Undergraduate Certificate in Business

The Undergraduate Certificate in Business helps students seeking alternative entry into a Bachelor of Business. It is for recent school leavers who have not achieved the required entry level ATAR, including those with no ATAR. It may also be suitable for mature age students seeking alternative entry to a bachelor’s degree. 

This course enables students to develop their literacy and academic skills needed to undertake further undergraduate studies.

Semester Intake

Semester One - Yes

Semester Two - Yes

Upon successful completion of the Undergraduate Certificate in Business, graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate a broad theoretical knowledge of business studies and the business environment;
• demonstrate efficient and effective decision-making skills in business.

Upon successful completion and satisfactory performance in the one semester (minimum of three units) of the Undergraduate Certificate in Business course, students may apply to enroll in an Avondale undergraduate degree. This course may give students credit to their chosen degree. 

GENERAL ADMISSION CRITERIA

To qualify for admission, you must meet one of the following criteria:

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

• An Australian Qualifications Framework AQF Level 3 qualification or higher in Business Studies (or equivalent); or
• A New Zealand Qualifications Framework NZQF Level 3 qualification or higher in Business Studies (or equivalent)

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

• A Selection Rank of 45.00 or above after adjustment factors are applied; or
• Equivalent overseas secondary qualifications as stated in Appendix 1 of the Admission to Higher Education Undergraduate Courses Policy

Applicants with work and life experience

• An ATAR equal to or above 45.00; or
• An appropriate score in the uniTEST and the Tertiary Online Written Assessment; or
• An appropriate score in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

Applicants with overseas qualifications

• An overseas qualification comparable to an Australian Qualifications Framework AQF Level 3 or higher in Business Studies (or equivalent)

INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

International applicants must meet the Australian Government's visa requirements to reside in Australia while studying at Avondale University.

For more information, visit https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder/study

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

International applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency in one of the ways outlined in Appendix 2 of the Admission to Higher Education Undergraduate Courses Policy.

Course duration: 6 months full-time (or part-time equivalent)
Study mode: On-campus or Distance

Maximum Time to Complete: Three years

Course Structure  

For students commencing Semester 1

BBUS12010 Organisations in a Business Context

BBUS16020 Introduction to Accounting

BBUS15050 Information Technology Systems in Business

BBUS27000 Guided Studies

 

For students commencing Semester 2

BBUS16040 Introduction to Economics

BBUS14050 Business Statistics

BBUS14060 Business Law

BBUS27000 Guided Studies

 

To find out more about any of the units listed here, copy the unit code and then search for that unit here.

Avondale is a self-accrediting higher education provider and offers the Undergraduate Certificate in Business within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) terms. In 2014 Avondale was granted self-accrediting status by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA).

Course Enquiries

Student Administration Services

Phone: +61 2 4980 2377
Email: [email protected]
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