Bachelor of Business
at La Trobe University, Victoria.
A three-year business degree with AI concepts and tools built into the curriculum, at Melbourne (Bundoora), Bendigo, Sydney and online (ranks shown are for Melbourne; Bendigo's 2026 figure was 58.50). VCE prerequisite is a study score of at least 20 in English other than EAL (or 25 in EAL).
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 La Trobe 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 | 55.55 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 55.00 | delta.vtac.edu.au |
| 2024 | 55.05 | delta.vtac.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 VTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
Brush up on each prerequisite with our state-syllabus explainers and dot points.
What you will study
Majors include agribusiness, digital business, economics, enterprise, event management, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, sport management, and tourism and hospitality; availability differs by campus. Students can pair a major with a minor, take two minors, or combine a minor with electives.
Placement and industry experience
Students can take a Work Based Learning placement to apply their business studies in a professional workplace.
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 marketing or brand coordinator
- Human resources officer or talent coordinator
- Business analyst or operations graduate
- Account manager in advertising, sales or B2B services
- Supply chain or logistics analyst
- Retail or hospitality assistant manager
- Small-business or family-business operations role
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Graduates move into management, marketing, HR, finance and events roles, or continue to postgraduate business study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy teamwork and group projects
- People interested in how organisations are run and grown
- Strong communicators who like presenting ideas
- Self-starters who join clubs, case competitions and start-ups
- Students wanting flexible career options across industries
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep technical or scientific specialisation
- Those who dislike group work or assessed presentations
- People who want a chartered profession with a single licence path
- Students looking for a quantitative finance or economics track (commerce is closer)
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 La Trobe
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the La Trobe University website and on VTAC before applying.