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.
Recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at stage 2 level; and
Inculded at least four stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS); and
Obtained a competitive TER.
Alternatively, the minimum educational requirements may be met by those who have one of the following qualifications:
Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for university entry under SACE; or
Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution*; or
Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level*; or
Completed a recognised diploma or advanced diploma from TAFE; or
Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma; or
Completed the University Foundation Studies Program with a competitive GPA; or
Qualified for Special Entry.
* 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.
This program provide graduates with a fundamental understanding of the skills, knowledge and attributes to successfully plan, operate and manage small to medium enterprises and/or to begin and to build their own business enterprises in productive, yet socially responsible ways.
Content & Structure
The Associate Degree in Business Ventures is a structured program which provides a broad yet fundamental understanding of key business discipline areas through the Division of Business' eight core courses. It also provides a 7 course specialisation sequence in small to medium enterprise management. Students complete the 8 core courses, the 7 course specialisation sequence and an elective choice. A total of 72 units are required to complete the program.
1. The program comprises: a division core of eight courses; a specialisation sequences of 7 courses specific to the program; and one elective course.
Notes
1. The division core comprises eight courses which are common to all the undergraduate programs in the Division of Business and Enterprise. The Centre for Regional Engagement only offers these courses in the study period indicated in the program schedule. The core comprises: ACCT 1008 Accounting for Business; BUSS 1058 Communication and Information Systems in Business; COML 1001 Foundations of Business Law; BUSS 1057 Business and Society; MATH 1053 Quantitative Methods for Business; MARK 1010 Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange; ECON 1008 Principles of Economics; and BUSS 1054 Management Principles.
2. The Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) specialisation sequence comprises: ACCT 1006 Financial Accounting 1; MARK 2026 Marketing for Services; ACCT 2011 Small Business Accounting; BANK 2005 Finance and Investment; BUSS 3001 Small Enterprise Management EF; BUSS 3011 Enterprise and Business Creation; and BUSS 3043 Entrepreneurial Enterprises.
3. Electives may be offered in alternate years and include: BUSS 1053 Occupational Health and Safety Management; and BUSS 2043 Foundations of Human Resource Management. With the approval of the Program Director, any other course offered through the Centre for Regional Engagement where the prerequisites are satisfied.