Bachelor of Business (Canberra)
- Commencing Terms
- Semester 1
- Duration
- 3 Year(s)
- Delivery Mode
- Face-to-face (includes blended)
- Campus
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Canberra
- Codes
- UAC code 450010
- Program code 4405
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2025 Indicative first year full fee
- $17,000*
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2025 Indicative full fee to complete degree
- $52,000*
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2025 Indicative first year full fee
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2025 Indicative full fee to complete degree
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Fees
Fees
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Diverse electives
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Guaranteed job post-graduation
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Real industry projects
The Australian Defence Force Academy
Combining teaching and research with military education
UNSW Canberra specialises in high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate courses in all areas relating to military, strategic and defence studies. This means future leaders of the Navy, Army and Air Force can combine their military and leadership training with our world-class university programs and defence industry expertise.
- Overview
- Entry requirements
- What will I study?
- Future careers
- How to apply
- Fees
Overview
A UNSW Canberra Bachelor of Business degree prepares you for your Australian Defence Force career by developing key business management skills with a tailored Defence focus. This Bachelor of Business degree leverages the world-class academic expertise of UNSW researchers to ensure you develop expert knowledge in strategy, leadership and other managerial concepts.
You’ll benefit from a diverse range of electives including economics, accounting, management and human resources while building a solid foundation of business knowledge. You’ll graduate with qualifications and skills that are highly sought after by industry and government across the world.
Key features
Benefit from specialised facilities
UNSW Canberra at ADFA is home to several unique state-of-the-art facilities. When you study with us, you’ll have exclusive access to the UNSW Canberra Academy Library Special Collections. Items of national significance include more than 300 manuscript collections, 13,000 rare items and papers of the former Prime Minister John Howard.
Best in class learning environments
When you study a Bachelor of Business at UNSW Canberra, you’ll benefit from the best university teach-to-student ratio in Australia which means you can develop a rapport with your teachers and they can understand you and your study goals and interests.
Defence and Security expertise
At UNSW Canberra you’ll study in a setting that is defence and security focused. Graduates will be equipped with the nuanced knowledge required for a successful career in the Army, Navy or Airforce and other defence and security related sectors. We specialise in high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate courses relating to military, strategic and defence studies.
Why study at UNSW Canberra?
The Bachelor of Business at UNSW Canberra is designed to enhance your business acumen and position you as a future leader or manager in the Australian Defence organisation. You’ll learn how to interact effectively with external business providers. You’ll learn solid foundations in communication, numeracy and general problem solving. While studying this undergraduate degree, you’ll acquire knowledge in a range of areas associated with organisational management and leadership.
The Bachelor of Business at UNSW Canberra will give you the skilled capacity to manage Defence business during your Defence career. The program structure ensures you gain diverse knowledge and skills that support the analysis of business issues, core business capabilities and an integrated business education. You’ll learn how managers and leaders benefit from thinking beyond purely business-related areas to solve business problems.
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Entry requirements
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- The 2024 Lowest Selection Rank (LSR) is the adjusted rank (ATAR plus adjustment factors) you would have needed to gain entry to this degree in 2024.
- The 2024 A levels score is based on four Advanced Level (A2) subjects. Entry scores are calculated from the best three or four A2 subjects (excluding repeated subjects) using the following values: A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1. At most one Applied A Level subject may be included in the best four subjects used to calculate the aggregate.
- The 2024 IB Diploma is an indication of the IB you would have needed to gain entry to this degree in 2024. It is to be used as a guide only.
- The 2024 Lowest ATAR is the lowest ATAR (before adjustment factors were applied) to which an offer was made. Where <5 is listed, this indicates that less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made and so the score has not been published. N/A indicates no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
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At UNSW, we are committed to ensuring prospective students have all the information they need in order to make informed decisions about their study options.
To assist you in gaining a better understanding of how Admissions works at UNSW, we have provided you with a summary of ATAR offers and the student profile.
We hope this information will help you identify the degree that is right for you.
Additional Selection Criteria
Undergraduate entry to the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) is open to Australian residents who are members of the Australian Defence Force and selected members of overseas Armed Forces. Trainee Officers are selected by one of the three services (Navy, Army or Airforce) in the Australian Defence Force and must also meet academic entry requirements for UNSW Canberra at ADFA. Applying for ADFA is a dual application process. As selection for the Australian Defence Force is a competitive process, which can take up to 12 months, it is preferable that you apply to Defence Force Recruiting in Year 11. Visit this site for more information on both application processes.
Assumed knowledge
English
Adjustment Factors
We offer a range of adjustment factor schemes that reward students for academic performance and extra-curricular achievements. These schemes also take into account a range of personal and educational disadvantages that may have affected your studies.
HSC Plus
This scheme rewards students who perform well in Year 12 subjects that are relevant to their preferred UNSW degree. You may be awarded up to five points.
Elite Athletes, Performers and Leaders (EAPL)
This program recognises achievements in the areas of sport, academia, leadership and music at an elite level. You may be eligible for up to five points.
Educational Access Scheme (EAS), opens in a new window
Factors such as illness, financial hardship, language difficulties or attending a particular school can mean you don't always get the best possible marks in Years 11 and 12. If one of these situations applies to you, submit an application for the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) via UAC. Eligible students can receive between 1 and 10 points towards their chosen UNSW degree.
Admission pathways
Your ATAR is not the only measure of your potential to succeed, which is why we offer a range of pathways into university. Explore your options below and get in touch with our Future Student Advisers to discuss your path to UNSW.
Gateway Admission Pathway
This scheme is open to students who attend Gateway schools, live in a low-socioeconomic area based on IRSAD and IEO indexes of SEIFA criteria, or are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person. It adjusts the ATAR requirements for your preferred UNSW degree and provides early offers and early conditional offers to UNSW.
Entry programs for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
We offer entry programs for Indigenous Australians, including the Indigenous Preparatory Programs and the Indigenous Admission Scheme (IAS). The entry pathway program you apply for will depend on the degree you want to study.
English language requirements
You may be asked to provide evidence of your English proficiency to study at UNSW depending on your educational background and citizenship. English language skills are vitally important for coping with lectures, tutorials, assignments and examinations - this is why UNSW requires a minimum English language competency for enrolment.
If you’re completing an Australian Year 12 qualification (e.g. NSW HSC or equivalent), you do not need to provide anything extra to prove your proficiency. Your qualification will be used as evidence of your English proficiency.
If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:
- English language tests and university English courses
- Prior study in the medium of English
- Other qualifications
If you need to improve your English skills before you start your degree, UNSW College’s Academic English Programs are for you. The programs are suitable for various English levels and help you prepare for university studies and life in Australia.
For more details, visit the English Language Requirements page.
Program structure
The Bachelor of Business will cover economics, accounting, management and human resources, setting you up with fundamental skills for a successful career. By studying business, you’ll develop a practical knowledge of strategy, leadership, effective decision-making and other fundamental managerial concepts.
Your degree will equip you with the analytical and leadership skills needed to work in vital business operations within the Australian Defence Force – including acquisition and procurement, project management, logistics management, and people management.
Full program structure
The Bachelor of Business is a three-year undergraduate degree that is taught face-to-face at our UNSW Canberra campus. Students muct complete a total of 144 Units of Credit (UOC).
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- Organisational Behaviour
- Business Economics
- Introduction to Accounting
- Foundations of Management
- Business Law
- Fundamentals of Data Analysis
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- Leadership
- Data Analytics and Visualisation
- Introductory Business Ethics
- Project Management
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- Human Resource Management
- Business Capstone
- Business Strategy Implementation
- Logistics Management
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Students must take at least 24 UOC of the following:
- Australia and the World Economy
- Managing People Across Cultures
- Governing Australia: Managing the Public Sector
- Innovation and Organisation
- Financial Management
- International Business
- Legal Aspects of Risk Management
- Business and Sustainable Development
- Illicit Business in the Modern World
- The Making of Economic Policy
- Management and Governance in Developing Countries
- Defence Economics
- Emotion at Work
- Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process and Practice
- Australia: Who really holds power?
- Winners and Losers in World Economic History
- Marketing
Plus, the following faculty prescribed elective:
- Introduction to Cyber-Security: Policy & Operations
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Students must take 18 UOC of free electives which includes a minimum of 6 UOC of upper level courses.
Level 1 Courses – Up to 24 UOC
- Any Level 1 course offered by UNSW Canberra
Upper Level Courses – At least 6 UOC
- Any Level 2 course where the owning faculty is UNSW Canbera
- Any Level 3 course where the owning faculty is UNSW Canbera
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One of the following:
- Introduction to Strategic Studies
- Strategy, Management and Leadership
And one of the following:
- Law, Force and Legitimacy
- Introduction to Military Ethics
Future careers
Studying a Bachelor of Business with UNSW Canberra prepares you to work across vital business operations within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) including acquisition and procurement, project management, logistics and people management.
Accreditation
UNSW Canberra's School of Business is an accredited member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Only 5 per cent of university business programs worldwide are AACSB accredited.
“I have always been interested in business. My degree will prepare me for my job as a Logistics Officer in the RAAF and open up a range of future career opportunities in business.”
– Emma Stansbie, Bachelor of Business student
How to apply
Applications for undergraduate study from domestic students (Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, Australian permanent humanitarian visa holders and New Zealand citizens) are processed by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).
Visit the Apply section of the UAC website, opens in a new window and you can nominate up to five degrees in order of preference, with the first being your most desired degree and university.
On-time applications for admission usually close at the end of September each year for Term 1 admission. Late applications can be submitted, but a late fee will apply. For study starting in Term 1, the majority of offers are made in December and January. Visit the UAC website, opens in a new window for key dates for admission outside of Term 1.
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Fees & Scholarships
The Australian Defence Force covers tuition fees for defence students.
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