87.8% employed within four months of graduating.
Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020-2022 - Undergraduate Business and Management
Degree overview
Data informs business. Study Business Analytics
In recent years, interest and industry demand for business analytics specialists has increased significantly. The quality, quantity and diversity of data available has never been greater.
Organisations rely on the expertise of business analysts to inform evidence based decision-making and strategic direction. As a result, career opportunities in this area have boomed.
You'll develop the data skills needed to implement and oversee data-driven business decisions. This program prepares you to utilise artificial intelligence methodologies, to analyse and transform data into useful decision-support information and determine trends, futures, strategic directions or outcomes for functioning business operations.
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for business and economics
Top 150
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in the world - Business Administration
Career opportunities
Business analytics has emerged in recent years as a powerful and useful capability for organisations in competitive markets.
With a Bachelor of Business Analytics, you could pursue a career as a:
- Business Analyst
- Big Data Specialist
- Digital Solutions Developer
- Information Security Analyst
- Organisational Development Specialist
- Financial Manager.
Course overview
You’ll explore the key concepts, benefits, and challenges of big data analytics and data visualisation. You’ll apply predictive models in analytics to various business contexts and learn how to communicate business data.
Areas of focus include:
- collecting, managing business data
- communicating using visualisation of business data
- forming inferences and predictions from business data
- making optimal and robust decisions from business data.
Student experience
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At the University of Newcastle, we embed practical, hands-on learning in all our degrees. Check out just some of the opportunities our students have had to build their experience.
Career-ready placements
You will complete 140 hours of supervised work placement within your final year of study to enable you to apply knowledge developed throughout your studies and acquire new skills and professional networks to support your career readiness. This professional experience course provides an opportunity for you to undertake workplace experience in your desired career field.
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Student showcase
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Hear from students of the Bachelor of Business Analytics about their experiences of the degree and why they're so excited about this rapidly evolving industry.
How to apply
Apply as a domestic student
You are a domestic student if you are:
- An Australian or New Zealand citizen (including dual citizens)
- A permanent resident of Australia
- A holder of a permanent Australian visa.
Applying as an international student
Entry requirements — Senior secondary school qualification
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC), the highest educational award in New South Wales schools.
English proficiency requirements
Applicants who do not speak English as a first language must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy.
- IELTS overall minimum - 6.0
- IELTS section minimum - 6.0
- About English Language Pathways
Apply to the University via our online application portal.
In the application portal, you can enter the program you wish to study and upload relevant documents needed as part of your application. It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester of trimester start date.
If you are applying through an education agent, they can also apply through the application portal. Ensure your agent is contracted to the University to avoid delays with your application.
Once you have started your application you will be provided with a reference number. You or your education agent will be able to track your application as it progresses.
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