Bachelor of Business
at The University of Newcastle, New South Wales.
A three-year business degree at Newcastle City Precinct and Gosford (ranks shown are for Newcastle). The assumed knowledge is Mathematics Advanced. Majors include human resource management, marketing, international business and leadership and management, and every student completes a 140-hour placement.
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 UoN 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 | 63.00 | 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 human resource management, innovation and entrepreneurship, international business, leadership and management, marketing, and industrial relations. In third year every student completes 140 hours of supervised placement. Honours is a separate one-year program for eligible students.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete 140 hours of supervised placement in third year, applying their studies in a workplace and building professional networks.
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
- Australian HR Institute (HRM 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
The HRM major is accredited by the Australian HR Institute (AHRI). Graduates work in management, marketing, HR and business development, or continue to Honours 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 UoN
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Newcastle website and on UAC before applying.