Undergraduate Certificate in Business

The Undergraduate Certificate in Business is a comprehensive introduction to key principles and practices in business. This includes fundamental business knowledge in the areas of accounting, marketing, human resource management, information technology and business communication. Tailored as a condensed course of four units, it delivers a focused exploration of essential business concepts, providing foundational skills suitable for entry-level roles or as a stepping stone to further academic study in the business field.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Lake Macquarie

Full-time - 6 months

N/A
45

Structure

The Undergraduate Certificate in Business consists of four units and requires 24 credit points for completion. Each unit has a 6 credit-point value.

Subjects

  • Semester 1
  • WHPE10101 Foundations of Wellbeing
  • BBUS12010 Organisations in a Business Context
  • BBUS16020 Introduction to Accounting
  • BBUS15050 Information Technology Systems in Business
  • Semester 2
  • BBUS16040 Introduction to Economics
  • BBUS14050 Business Statistics
  • BBUS14060 Business Law and one of
  • ACCT16500 Financial Accounting and Reporting
  • MKTG26000 Consumer Behaviour
  • MNGT26100 Organisational Behaviour

Entry requirements

  • Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) studyAn Australian Qualifications Framework AQF Level 3 qualification or higher in Business Studies (or equivalent).
  • 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.
  • Equivalent overseas secondary qualifications as stated in Appendix 1 of the Admission to Higher Education Undergraduate Courses PolicyApplicants with work and life experienceAn ATAR equal to or above 45.00.
  • An appropriate score in the uniTEST and the Tertiary Online Written Assessment.
  • An appropriate score in the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)Applicants with overseas qualificationsAn overseas qualification comparable to an Australian Qualifications Framework AQF Level 3 or higher in Business Studies (or equivalent)INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTSInternational applicants must meet the Australian Governments 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/studyENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTSInternational applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency in one of the ways outlined in Appendix 2 of the Admission to Higher Education Undergraduate Courses Policy.