Bachelor of Business - Major in Human Resources
Why study the BBus (Human Resoiurces) Major at UBSS?
The BBus degree offered at UBSS provides students with the choice to major in one of four majors. The course has a generic fist year across all majors to provide students with foundation knowledge in business management and students specialise by major in their second and third years.
The course provides a comprehensive mix of theoretical subjects dedicated to the major of specialisation, as well as complementary subjects which challenge and equip students with the skills to think critically, creatively and independently.
- At UBSS, our emphasis on academic content, technology in teaching, as well as personal presentation skills is designed to produce a 'rounded' graduate who has theoretical knowledge, personal integrity, presentation skills and professionalism to make a positive impression in any interview scenario to increase his or her employment prospects.
Career opportunities:
The human resources major is designed to equip graduates for a career in human resources in the private and public sectors.
Entry level jobs graduates of the Human resources major are eligible for include: Human Resources Officer, Workplace learning and training officer, HR policy/workplace relations Officer, Recruitment officer, people and organisational change manager, Staff development specialist, etc
Course duration and structure:
There are a required number of subjects to complete at each level.
| Course Code | Level of Achievement | subjects required | Semesters Required* | Years Required* |
| 068409B | Bachelor of Business | 24 | 6 | 3 |
| 068407D | Associate Degree of Business | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 068410J | Diploma of Business | 8 | 2 | 1 |
* Based on a full-time study load of four (4) subjects per semester
Start (Year 1)
| Subject | Code | EFTSL Value* |
| Financial Institution & Markets | BBM042 | 0.125 |
| Business Communication | BAS21 | 0.125 |
| Business Law | BBC131 | 0.125 |
| Marketing Fundamentals | BAS121 | 0.125 |
| Accounting for Business | BAP12 | 0.125 |
| Management & Organisations | BBM120 | 0.125 |
| Business Economics | BAS11 | 0.125 |
| Principles of Accounting | BAP11 | 0.125 |
Exit with Diploma of Business
Year 2
| Subject | Code | EFTSL Value* |
| Managing Employee Relations | BHR372 | 0.125 |
| Industrial and Labour Law | BHR371 | 0.125 |
| Industrial Relations | BHR361 | 0.125 |
| Interpersonal Dynamics & Business Organisations | BAS41 | 0.125 |
| Team Leadership and Change Management | BHR331 | 0.125 |
| Planning and Decision Making | BBE311 | 0.125 |
| Managing Workplace Delevery | BBM242 | 0.125 |
| Human Resource Management | BBM222 | 0.125 |
Exit with Associate Degree of Business
Year 3
| Subject | Code | EFTSL Value* |
| Quantitative Methods | BAC21 | 0.125 |
| Company & Associations Law | BAC31 | 0.125 |
| Dimensions of the Knowledge Society | BAS51 | 0.125 |
| Ethics and Social Responsibility | BBE351 | 0.125 |
| Risk Management | BAP352 | 0.125 |
| Stakeholder Values and Ethics | BAP61 | 0.125 |
| The Creative Culture | BAS61 | 0.125 |
| Capstone Project | BAC61 | 0.125 |
Exit with Bachelor of Business
* EFTSL values represent a standard 3 year program
Entry Requirements
The standard entry requirements for this course are outlined in the UBSS Course Admissions Policy.
International student applicants who meet the academic admission requirements for this course, but who have not obtained an IELTS score of 6 or equivalent at the time of application are eligible to apply to enter UBSS under a packaged Course agreement, whereby they will initially enrol at the GCA Metro English College and complete a course of English until their English language is tested to an IELTS of 6.0 or equivalent,. See the Packaged Courses Policy on the Policies page of this website for more information.