Bachelor of Business
at Australian Catholic University, New South Wales.
A three-year business degree at ACU North Sydney with AACSB-accredited business school standing. Majors include accounting, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, finance, marketing and management. No prerequisites; students complete a volunteering unit and a professional experience unit.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the ACU Bachelor of Business for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60.60 | uac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through UAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Majors are accounting, business administration, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, finance, managing healthcare organisations, human resource management, information systems, management, marketing and sustainability for business. All students complete one unit of applied professional skills as a volunteer in a not-for-profit organisation and one unit of professional experience with an organisation related to their area of study. The assumed knowledge is English Standard or Advanced (Band 2) or EAL/D (Band 3).
Placement and industry experience
Two work-integrated units are required: an applied professional skills unit completed as a volunteer in a not-for-profit organisation, and a professional experience unit with an organisation related to the student's major.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as graduate analysts, marketing coordinators and HR officers across small-business and corporate employers.
- Common destinations include retail-banking graduate programmes, FMCG marketing rotations and management consulting boutiques.
- Many alumni progress into business development, brand management and operations leadership roles within five years.
Professional accreditation
- AACSB (business school accreditation)
- AHRI or AMI membership depending on major
Typical first jobs
- Graduate analyst at the big four banks
- Consulting graduate at the big four professional services firms
- Marketing or brand coordinator at retail and FMCG companies
- Human resources advisor at large corporates or government agencies
- Business analyst in technology and start-up sector
- Account manager in media and advertising
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
ACU's business school holds AACSB international accreditation. Depending on major, graduates can join the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) or the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI). Graduates move into analyst, marketing, HR and management roles or postgraduate study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy team-based case competitions and live business problems
- Those comfortable with mid-level maths in finance and analytics units
- People who want broad business literacy before committing to a specialty
- Students who network actively and want to build a corporate CV
- Those willing to manage heavy group-work loads
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep quantitative finance and economics theory (consider a BCom or BEcon)
- Those who dislike group work or large lecture environments
- Anyone avoiding numerate units entirely
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Business as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at ACU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Australian Catholic University website and on UAC before applying.