Bachelor of Business Administration
at The Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory.
ANU's business degree is the three-year Bachelor of Business Administration in Canberra, with majors in business, international business, leadership, management and marketing. The published minimum selection rank is 80.00, and there are no prerequisites.
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 ANU Bachelor of Business Administration 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 | 80.00 | uac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 80.20 | uac.edu.au |
| 2023 | 80.05 | 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 business, international business, leadership, management and marketing, and students are encouraged to use electives for majors or minors from across the university. Internship opportunities are available, and Honours is offered as an additional year subject to progress requirements.
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
- Graduate analyst in APS departments (Finance, Treasury, Defence APS, Home Affairs)
- Marketing or communications coordinator at Canberra-based NGOs and peak bodies
- Management consultant graduate at Boston Consulting Group, Nous Group or Deloitte Canberra
- Operations or business analyst in ACT Government (Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development)
- Graduate at major banks and CBE-linked corporate recruits (CBA, NAB, Westpac)
- HR graduate in APS agencies and Canberra-based corporates
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates work in management, marketing, consulting and public-sector roles, or add an Honours year or postgraduate study. ANU also offers the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of International Business.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy general management breadth more than narrow accounting and finance
- Those willing to participate in small-group case discussions and team consulting
- People targeting APS graduate analyst programs in policy-adjacent agencies
- Students who want a combined degree with Law, Asia-Pacific Studies or International Relations
- Those comfortable with both qualitative case-study writing and quantitative tasks
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep accounting and CPA accreditation (Commerce is the better fit)
- Those who avoid team-based consulting assignments and presentations
- Anyone uncomfortable with reading 30 to 50 pages of case material per week
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Business Administration as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at ANU
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Australian National University website and on UAC before applying.