CRICOS Code: 099346M

This program applies to students who commenced in 2022 or later.

Students should follow the program structure for the session start date relevant to the year they commenced.

For commencement year 2017 - 2021, please refer to: 2804.1 Bachelor of Business (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)

The Bachelor of Business (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) is a three-year undergraduate program that brings together a comprehensive foundation of business knowledge and skills to teach effectively across the full curriculum range at secondary school level. The business subjects are designed to equip students with foundation knowledge in Accounting, Marketing, Management, International Business and Economics. The education subjects are broadly structured for students to investigate and critique contemporary education issues. Students are also provided with the opportunity to study subject content subjects in either Modern History or Geography and Urban Studies, Mathematics, English, or Studies of Religion, dependent on their interests. This program leads into a Master of Teaching (Secondary), an accredited postgraduate qualification which presents opportunities for employment across Australia as well as internationally.

Study Mode

Three years full-time or six years part-time. The business subjects in this program are offered at the Parramatta City, Bankstown and Campbelltown campuses and the secondary teaching subjects are generally offered at the Parramatta South, Bankstown and Penrith campuses, or online. Students may be required to travel between campuses in order to complete this program.

Program Advice

Francine Garlin

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Location

Campus	Attendance	Mode	Advice
Bankstown Campus	Full Time	Internal	See above
Bankstown Campus	Part Time	Internal	See above
Bankstown City Campus (from 2023)	Full Time	Internal	See above
Bankstown City Campus (from 2023)	Part Time	Internal	See above
Campbelltown Campus	Full Time	Internal	See above
Campbelltown Campus	Part Time	Internal	See above
Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street	Full Time	Internal	See above
Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street	Part Time	Internal	See above

Accreditation

This program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Admission

Eligibility for admission to the Bachelor of Business (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) is based on the following minimum requirements:

Year 12 HSC (or equivalent); or completed Diploma of Business Western Sydney University The College; or completed relevant VET award.

Assumed Knowledge: Mathematics and any two units of English.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

International students currently completing an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia, an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 must apply via UAC International.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.  

International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Program Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include four core subjects plus four professional subjects, plus two majors – Business Studies and Secondary Teaching.

Students must complete a minimum of 60 credit points at Level 3.

Core Subjects 

The four compulsory core subjects that provide students with essential business knowledge are

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
BUSM 1006	Enterprise Innovation and Markets	10
LAWS 1001	Enterprise Law	10
BUSM 1008	Enterprise Leadership	10
BUSM 1010	Financing Enterprises	10

Professional Subjects 

Students are required to complete one subject from each of the four professional key focus areas: numeracy, career planning, innovation and enterprise engagement, a total of 40 credit points.

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
Numeracy Subject
MATH 1030	Statistics for Business	10
Career Planning Subject
BUSM 2030	Managing and Developing Careers	10
Innovation Subject
BUSM 3006	Design Thinking for Creativity	10
Enterprise Engagement Subject
Select one of the following:		10
BUSM 3004	Contemporary Management Issues
BUSM 3009	Enterprise Internship

Compulsory Majors

Students are required to enrol in and complete the two majors below.

 Equivalent Subjects

Recommended Sequence

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Full-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
LAWS 1001	Enterprise Law	10
BUSM 1010	Financing Enterprises	10
BUSM 1006	Enterprise Innovation and Markets	10
BUSM 1008	Enterprise Leadership	10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
MATH 1030	Statistics for Business	10
ACCT 1005	Accounting in Context	10
Select two subjects from the Secondary Teaching major		20
	Credit Points	40
Year 2
Autumn session
ECON 1014	Consumers, Firms and Markets	10
BUSM 3005	Creating Change and Innovation	10
HUMN 3043	Globalisation and Sustainability	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
BUSM 2031	Managing in the Global Environment	10
ECON 2002	Corporate Financial Management	10
BUSM 2030	Managing and Developing Careers	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	40
Year 3
Autumn session
BUSM 3036	Leadership and Entrepreneurship	10
BUSM 3006	Design Thinking for Creativity	10
Select two subjects from the Secondary Teaching major		20
	Credit Points	40
Spring session
ECON 3017	Macroeconomic Measures and Models	10
Select one of the following:		10
BUSM 3004	Contemporary Management Issues
BUSM 3009	Enterprise Internship
Select two subjects from the Secondary Teaching major		20
	Credit Points	40
	Total Credit Points	240

Part-time start-year intake

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Autumn session		Credit Points
LAWS 1001	Enterprise Law	10
BUSM 1006	Enterprise Innovation and Markets	10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
BUSM 1010	Financing Enterprises	10
BUSM 1008	Enterprise Leadership	10
	Credit Points	20
Year 2
Autumn session
MATH 1030	Statistics for Business	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
ACCT 1005	Accounting in Context	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	20
Year 3
Autumn session
ECON 1014	Consumers, Firms and Markets	10
BUSM 3005	Creating Change and Innovation	10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
HUMN 3043	Globalisation and Sustainability	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	20
Year 4
Autumn session
BUSM 2031	Managing in the Global Environment	10
ECON 2002	Corporate Financial Management	10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
BUSM 2030	Managing and Developing Careers	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	20
Year 5
Autumn session
BUSM 3036	Leadership and Entrepreneurship	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
BUSM 3006	Design Thinking for Creativity	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	20
Year 6
Autumn session
ECON 3017	Macroeconomic Measures and Models	10
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	20
Spring session
Select one of the following:		10
BUSM 3004	Contemporary Management Issues
BUSM 3009	Enterprise Internship
Select one subject from the Secondary Teaching major		10
	Credit Points	20
	Total Credit Points	240