Course structures in Business and Law
This page outlines courses offered by the Faculty of Business and Law. Please contact a faculty office or email buslawcourses@vu.edu.au for further information on courses.
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Undergraduate courses
BBUS Year 1, the first year of our Bachelor of Business degree, is offered as a stand-alone year at our Werribee and City Flinders campuses.
After successfully completing 7 core units of study, you can transfer (with advanced standing) into other Bachelor of Business courses at any participating VU campus.
Accounting & Finance
- Bachelor of Business - Accounting specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Banking and Finance specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Financial Planning
- Bachelor of Business - Financial Risk Management specialisation (International Students ONLY)
International Business
- Bachelor of Business - Culinary Management specialisation (International Students ONLY)
- Bachelor of Business - Event Management specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Hospitality Management specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - International Business specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - International Hospitality Management specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - International Trade specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Marketing specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Music Industry specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Retail Commerce specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Tourism Management specialisation
Law
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)
- Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Business
- Bachelor of Legal Practice Management
Management & Information Systems
- Bachelor of Business - Computer Systems Management specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Human Resource Management specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Information Systems specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Management specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Small Business & Entrepreneuriship specialisation
- Bachelor of Business - Supply Chain and Logistics Management specialisation
Professional Development (PD) Units of Study
Professional Development (PD) Units are unique to VU. They are the result of consultation with employers and industry.
Taken in conjunction with workplace learning, they give VU Business graduates a competitive edge.
- Professional Development 1 - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Professional Development 2
- Professional Development 3
Victoria Graduate School of Business
The Victoria Graduate School of Business (VGSB) manages Postgraduate Business programs in the Faculty of Business and Law.
Postgraduate Law programs are managed by the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre.
In addition to Postgraduate Business degrees, the VGSB also offers a Graduate Certificate in Business as an entry point and exit award to the MBA and Master of Business programmes.
All programs offered by the VGSB, listed by area of study:
Master Of Business Administration (MBA)
Doctor Of Business Administration (DBA)
Accounting
- Master of Accounting, BMAC
- Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting, BGAP
- Graduate Certificate in Accounting, BTAA
- Master of Accounting / Master of Business Administration, BMAX
- Master of Accounting / Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems), BMUX
- Master of Accounting / Master of Business (Finance), BMFX
- Master of Business (by research), BRAA
Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
- Master of Business (Information Systems), BMIS
- Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems), BMER
- Graduate Diploma in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, BGER
- Master of Business (Information Systems and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems), BMIE
- Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) / Master of Business Administration, BMOX
- Master of Business (by research), BRAC
Finance
- Master of Business (Finance), BMFI
- Master of Business (Finance) / Master of Business Administration, BMIX
- Graduate Certificate in Superannuation Management, BTSM
Industrial Relations/Human Resource Management (IR/HR)
International Business
Management
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
General Business
Two Masters in Two Years
This unique program allows you to complete two Masters in two years. When enrolling in this program, you are required to enrol for and successfully complete all prescribed units of study. No credit on the basis of previous studies or equivalent will be given.
The Two Masters in Two Years program is available in the following combinations:
- Master of Accounting / Master of Business Administration, BMAX
- Master of Accounting / Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems), BMUX
- Master of Accounting / Master of Business (Finance), BMFX
- Master of Business (Finance) / Master of Business Administration, BMIX
- Master of Business (Enterprise Resource Planning Systems) / Master of Business Administration, BMOX
Sir Zelman Cowen Centre
The Sir Zelman Cowen Centre (SZCC) manages Postgraduate Law programs in the Faculty of Business and Law. The SZCC also provides training and support to the courts, legal practitioners, judiciary and other professions.
Short courses:
- Professional Certificate of Executive Screen Production
- Professional Certificate of Education Agent Practice
- Immigration Law - Continuing Professional Development
- Professional Certificate in Immigration Law
- Professional Certificate of New Zealand Immigration Law
- Mental Health First Aid
- Bail Justice Training
- Financial Literacy Workshops
- Recognise, Respond and Assess Elder Abuse
- Recognise and Respond and to Elder Abuse
Award courses:
- Certificate IV in Business (Governance)
- Graduate Certificate in Australian Immigration Law and Practice
- Graduate Diploma in Immigration Law
- Graduate Certificate in Insurance Law and Practice
- Graduate Diploma in Commercial Arbitration (see the option for International students)
- Graduate Diploma in Notarial Practice
- Master of Laws by research
- Doctor of Philosophy (Law)