Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science

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About the Course

Double degrees allow you to deepen your knowledge and expertise within two separate study areas. This means you can choose from our range of exciting, diverse courses and embark on a journey as unique as you are.

Bachelor of Business

Get a real-world advantage with our Bachelor of Business. As the only university in the state, we’ve formed close connections with local industry.

In our Bachelor of Business you will:

Get hands-on experience with corporate internships, guest lectures from local business leaders, and current case studies from businesses in Tasmania and around the world.
Learn from the best with industry experts and teaching staff recognised as international leaders in their field.
Gain a qualification recognised by all the major professional bodies in business and economics.
Follow your passion, with the opportunity to build a degree from your choice of majors.
Cross-skill by undertaking electives or a second major from the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics or another area of the University.

Bachelor of Science

If you enjoy pursuing your curiosity and understanding the world around you, consider yourself an innovator, and are passionate about shaping the world from our living laboratory, our Bachelor of Science provides a gateway to an exciting world of rewarding careers.

The University of Tasmania’s science degree provides you with a foundation of core skills in science, analysis, and rational thinking. You have options to focus your study in one or more scientific disciplines and learn the methods to apply your skills and knowledge to the practical needs of industry, business, and government in both scientific and non-scientific roles.

In choosing a Bachelor of Science you can:

Select one or two science majors from our 21 exciting options, plus expand your educational experience and study subjects of your choice from across the University.
Explore a range of study options through your choice of electives, discovering potential new areas of interest even after you start studying.
Learn through hands-on practical experience including laboratory work, field trips, field-based subjects, and research projects.
Enjoy being mentored by highly qualified staff, many of whom are national and world leaders in their field.

Our curriculum offers flexibility and choice in how your degree is structured. We provide a wealth of practical experience, access to world class facilities and an opportunity to immerse yourself in a local and interconnected scientific community.

Course Entry Requirements

Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed at least two/four subjects of study (equivalent to 25 UTAS credit points) including Level 100 subjects successfully completed in the Diploma of University Studies at UTAS. If an applicant has failed any subjects the application may be subject to further review before an offer is made.

Completed the UTAS University Preparation Program (or an equivalent qualification offered by an Australian University).

Successful completion of any two (2) OUA open access subjects of study (equivalent to 25 UTAS credit points) at the equivalent AQF level, unless otherwise specified.

This course has a Guaranteed ATAR of 65. In 2023, the lowest ATAR to receive an offer into this course was 66.25. The lowest ATAR to receive an offer may change from year to year based on the number of applications we receive.

Applicants who have recently completed senior secondary studies but have not received an ATAR may still be eligible for admission. We will consider your subject results on a case-by-case basis when we assess your application.

Completed a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in any discipline.

Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement. Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and/or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this course.

The University of Tasmania grants credit and recognition of prior learning that may include formal and/or informal prior learning. More information is available here.

Course Structure

Recommended study pattern

In a 4 year double degree you will complete a total of 400 credit points comprising 200 credit points from each course.

The requirements of each course, such as majors and core subjects, are specified below. For students undertaking full-time study the following study pattern is recommended:

Bachelor of Business

Year 1

TAS-BAA111 People and Organisations
TAS-BEA111 Introduction to Markets and the Economy
TAS-BEA140 Data Analysis for Business
TAS-BFA103 Accountability and Accounting

Year 2

TAS-BAA211 Entrepreneurship
TAS-BAA215 Business and Corporate Law
TAS-BMA202 Business Strategy
TAS-BMA250 Managerial Social Responsibility

Year 3 and 4

Choose 1 major from the following options:

Accounting
Business Analytics
Business Economics
Finance
Managing People and Organisations
Marketing

Bachelor of Science

Year 1 to 4

Choose 1 major from the following options:

Geography and Environment
Sustainability

Choose 8 subjects from the following elective options:

Geography and Environment Electives
Sustainability Electives

Award requirements

Satisfactory completion of 32 subjects, as required in the schedule, within 4-9 years from commencement.

Choose your subjects

Majors

Bachelor of Business Majors:

Accounting

Introductory (100) level subjects:

TAS-BFA107 Financial Management
TAS-BFA109 Applied Accounting Systems

Intermediate (200) level subjects:

TAS-BEA213 Data Analytics for Accounting
TAS-BFA203 Financial Accounting and Reporting

Advanced (300) level subjects:

TAS-BFA303 Auditing and Assurance Services
TAS-BFA312 Management Accountability and Accounting
TAS-BFA391 Applied Taxation
TAS-BFA392 Accounting Futures

Business Analytics

Introductory (100) level subjects:

TAS-KIT101 Programming Fundamentals
TAS-KIT102 Introduction to Data Science

Intermediate (200) level subjects:

TAS-BEA212 Fundamentals of Business Analytics
TAS-BEA213 Data Analytics for Accounting

Advanced (300) level subjects:

TAS-BEA318 Business Analytics for Strategic Decision-Making
TAS-BEA319 Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Applications for Business
TAS-BEA342 Forecasting for Economic Decision-Making
TAS-BFA315 Information Systems for Business

Business Economics

Introductory (100) level subjects:

TAS-BEA106 Introduction to Behavioural Economics
TAS-BEA121 Economic Policy in Action

Intermediate (200) level subjects:

TAS-BEA205 Economics of Business Strategy
TAS-BEA206 Evaluating Alternatives

Advanced (300) level subjects:

TAS-BEA310 Agriculture and Food Economics
TAS-BEA313 Energy Economics and Policy
TAS-BEA317 Regional Development in a Global Context
TAS-BEA320 Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Finance

Introductory (100) level subjects:

TAS-BEA112 Fundamentals of Financial Markets and Institutions
TAS-BFA107 Financial Management

Intermediate (200) level subjects:

TAS-BEA286 Investment Analysis
TAS-BFA204 Financial Planning

Advanced (300) level subjects:

TAS-BEA309 International Finance
TAS-BEA321 Banking and Financial Institutions
TAS-BEA343 Corporate Finance
TAS-BEA380 Derivative Securities

Managing People and Organisations

Introductory (100) level subjects:

TAS-BMA101 Introduction to Management
TAS-BMA121 Foundations of Human Resource Management

Intermediate (200) level subjects:

TAS-BMA206 Management Communications
TAS-BMA220 Human Resource Management in Action

Advanced (300) level subjects:

TAS-BMA314 Organisational Change and Development
TAS-BMA328 Leadership in Organisations
TAS-BMA341 Employment Relations
TAS-BMA357 Freelancing and Small Business

Marketing

Introductory (100) level subjects:

TAS-BMA101 Introduction to Management
TAS-BMA151 Principles of Marketing

Intermediate (200) level subjects:

TAS-BMA258 Services Marketing
TAS-BMA262 Consumer Behaviour

Advanced (300) level subjects:

TAS-BMA329 Retail Marketing
TAS-BMA331 Marketing Research
TAS-BMA343 Digital and Social Media Marketing
TAS-BMA351 Marketing Management

Bachelor of Science Majors:

Geography and Environment

Introductory subjects:

TAS-KGA171 Global Geographies of Change
TAS-KGA172 Space, People, Place

Intermediate subjects:

TAS-KGA204 Earth, Climate and Life
TAS-KGA223 Environmental Management

Advanced subjects:

TAS-KGA319 Science and Policy for Energy Futures
TAS-KGA320 Our Changing Climate
TAS-KGA326 Rivers and Coasts
TAS-KGA327 Geoheritage and Geotourism

Sustainability

Introductory subjects:
Choose 1 subject from:

TAS-HEJ111 Communicating Sustainability
TAS-HUM111 Engaging with Sustainability

Choose 1 subject from:

TAS-KGA171 Global Geographies of Change
TAS-KEA104 Humans: Earth Shapers
TAS-ZAS118 Sustainability

For articulating Diploma of Sustainable Living students only:

TAS-KGA107 Local Lives for a Sustainable Planet

Intermediate subjects:

TAS-KGA207 Systems Thinking

Choose 1 subject from:

TAS-BEA207 Natural Resource Economics
TAS-KGA223 Environmental Management
TAS-HSS207 Human Rights and Global Justice

Advanced subjects:

TAS-KGA301 Change Agents for Sustainability

Choose 3 subjects from:

TAS-CXA322 Food, Health and Environment
TAS-KGA319 Science and Policy for Energy Futures
TAS-HGA343 Globalisation and Society: Power, Inequality and Conflict
TAS-KGA308 Political Ecologies of Development

Exit points

Students may exit the course with:

• Any exit award applicable for one of the constituent courses; or

• An award for only one of the constituent courses

Students will not be able to continue in the Double Degree if they elect to pursue the second constituent course after exiting from the first. Students will be transferred to the constituent course they wish to pursue.

Bachelor of Business

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

Acquire and apply discipline specific knowledge and skills related to business and organisations (Discipline Knowledge).
Communicate information effectively in written and oral forms with a diverse range of stakeholders (Communication Skills).
Apply critical and analytical skills to the identification and evaluation of complex business problems and draw logical conclusions (Critical Skills).
Work both independently and collaboratively to achieve agreed team outcomes (Teamwork).

Bachelor of Science

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

Explain the methodologies of science and the role and relevance of science in society.
Apply in-depth knowledge and skills in one or more scientific disciplines to provide specialist advice and functions in a range of contexts.
Design and implement scientific investigations, including quantitative analysis and critical evaluation of results.
Communicate scientific results, information, and arguments, to a range of audiences, for a range of purposes, and using a variety of modes.
Apply scientific methods and knowledge ethically, responsibly, respectfully and safely in research or workplace settings guided by relevant regulatory and professional frameworks.