Bachelor of Business
at University of Tasmania, Tasmania.
UTAS's three-year Bachelor of Business (course code B3A), taught by the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics. The accounting major is available on campus in Hobart, Launceston and Cradle Coast; some other majors may need units taken online. Applications go directly to UTAS.
Lowest selection rank
UTAS has not published a lowest selection rank for this course for recent intakes. That usually means too few ATAR-based offers were made to report one, or that selection also uses a portfolio, audition, interview or other criteria. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
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 coordinator (Tourism Tasmania, MONA, local agencies)
- Human-resources officer in the Tasmanian State Service
- Small-business operations manager
- Retail and hospitality management trainee (Federal Group, RACT)
- Graduate officer in a Tasmanian local council (Hobart, Launceston, Devonport)
- Project officer at a community-services or industry body
Graduate starting salary
$56,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You want broad business literacy rather than narrow accounting focus
- You are interested in Tasmanian tourism, hospitality or small business
- You can work effectively in team projects across Hobart, Launceston and online cohorts
- You want flexibility to combine work with study
- You are comfortable in classes with mature-age and international peers
It is probably not for you if
- You want a fully quantitative finance or actuarial pathway
- You dislike group assessment and team-based projects
- You want a large mainland CBD campus with daily peer presence
- You prefer a lock-step accounting accreditation route
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 UTAS
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Tasmania website before applying.