Bachelor of Digital Business

Degree Level Undergraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City West

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus/Online

Program Code
DBDB

SATAC Code
424949 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 68.00 (for 2024)
Selection Rank (Guaranteed): 68.00 (for 2025)
TAFE/RTO (Guaranteed): CIV
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

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:

Qualify for the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE), and
- obtain a competitive ATAR, and
- meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result:

Higher education study
- Complete or partly complete a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution, or
- Complete at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at undergraduate level or above
OR

Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Complete an award from a registered training organisation at Certificate IV or above.
OR

Work and life experience (for domestic students only)
- Qualify for Special Entry, or
- Completed a 12-month UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or
- Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None
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This degree can be packaged with a masters degree. For more information and SATAC codes visit Fast-track to Masters

Aim

The Bachelor of Digital Business will provide a broad and coherent body of knowledge with depth in the underlying principles of business and emerging digital technologies as a basis to commence practice and for independent lifelong learning. Graduates of the Bachelor of Digital Business will acquire a grounding in key business disciplines combined with foundational knowledge and application of the digital technologies that are increasingly influencing business growth, operations and sustainability.

Content & Structure

The Bachelor of Digital Business comprises a total of 24 x 4.5-unit courses from a catalogue of 32 courses from the Business, Management and Information Technology disciplines.

In the third year of the program, students have the opportunity to take industry led learning activities/courses.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units	Reference
Year 1
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2, or 3)
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange	MARK 1010	4.5	Note(s): 2
Information Technology Fundamentals	INFT 1016	4.5
Accounting for Business	ACCT 1008	4.5	Note(s): 2
Introduction to Digital Disruption in Business	BUSS 1074	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Principles of Economics	ECON 1008	4.5	Note(s): 2
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 2	Rule(s): 1
Management and Organisation	BUSS 2068	4.5	Note(s): 2
Exploring Digital Technology in Business	BUSS 1073	4.5
Year 2
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2, or 3)
Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact	BUSS 2085	4.5	Note(s): 2
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 2	Rule(s): 2
Management Accounting	ACCT 2006	4.5
Project Management: Principles and Strategies	INFS 2022	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Organisational Behaviour	BUSS 2046	4.5
Cloud Platforms	INFT 2069	4.5
Digital Solution Methodologies	BUSS 2090	4.5
UO Designing Digital Solutions	BUSS 2088	4.5
Year 3
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2, or 3)
Managing Decision Making	BUSS 3087	4.5
UO Digital Business Value	BUSS 3117	4.5
Security Principles	INFS 5115	4.5
UO Digital Business Solutions	BUSS 3116	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
International Business Environments	BUSS 3103	4.5
Strategic Management	BUSS 3023	4.5
Option 1
Virtual Industry Internship	BUSS 3100	4.5		Rule(s): 3,4
Business Practicum	BUSS 3080	4.5		Rule(s): 3,4
Option 2
Virtual Industry Internship	BUSS 3100	4.5		Rule(s): 3,4
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 2	Rule(s): 5
Option 3
Business Practicum	BUSS 3080	4.5		Rule(s): 3,4
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 2	Rule(s): 5
Option 4
Business Internship 30 Days	BUSS 3010	9	Note(s): 1	Rule(s): 4
Option 5
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 2	Rule(s): 5
Elective		4.5	Note(s): 2	Rule(s): 5

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Year 1 Electives
Consumer Behaviour	MARK 1008	4.5
Problem Solving and Programming	COMP 1039	4.5
Business Law	LAWS 1018	4.5
Year 2 Electives
System Requirements and User Experience	INFS 1026	4.5
Business Intelligence	INFS 2036	4.5
Foundations of Human Resource Management	BUSS 2043	4.5
Marketing Analytics	MARK 2010	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Must be chosen from Year 1 Electives list.

2. Must be chosen from Year 2 Electives list. Course pre-requisites must be satisfied.

3. Participation in this course requires an application process and achieving minimum GPA requirements.

4. Successful completion of 72 units of undergraduate study and GPA of at least 4.0. In addition to this, applicants are required to submit a separate application for entry which will be merit assessed by the Course Coordinator/ Program Director.

5. To be selected subject to Program Director approval.

Notes

1. Enrolment in this course is subject to availability.

2. Students who have completed a qualification in a business discipline at AQF Diploma level or equivalent and assessed to receive 36 units block credit, will be granted credit for this course. Students are also required to undertake 'Option 2' in the final year of the program.