied Finance, Economics, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing or Sport Management.

Students in this double degree also have the opportunity to complete a semester of study overseas and receive advanced standing towards their BA majors and minors subject to Western Sydney University limits on advanced standing. Students are encouraged to do so but must discuss this with a BA program advisor first.

CRICOS Code: 089210K

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Program Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points as prescribed in the recommended sequence. Students who complete this award will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Business (BBus), with the Major from the Bachelor of Business component of the program noted on their testamur.

Students will complete 160 credit points of Bachelor of Arts (BA) subjects and 160 credit points of Bachelor of Business (BBus) subjects in the specialisations listed below.

Arts Component

BA Core 40 credit points (four subjects)

  • Australian Politics and Active Citizenship

  • Diversity, Language and Culture

  • Foundations of Academic English

  • Thinking Critically About Texts and Society

  • Total Credit Points, 40

  • Subject List

And

BA Major 80 credit points from one of the following specialisations:

Note: Not all majors are available on both campuses.

  • Anthropology, Major

  • Arabic, Major

  • Chinese, Major

  • Creative Writing, Major

  • Criminology and Criminal Justice, Major

  • Culture and Society, Major

  • English, Major

  • Geography and Urban Studies, Major

  • Heritage and Tourism, Major

  • History and Political Thought, Major

  • Indigenous Australian Studies, Major

  • International English, Major

  • International Relations and Asian Studies, Major

  • Islamic Studies, Major

  • Japanese, Major

  • Linguistics, Major

  • Music Performance, Major

  • Musicology, Major

  • Peace and Development Studies, Major

  • Philosophy, Major

  • Psychological Studies, Major

  • Sociology, Major

And a Bachelor of Arts Minor (40 credit points) from one of the following minors:

  • Arabic, Minor

  • Chinese, Minor

  • Creative Writing, Minor

  • Culture and Society, Minor

  • English, Minor

  • History and Political Thought, Minor

  • Immersion Language, Minor

  • Indigenous Australian Studies, Minor

  • International English, Minor

  • International Relations and Asian Studies, Minor

  • Islamic Studies, Minor

  • Japanese, Minor

  • Linguistics, Minor

  • Music Performance Studies, Minor

  • Musicology, Minor

  • Philosophy, Minor

  • Psychological Studies, Minor

Business Component

Core subjects (compulsory 40 credit points)

The four compulsory core subjects that provide students with essential business knowledge are as follows.

  • Title

  • Enterprise Law

  • Financing Enterprises

  • Enterprise Innovation and Markets

  • Enterprise Leadership

Total Credit Points, 40

Professional Subjects (select 40 credit points)

The professional core provides a focus on careers. Students are required to complete one subject from each of the four key focus areas: numeracy, career planning, innovation and enterprise engagement, a total of 40 credit points. Students are advised to choose subjects that will support careers in one of three areas: Money (for majors in Applied Finance, Economics), Markets (for majors in International Business, Marketing, and Sport Management), Management (for majors in Human Resource Management and Management). The professional subjects that are recommended for each of the Bachelor of Business testamur majors are specified in the majors.

Majors (choose 80 credit points from one primary Business major)

Majors for Careers in Money

  • Applied Finance, Testamur Major

  • Economics, Testamur Major

Majors for Careers in Markets

Hospitality Management

  • International Business, Testamur Major

  • Marketing, Testamur Major

  • Sport Management, Testamur Major

Majors for Careers in Management

  • Human Resource Management, Testamur Major

  • Management, Testamur Major

Majors for Careers in Business Analytics 

  • Business Analytics, Testamur Major

Replaced Majors

The majors listed below count towards completion of this program for students who began studying these majors prior to the years indicated below.

MT2035 Hospitality Management, Testamur Major, discontinued in 2020.
MT2027 Marketing, Testamur Major, replaced by Marketing, Testamur Major in 2021 (listed above).

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

As a graduate of this program, you can look forward to career opportunities in:

  • Advertising

  • Banking

  • Business and commerce

  • Communications and media

  • Retail Management

  • Writing and Publishing

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

OSHC: 530 ($) per year

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