Southern Cross University www.scu.edu.

au

Location : Level 2, 84-86 Mary Street

Surry Hills, NSW, 2010
Australia

The campus, located on the south side of Sydney’s central business district in Surry Hills, is a short
two-minute walk from Central Station, Sydney’s largest train station serving both the Sydney Trains
network and the New South Wales TrainLink services. Prince Albert Park, a 7.5-hectare urban
parkland, is a five-minute walk from the campus and boasts five tennis courts, a kilometre-long
exercise circuit, an outdoor heated pool and sustainable landscaping throughout. Parking spaces are
limited along Mary Street but the public transport options available make this location very
convenient. The campus is also within a five-kilometre radius of Sydney’s notable landmarks such as
the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour and the Sydney Opera House.

The Southern Cross University Sydney campus offers post-secondary qualifications at the for
international students.

Sydney is the capital of New South Wales, which remains the top destination state for international
students with 268,500 international students enrolled at the end of 2016*. The Sydney City council
has several programs in place to support international students and provides a comprehensive
international student resource guide and student leadership programs providing leadership training,
mentoring, skills development and even work experience. The council's support, plus Southern
Cross University’s convenient location makes the Sydney campus an ideal place for international
students in one of the world's most beautiful and liveable cities.

Southern Cross University collaborates with EduCo Sydney Branch Pty Ltd for the operation of the
Southern Cross Sydney, Melbourne and Perth branch campuses. EduCo is responsible for
marketing, recruitment and agent management of external agents on behalf of Southern Cross
University.

Diploma of business
The Diploma of Business covers all three core skills units and five of the eight core units of Southern
Cross University’s Bachelor of Business. Topics could include accounting, finance, economics,
business law, statistics, marketing, management, ethics and sustainability.

Successful graduates of the Diploma of Business will be eligible to gain one year of advanced
standing towards the Associate Degree of Business, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Business in
Tourism and Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Digital Business, or Bachelor of Information
Technology.
 Type Detail

Course code 2127279

Course abbreviation DipBus(SCU College)

Credit points 96

Equivalent units 8

Duration 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Course requirements

To be awarded the Diploma of Business a student is required to successfully complete the

equivalent of eight (8) units (96 credit points) comprising:

i. All units in Part A; and

ii. Any Six (6) units from Part B

Schedule of units

Part A

EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline

MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics

Part B

ACC10707 - Accounting and Finance for Business

 COM00207 - Communication in Organisations

MKT00075 - Marketing Principles

MNG10247 - Managing Organisations

ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making

LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law

EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers

MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis

SOC10236 - Applied Ethics and Sustainability

SOY00411 - Tourism Theories and Practices

MNG10714 - The Human Resource Management Expert Practitioner

MNG00441 - Hospitality Services Management

MNG10476 - Professional Development for the Workplace

Bachelor of Business:
The Bachelor of Business equips students with the knowledge and ability to work as specialist
business professionals in varied and changing business environments. The degree offers diverse
core units in first year before specialising, so that students have the flexibility to determine what
business career they are most interested in pursuing. The degree is designed to teach students the
critical reasoning, communication and professional skills required in contemporary business settings.
Students gain a broad understanding of business principles through the core units, and develop
specialised skills in a business disciplines of their choice through the study of a major.
Students have the option of completing the core units in the Bachelor of Business plus electives.
Students also have the option to study one major plus electives.

All majors are available in online study mode. On-campus students may also study any Bachelor of
Business major online. Some majors, study streams and units may not be available at each campus
location.

Majors are as follows (University approval pending):

 Accounting (Gold Coast, Lismore, SYD*, MEL*, PNG)

Equips students with the technical, conceptual and managerial skills to be effective business
managers in modern commercial, government, social and not-for-profit organisations.
 Aviation Management (Gold Coast)
Aviation management units help develop an understanding of the broader function of, and
impacts on, the aviation industry. Students who have successfully completed a Diploma of
Aviation (Instrument Flight Operations) with another institution may be granted up to eight
units of advanced standing (credit) for the Bachelor of Business with a major in Aviation
Management. This major also provides students with the opportunity to undertake a full
accredited CASA Commercial Pilot License through Airways Aviation.
 Finance (Gold Coast, Lismore)
Students are taught to understand the key principles of wealth creation and risk analysis in a
global economy. They learn to evaluate factors that impact on the value of the dollar, interest
rates and stock market.
 Human Resource Management (Gold Coast, PNG)
Students are equipped with the professional expertise and understanding needed to manage
selection and recruitment procedures, training and development, and performance
management of staff.
 International Business (Gold Coast, SYD*, MEL*)
Prepares students to respond to the complexity of global markets, addressing issues such as
cross-cultural communication and negotiation, alternative market structures, variations in
consumer demand patterns and differing government regulations and policies.
 Management (Gold Coast)
Equips students with the skills to monitor the changing business and social environment and
make sound judgments on the most appropriate directions and actions.
 Marketing (Gold Coast, SYD*, MEL*, PNG)
Students develop analytical business skills, excellent communication skills and an
understanding of human behaviour and motivation. They learn how to creative effective
marketing strategies and campaigns.

(SYD = Sydney MEL = Melbourne PNG = Papua New Guinea)

Learning outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know,
understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with
the graduate attributes.
 Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome

Intellectual rigour Develop and create effective solutions to straight forward problems from a
evaluate, analyse and synthesise a straight forward issue or theory from a di
conclusion / decision with justification.

Creativity Apply knowledge and skills creatively in devising solutions to challenges re

discipline.

Ethical practice Describe and apply a recognised ethical framework to analyse behaviour in
organisation. Apply discipline based knowledge and skills in situations that
well-developed responsible behaviour.

Knowledge of a discipline Demonstrate and apply in-depth discipline specific knowledge and skills wi
Demonstrate an understanding and application of research, analytical and te
business discipline.

Lifelong learning Reflect on, assess and self-regulate own learning capabilities and performan

Communication and social skills
Prepare and deliver well developed discipline advice, knowledge and ideas
public context. Prepare and deliver well developed and justified, discipline
communications suitable for business and public contexts.
Investigate and identify a broad range of leadership practices in the manage
Demonstrate the ability to effectively participate in and reflect upon self an
business situations.

Cultural competence Demonstrate cultural competence in local, Australian-wide and internationa

business and social situations.

Professional recognition
The Accounting majors are accredited by Chartered Accountants of Australia and New
Zealand and CPA Australia. Students may apply for membership of the Institute of Public
Accountants.

The Finance major is aligned with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
RG146 accreditation requirements and Southern Cross University provides authorised assessment
for certification.
Students are eligible to join the Australian Institute of Management.
 Type Detail

Course code 3002100

Course abbreviation BBus

Credit points 288

Equivalent units 24

Duration 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Course requirements

a. To be eligible for the award of Bachelor of Business a candidate shall successfully complete
twenty-four (24) units (288 credit points) comprising:
i. all eight (8) units listed in Part A; and
ii. one (1) eight-unit (8) Major selected from Part B; and
1. a second eight-unit (8) Major selected from Part B; or
2. eight (8) elective units selected from Part B or Part C

Schedule of units

Part A

ACC10707 - Accounting and Finance for Business

COM00207 - Communication in Organisations

ECO10250 - Economics for Decision Making

LAW00150 - Introduction to Business Law

OR
 LAW10177 - Introduction to the Business Law of Papua New Guinea

MAT10251 - Statistical Analysis

MKT00075 - Marketing Principles

MNG10247 - Managing Organisations

SOC10236 - Applied Ethics and Sustainability

Part B
 Accounting

ACC00130 - Auditing

ACC00145 - Financial Reporting

ACC00146 - Management Accounting

ACC00151 - Financial Accounting

ACC00152 - Business Finance

ACC73001 - Advanced Management Accounting

LAW00004 - Company Law

OR

LAW10178 - The Company Law of Papua New Guinea

ACC00132 - Taxation

OR

ACC10179 - Papua New Guinea Taxation

Aviation Management

Finance

Human Resource Management

International Business

Management

Marketing

Part C
Elective Units

Any undergraduate unit offered by the School of Business and Tourism. Students can select any undergraduate uni
University with Course Coordinator approval, ensuring that any pre-requisite has been met.

Some suggested Part C units are:

EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline

LAW00104 - Employment and Industrial Relations Law

LAW00106 - EEO and OH&S Law and Practice

MAT10706 - Quantitative Methods with Economics

MNG10476 - Professional Development for the Workplace

MNG73005 - Internship A

MNG73006 - Internship B