What It’s Like Studying a Bachelor of Business at RMIT University

Has a Bachelor of Business at RMIT University caught your attention? Want to find out more about the degree to see if it’s the one for you? 

You’ve come to the right place! In this article we’ve got everything you need to know about Business at RMIT including entry requirements, units, career paths and faculty and culture. 

Let’s jump right in! 

What is a Bachelor of Business at RMIT university?

A Bachelor of Business at RMIT is a deep-dive into all things business-related and covers a broad range of study areas and majors from Accountancy, International Business and Finance to Marketing and Entrepreneurship. 

Can this degree be studied in conjunction with another? 

This degree can be studied as a double degree to develop skills across various faculties and disciplines. Some of the popular degrees studied with a Bachelor of Business at RMIT include a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering and a Bachelor of Laws. 

Honours

You can also study a Bachelor of Business at RMIT University with a 1-year Honours program. You’ll undertake independent research to write your Honours thesis while also developing valuable skills including econometrics and research methodologies. 

Entry requirements for the Honours program at RMIT include a GPA of 2.5 (out of 4) and a 500-word research topic proposal outlining your proposed thesis title, area of research and why it interests you. 

Find out more about the career benefits, entry requirements and program structure of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) program here! 

Career Paths

Studying a Bachelor of Business at RMIT University can be a stepping-stone to enter into just about anything within the world of business! 

Here are just some of the career paths available: 

• Accountant

• Economist

• Entrepreneur

• Business analyst

• Marketing specialist

• Human resources manager

Core Units and Majors 

A Bachelor of Business at RMIT University has 8 core units which you’ll study regardless of your major. These core units introduce you to all the different areas of business and give you a good taste of what the different majors are like.

They’ll also give you a good foundational understanding and skill set from various majors which will certainly be useful no matter what your major is!

For example, even if you choose to specialise in Accountancy, your core units will give you some basic skills and knowledge from Marketing, Economics and Finance. 

The 8 core units you study are: 

Course Structure

The exciting thing about studying a Bachelor of Business at RMIT University is the vast variety of majors, second majors, minors and electives you get to choose from! 

For a 3-year full-time course, you typically have the option to choose a major and one of the following: 

• Second major 

• Two business minors

• One business minor and one non-business minor (from other RMIT disciplines and faculties)

• One business minor and four elective units 

However, this will vary depending on your major. An Economics and Finance major, for example, will only offer four flexible courses, which means you can only choose one minor or four elective units. 

What are the majors?

A Bachelor of Business at RMIT has a lot of awesome majors to choose from: 

• Blockchain Enabled Business

• Digital Business

• Innovation and Enterprise

• Economics and Finance

• Entrepreneurship

• Financial Planning

• Accountancy

• Human Resource Management

• Information Systems

• International Business

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management

• Management

• Marketing

Are there any opportunities for work experience?

There are plenty of ways to gain work experience while completing your course, some of these are built-in the degree while others may be external to your degree.

You have the option to study an ‘Applied’ Major such as Professional Accountancy or International Business (Applied). This means your length of study will be extended to four years and your third year will be a full-time industry work placement! 

Alternatively, if you’re studying a three-year Bachelor of Business, you can gain work experience through your elective units. The faculty offers business internship electives to provide you some built-in industry experience! 

“There’s a big focus on industry-connections and getting experience before finishing your degree.” — Marsha Fernando, Bachelor of Business (Professional Accountancy) III at RMIT University

How to Get into a Bachelor of Business at RMIT University 

The ATAR requirements to get into a Bachelor of Business at RMIT vary depending on your major.

A three-year degree typically has a minimum ATAR somewhere between 60 – 61.75 while an Applied major has a higher ATAR requirement of approximately 75.20. 

Regardless of what the ATAR cut off for your major is, there are alternate entry options to help you get into the degree! RMIT University has various flexible pathways that follow a series of steps to help you reach the business degree.

These pathways provide you a kickstart towards your goals with a relevant diploma, vocational course, or associate degree.

While entry requirements vary from pathway to pathway, they typically don’t select who can enrol based on your ATAR! This means you’ll have plenty of opportunities to get into a Bachelor of Business at RMIT even if you don’t meet the ATAR requirement. 

You can find out more about pathway options and entry requirements here! 

Adjustment Factors

Not only does RMIT University offer pathways programs, it also offers a range of ATAR adjustment factors if you’re currently in Year 12 or have graduated in the past two years!

Some of the adjustment factors available for you include: 

Are there any prerequisites?

The prerequisites for a Bachelor of Business at RMIT do vary depending on your major but English is, of course, a prerequisite no matter what major you choose. Some common subjects that may be considered assumed knowledge or useful foundations for your major include Mathematics, Business Management, Legal Studies and Economics. 

Scholarships

You’ll find plenty of scholarships to support your studies so be sure to check your eligibility and apply here!

What’s the Teaching Format?

A Bachelor of Business at RMIT University has semesters (lucky for you, no pesky trimesters!) and is mostly taught through lectures and tutorials but this may vary from major to major.

You’ll usually have 3 hours of teaching for each subject which adds up to around 12 contact hours each week if you’re studying full-time.  

Class Structure

Lectures

You’ll have one lecture for each unit and each one will usually be 1-2 hours long with up to 200 students. Lectures are intended to deliver the course content to you as your lecturer goes through key concepts, skills and theories. 

Tutorials 

Tutorials are more engaging than lectures and are more discussion-based to help you collaborate with peers and consolidate the info given to you through lectures. These are often 1-2 hours long and are attended by around 20 to 30 students. 

What are the assessments like?

A Bachelor of Business at RMIT University is very exam-heavy with end-of-semester exams making up around 50% of your total grade! But this doesn’t mean exams are the only type of assessments you come across. 

You’ll also find yourself doing tests, quizzes and heaps of group assessments worth around 20-30%. You’ll be surprised though, group work isn’t as stressful as you’d assume and is actually one of the best things about the degree! 

“There’s a big focus on group assignments so you learn these skills of working with other people and delegating tasks and building cooperation skills really early-on and obviously you’ll need these skills later on in the workforce.” — Marsha Fernando

Skills That You Refine and Learn

Throughout your degree, you’ll refine and learn a range of skills to prepare you for the workforce. With all the group assignments you do, you’ll leave RMIT feeling confident about working in teams, communicating and collaborating! 

You’re also going to come across various industry skills, particularly in your first year, as your core units equip you with skills from marketing and economics to accounting and business information systems. 

What’s the Faculty and Culture Like?

Faculty

During your degree, you’ll also be surrounded by supportive lecturers and tutors who are going to be a major part of your learning experience. The Business faculty at RMIT University is full of passionate, engaging and approachable staff members who are always available to support you! 

“Students always have lecturers and tutors that they connect to… They’re genuinely passionate about what they’re teaching you which helps you strive to do better and work harder.” — Marsha Fernando

Culture

Studying a Bachelor of Business at RMIT means you’ll be surrounded by like-minded peers who are supportive, fun and social! 

The RMIT Business Student Association (BSA) organises a lot of fun and exciting activities for socialising, networking and professional development. It’s also got heaps more clubs under its umbrella! 

These member clubs are: 

The RMIT University Student Union has a range of non-faculty clubs and societies to keep you busy no matter what your interests. From the Science-Fiction and Gaming Association to the RMIT Car Club, you’ll never have a boring day on campus! 

Mentorship and Support Programs

RMIT has a range of mentoring programs to support you during your course. RMIT’s Career Mentoring program connects you with an industry mentor and with fellow students to help you build your network, gain future career direction and develop your employability skills.

There’s also a Peer Mentoring program available to support you with academic advice and study skills. 

Find out more about all the mentoring programs available here! 

Maitreyi Kulkarni is a Content Writer at Art of Smart Education and is currently studying a Bachelor of Media and Communications (Public Relations and Social Media) at Macquarie University. She loves writing just about anything from articles to poetry, and has also had one of her articles published with the ABC. When she’s not writing up a storm, she can be found reading, bingeing sitcoms, or playing the guitar.