Bachelor of Business
Kent Institute Australia
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
Students in the Bachelor of Business develop the knowledge and ability to work as specialist business professionals in varied and changing business environments. The degree offers diverse core units in the first year before undertaking specialisation units, so that students have the flexibility to determine which business discipline they wish to pursue.
The degree is designed to teach students the critical reasoning, communication and professional skills required in contemporary business settings. Students gain a broad understanding of business principles through the core units, and develop skills in one or more business disciplines of their choice through the study of a single or double specialisation.
The four specialisations are:
- Management
- Marketing
- Information Systems
- Accounting
Students can take a double specialisation in:
- Marketing and Management.
Areas of study
Business accounting, business communication, business economics, business law, business strategy, corporate responsibility and ethics, management principles, marketing principles, organisational behaviour, quantitative methods.
Career opportunities
Depending on your specialisation, you will able to seek employment in accounting, management, marketing, information systems.
Professional recognition
Students who complete the Bachelor of Business (Accounting), subject to any course credits applied, will satisfy the educational requirements for admission to the major professional accounting bodies of CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Fees and charges
The fee per trimester in 2021 is $7,800. Fees are subject to change. Refer to Kent current fee information.
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Year 12 studies: Sound or satisfactory achievement in all subjects.
Minimum ATAR: 58.00.
Applicants with higher education study or vocational education and training (VET) study
Applicants who have undertaken any higher education or any VET study within the last 10 years since leaving school may be eligible for admission to a Kent course with credit transfers (advanced standing).
For certain VET courses, Kent has approved articulation agreements in place which specify the number of course credits to which you may be entitled.
Applicants with work and life experience
Kent understands that preparation for study is not restricted to formal educational attainment and that valuable intellectual and skills development can be gained through wide-ranging experiences. Kent will review applications on a case-by-case basis from persons of at least 21 years of age who do not have formal qualifications for entry but who seek admission to courses on the basis of their educational and skills development through experience and informal study.
Advanced standing
Students can apply for course credit on the basis of their previous studies at Kent or any other educational institution in Australia or overseas in accordance with Kent’s Course Credit and Articulation Policy & Procedure.
How to apply
Apply directly via the Kent Institute Australia website. Do not apply through UAC.
Further information
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2021)
Use all ATAR profile data as a guide only; it provides a broad overview of the ATARs and selection ranks of previous Year 12 students admitted into that course. ATARs and selection ranks required for entry in 2020 may be different. If you are unsure about including a course among your preferences, contact the relevant institution.
- This ATAR profile table is in line with Commonwealth Government transparency requirements. It is based on offers to recent school leavers (ie completed Year 12 in the last 2 years) who were selected solely or partly on their ATAR. Note that some institutions further differentiate this information on their websites.
- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Student profile to follow