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 Digital Business
Program code: XBDBU
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 120 to 132 units for Core courses, and
- 12 to 24 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
Year 2
Year 3
BUSI3041|UO Virtual Industry Internship (6 units)1 and BUSI3037|UO Business Practicum (6 units)1
or
BUSI3041|UO Virtual Industry Internship (6 units)1 and Elective2
or
BUSI3037|UO Business Practicum (6 units)1 and Elective2
or
BUSI3036|UO Business Internship 30 Days (12 units)1
or
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:
- 120 to 132 units for Core courses, and
- 12 to 24 units for Electives
Complete 120 to 132 units comprising:
- 120 units from Core courses, and
- 0 to 12 units from Core selective courses
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
UO Accounting for Business
|
Course code
ACCT1005
|
Units
6
|
|
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Course name
UO Management Accounting
|
Course code
ACCT2004
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Exploring Digital Technology in Business
|
Course code
BUSI1019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Introduction to Digital Disruption in Business
|
Course code
BUSI1020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Designing Digital Solutions
|
Course code
BUSI2014
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Organisational Behaviour
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Course code
BUSI2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Management and Organisation
|
Course code
BUSI2019
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Project Management: Principles and Strategies
|
Course code
BUSI2020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Entrepreneurship for Social and Market Impact
|
Course code
BUSI2021
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Digital Solution Methodologies
|
Course code
BUSI2023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Digital Business Solutions
|
Course code
BUSI3025
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Digital Business Value
|
Course code
BUSI3026
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Managing Decision Making
|
Course code
BUSI3031
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Strategic Management
|
Course code
BUSI3033
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Principles of Economics
|
Course code
ECON1010
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO International Business Environments
|
Course code
IBUS3008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Information Technology Fundamentals
|
Course code
INFO1020
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Cloud Platforms
|
Course code
INFO2028
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange
|
Course code
MARK1013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Risk Management and Governance
|
Course code
INFO3020
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
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 Virtual Industry Internship
|
Course code
BUSI3041
|
Units
6
|
Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
Complete 12 to 24 units comprising:
- 6 units from Program electives - year 1, and
- 6 units for all Program electives - year 2, and
- 0 to 24 units from Program electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
UO Problem Solving and Programming
|
Course code
COMP1021
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Professional Practice in Data Analytics
|
Course code
INFO1023
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Business Law
|
Course code
LAWS1018
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Consumer Behaviour
|
Course code
MARK1011
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
UO System Requirements and User Experience
|
Course code
INFO1025
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Business Intelligence
|
Course code
INFO2022
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Foundations of Human Resource Management
|
Course code
HRES2012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
UO Marketing Analytics
|
Course code
MARK2009
|
Units
6
|
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Course name
Elective 1
|
Course code
AUXX1011
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Elective 2
|
Course code
AUXX1012
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Elective 3
|
Course code
AUXX1013
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Elective 4
|
Course code
AUXX1014
|
Units
6
|
Notes
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Program electives - Students can choose AU Online courses subject to meeting prerequisite requirements