International Business

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Year

2012

Award

Bachelor of International Business

Length

3 years

Campuses

Melbourne

Course description

This course focuses on the international economic environment in which businesses operate. A generalist first year provides basic knowledge spanning accounting, economics, management, information systems, law and business statistics. Course structure is flexible, enabling students to complement core studies in international finance, management and marketing with areas of personal interest, such as a foreign language and culture.

Course structure

Students complete 360 credit points, including at least 255 credit points from subjects offered by the Faculty of Law and Management (each subject is worth 15 credit points). Students take seven compulsory subjects and one elective in first year, and four compulsory subjects and four electives in both second and third years.

Subject details

Melbourne

Major areas of study

Accounting, economics, management, finance, marketing, business law, human resource management, international business, international management, international finance and international marketing.

Overseas study opportunities

Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange for more information

Fee type

Fees (Fee-Help available)

Annual (or Total) Tuition Fee (AUD)

19 950

Scholarships

Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/future-undergraduates

Selection

Successful completion of English for Further Studies Advanced Stage 5B certificate at undergraduate (EFS5 (60%) UG) level conducted by La Trobe Melbourne; for more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.

IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0; or

TOEFL Paper-based Test: a minimum score of 550 with a score of 5 or better in the Test of Written English; or

TOEFL Computer-based Test: a minimum score of 213 with a score of 5 in essay writing; or

TOEFL Internet-based Test: a minimum score of 80 with no individual score less than 20; or

Satisfactory completion of an English language subject at Year 12 or equivalent level. This must have been completed in the last two years and at an academic level acceptable to La Trobe University; or

Approved equivalent.

Academic entry requirements

LTM Foundation Studies - 65
Aust. Yr 12 (ATAR) 2011 (indicative only) - 70.85
International Baccalaureate - 25
GCE A Levels - 8
Hong Kong A Levels - 6
HKDSE - 8,4
Sri Lankan A Levels - CCC
STPM - 8
MICSS (UEC) - 3A 3B
Canada Secondary School (or CPU) - 65
Norway Upper Secondary Certificate - 3.5
Sweden Slutbetyg - G
All Indian Sen SC (Best 5 Subjects) - 60
Vietnam (Year 12) - 8
Thailand (Matayoma 6) - GPA 2.6
GAC Cert. IV - GPA 2.3
GAOKAO - see: the website

If you do not meet these entry requirements you might be interested in La Trobe's Foundation Studies and Diploma Programs, which provide an alternative pathway to La Trobe's undergraduate program. For more information please visit the La Trobe Melbourne website.

Prerequisites

Mathematics equivalent to Australian VCE Units 1 & 2.

Semester starts

Semester 1 and 2 (February and July)

Career opportunities

Career opportunities exist in multi-national companies, government departments, financial institutions and import/export businesses.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible to join the Australian Marketing Institute or the Marketing Research Society of Australia as associate members.