Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
Secondary education (Year 12)
- Completion of a secondary education qualification equivalent to the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
- Completion of an award from a registered training organisation (RTO) at Certificate IV (AQF level 4) or higher.
Higher education study
- Successful completion of at least 6 months full-time study (or equivalent part-time) in a higher education award program.
Work and life experience
- Completion of an Adelaide University approved enabling, pathway or bridging program; OR
- A competitive result in the Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT); OR
- Successful completion of an Adelaide University online literacy and numeracy test and have relevant work experience; OR
- Qualify for special entry.
Please note that entry requirements for this degree are provisional and subject to change.
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Degree Structure: Bachelor of Business (Economics, Finance and Trade)
Program code: XBBEF
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 114 units for all Core courses, and
- 30 units for Electives
Study plan
A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.
Year 1
Or program electives excluding BUSI1018
Or program electives excluding BUSI1018
Or program electives excluding SOCI3014
Or program electives excluding SOCI3014
Year 2
Year 3
Excluding BUSI1018 and SOCI3014
Excluding BUSI1018 and SOCI3014
Excluding BUSI1018 and SOCI3014
Excluding BUSI1018 and SOCI3014
Excluding BUSI1018 and SOCI3014
Excluding BUSI1018 and SOCI3014
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Some programs include additional enrolment advice. If available for your program, it will be displayed here.
Courses
Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.
What courses you'll study
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 114 units for all Core courses, and
- 30 units for Electives
Complete 114 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Course name
UO Accounting for Business
|
Course code
ACCT1005
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Career Development in Business
|
Course code
BUSI1030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Principles of Economics
|
Course code
ECON1010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Macroeconomics
|
Course code
ECON1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Business Law
|
Course code
LAWS1018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
|
Course code
MARK1013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Quantitative Methods for Business
|
Course code
MATH1028
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Business Finance
|
Course code
BAFI2025
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Management and Organisation
|
Course code
BUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact
|
Course code
BUSI2021
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Economic Analysis of Business Decisions
|
Course code
ECON2007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Empirical Business Analysis
|
Course code
ECON2008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Growth Development and the Macroeconomy
|
Course code
ECON2009
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Portfolio and Fund Management
|
Course code
BAFI3010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO International Currency and Banking Markets
|
Course code
BAFI3013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Strategic Financial Analysis
|
Course code
BUSI3034
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Economics of Public Policy
|
Course code
ECON3007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO International Economics
|
Course code
ECON3008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO International Business Environments
|
Course code
IBUS3008
|
Units
6
|
|
Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
Complete 30 units comprising:
- 30 units from Program electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
UO Business and Society
|
Course code
BUSI1018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Management Accounting
|
Course code
ACCT2004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Introduction to Financial Planning
|
Course code
BAFI2016
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Organisational Behaviour
|
Course code
BUSI2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO International Management Ethics and Values
|
Course code
BUSI3030
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Organisational Entrepreneurship
|
Course code
BUSI3035
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Business Internship 30 Days
|
Course code
BUSI3036
|
Units
12
|
|
|
Course name
UO Business Practicum
|
Course code
BUSI3037
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Solving Business Challenges
|
Course code
BUSI3040
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Virtual Industry Internship
|
Course code
BUSI3041
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Companies and Partnership Law
|
Course code
LAWS2012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Critical Approaches to Online Learning
|
Course code
SOCI3014
|
Units
6
|
Your program team
Dr Vandana Arya
Program Director: Economics, Property and Real Estate
College of Business and Law
School of Economics