Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts
2024 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2025 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts |
| Deakin course code | D330 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Business and Law |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Online | Yes |
| Duration | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| Course Map - enrolment planning tool | This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2025. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central. |
| CRICOS course code | 0100730 Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7 |
Students and Applicants to Geelong Waterfront Campus | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Indicative student workload
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Alternative exits
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Fees and charges
Course overview
Want a career rich with diverse experiences? The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts combined course helps you build transferable skills that will equip you for a wide range of career opportunities, now and in the future. Enjoy opportunities to explore your creativity and the freedom to study more of what interests you, with a huge range of business and arts specialisations to choose from.
By combining knowledge from both specialisations, you can graduate with a unique skill set that sets you apart. For example, you can major in media and communication and social media to develop dual expertise that is valued across all areas of business, media and marketing. Better still, you will gain plenty of practical experience that prepares you for the everyday challenges of business, including industry placements, work-integrated learning and overseas study tours.
If you are aspiring to become a leader in business, why not graduate with a set of complementary skills that boost your employability?
The arts component of the degree allows you to hone your critical thinking skills while the business component of the degree trains you to think with an entrepreneurial mindset, developing the foundations of your business expertise.
You will study core units that have been determined by looking at emerging growth areas in industry such as financial literacy, marketing fundamentals and the global economy, then tailor your degree to your interests and career goals by choosing from the following majors:
- event management
- organisational psychology
- people management
- project management
- retail and supply chain management
- business and digital communication
- entrepreneurship and innovation
- sustainability and development.
The flexibility doesn't stop there. Create a truly unique degree by choosing from a range of over 30 arts majors, including visual arts and photography, public relations, social media and visual communication design. This level of customisation allows you to study the units that are important to you, while the diverse skills you develop open the door to a world of career opportunities.
Just as important as what you learn is how you learn it. Deakin Business School's work integrated-learning (WIL) opportunities allow you to apply the skills you learn in the classroom in industry settings.
You will solve practical business challenges, explore innovative and emerging business trends and prepare for the nuances of international business relationships. This practical experience is invaluable – there is no better way to prepare yourself for the everyday, practical challenges of modern businesses. The networks you create through WIL placements can be of significant benefit to your career. Be ready for your chosen industry by taking on a variety of other practical learning opportunities including:
- mentoring
- volunteering
- consulting
- internships.
You can also improve your global employability skills in teamwork and intercultural communication by gaining international experience across Asia, Europe or North America through overseas internships and study tours.
Indicative student workload
You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, online interactions, or professional experiences for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Professional recognition
Deakin Business School holds the prestigious and globally recognised AACSB and EQUIS accreditations, which attest to quality, academic and professional excellence, ongoing improvement, innovation and graduate employability.
Depending on your arts specialisation, certain majors are accredited by relevant bodies. If you choose public relations, you will study subjects accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Australia. Our design-related units are also recognised by the Design Institute of Australia.
Career opportunities
By studying the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts, you will be setting yourself up with a wide-ranging skill set for the jobs of the future. Not only will your entrepreneurial mindset be highly valued across many industries but your transferable skills will allow you to adapt and thrive in a variety of roles.
Depending on your majors, you will have the practical experience needed to be successful as a:
- business analyst
- business operations, event, retail or project manager
- digital communications manager
- journalist
- marketing or media manager
- photographer
- policy developer
- public relations practitioner
- sustainability manager.
Participation requirements
Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.
Mandatory student checks
Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.
Alternative exits
| Associate Degree of Arts (A250) | |
| Bachelor of Arts (A310) | |
| Bachelor of Business (M325) | |
| Diploma of Arabic (A221) | |
| Diploma of Arts (A215) | |
| Diploma of Business Studies (M201) | |
| Diploma of Chinese (A222) | |
| Diploma of Indonesian (A223) | |
| Diploma of Spanish (A224) |
Course Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) of each of the single degrees.
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts students must pass 32 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:
- DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
- 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Business
- 8 credit points of core units
- 1 major (8 credit points)
- 16 credit points from the Bachelor of Arts
- 1 major (8 credit points)
- a minimum of 4 credit points at level 3 of arts coded units
- the remaining credit point(s) may be used to undertake the Employability sequence, or additional elective units chosen from the Bachelor of Arts which may comprise of a minor sequence
- Course requirements for both the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Arts must be satisfied
Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University’s vocabulary.
Course duration
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, and their study discipline or your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.