Bachelor of Business (Economics, Finance and Trade), Bachelor of International Relations
Degree Level Undergraduate
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Start Date
February
July
Campus
City West
Duration
4 year(s) full-time
Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 65.15 (for 2014)
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Prerequisites
None
Assumed Knowledge
None
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Entry requirements
Admission criteria
The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.
To be eligible for selection, applicants are required to have:
Completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE); and
- completed 200 credits of subjects;
- achieved a grade of C* or better in the Personal Learning Plan, 20 credits of literacy, 10 credits of numeracy and the Research Project at Stage 2;
- achieved a grade C- or better in an additional 60 credits at Stage 2;
- obtained a competitive ATAR.
* For Stage 2 subjects a grade of C- or better is required
- Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma, obtaining a minimum score of 24 points and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Qualified for Special Entry and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements;
- Completed the University Foundation Studies program
* Normally applicants with a grade point average of 4** or better will be recognised for entry.
** A GPA of 4 refers to the UniSA grading scale which has a range of 1 - 7, other Australian and international grading scales will be considered.
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
NoneAssumed Knowledge
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This program has no further intakes. For information about how you can combine degrees please contact BUEAcadAdmin@unisa.edu.au.
Aim
The Bachelor of Business (International Business, Finance and Trade), Bachelor of International Relations double degree program develops:
- students' professional-level business knowledge and skills needed to conduct business in a global and multicultural environment;
- knowledge and a capacity for critical reflection and professionally-relevant interdisciplinary analysis in international relations and intercultural comparative studies; and
- basic communication skills in a foreign language.
Content & Structure
The Bachelor of Business (Intenational Business, Finance and Trade), Bachelor of International Relations double degree requires completion of courses totalling 144 units. The double degree program assumes that: the common Division of Business core courses provide a foundation for both degrees; the general studies sub-major and elective requirements for the arts degree are fulfilled by the international business major; the cognate requirements for the arts degree are fulfilled by language studies; and communication and contrasting studies requirements for the business degree are met by a communication course in the division core, the language cognate and the professional major in international relations. The program structure is defined in the Program Schedule that follows.
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