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Bachelor of Business (Honours)

Programme Code: AK3712
Level: 8
Points: 120
Duration: 1 year full time / part time available
Venue: City Campus
Start Date: 27 February 2012 / 16 July 2012

AUT University encourages early application. This qualification will remain open until all places have been filled.

The Bachelor of Business (Honours) is a one year programme that provides exceptional Bachelor of Business graduates with postgraduate study and research experience. Honours students develop postgraduate research capability and extend their understanding of a specialist business field. They work closely with academic staff, researchers and other high performing students in a learning environment that challenges them to excel. An honours degree demonstrates a high level of achievement that is recognised by employers in New Zealand and overseas and leads to greater opportunities for further study.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicants are expected to have completed an undergraduate degree or equivalent with a B average or better in the field in which they propose to undertake further study
  • Applicants for whom English is a second or additional language must have an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 overall and a minimum of 6.0 in each band. For more details, please refer to English Language Requirements in AUT’s Academic Calendar

STRUCTURE

To graduate with a Bachelor of Business (Honours), students must successfully complete 120 points as follows:

1. Specialisation Papers:

  • Coursework papers (60 points)

2. Research Methodology Paper:

Finance students must complete 399006 Research Methods in Finance (30 points).

3. Research Project:

  • A supervised Research Project (30 points) is the final stage of the Honours degree.

This structure ensures that all students are able to critically analyse and evaluate the research and professional literature in business and begin their advanced studies in business with an appreciation of the current issues and controversies in the field.

FURTHER STUDY

  • Master of Business
  • Doctor of Philosophy


For further information visit the Business Postgraduate Programme Information Page

Last updated: 27 Oct 2011 1:15pm

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