Bachelor of Business
at Adelaide University, South Australia.
A three-year business degree at Adelaide University's Adelaide City Campus. Adelaide University took its first students in 2026, so only the Semester 1, 2026 lowest selection rank is published. The 2027 guaranteed entry ATAR is 70. No SACE prerequisites or assumed knowledge.
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 Adelaide University 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 | 65.15 | adelaide.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 SATAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Core courses cover accounting, economics, people management, marketing, decision-making and corporate law, plus computing and programming skills for issues such as cybersecurity and AI. Separate business degrees are offered with majors such as human resource management, international business, marketing, management and sport management.
Placement and industry experience
Real-world projects and case studies are woven into the curriculum, with community and industry engagement across the degree.
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.
Typical first jobs
- Marketing or brand coordinator
- Human-resources or recruitment officer
- Business development or sales coordinator
- Operations or supply-chain coordinator
- Project or account coordinator in an agency
- Graduate in a corporate or retail rotation program
- Small-business or family-business manager
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work in management, marketing, HR, operations and business roles, or continue to postgraduate business study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who want a broad, flexible business education
- People who enjoy teamwork, presentations and real-world briefs
- Those interested in marketing, management or entrepreneurship
- Students who prefer applied projects over heavy maths
- Self-starters who network and pursue internships
It is probably not for you if
- Students set on chartered accounting or quantitative finance (consider Commerce)
- Those who dislike group work and presentations
- People wanting a highly technical or lab-based degree
- Students seeking a single regulated profession at graduation
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 Adelaide University
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Adelaide University website and on SATAC before applying.