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Your world of business with
LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 2014Sydney, Australia STUDENT GUIDE
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ACN Your world of business with LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 2014
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Why study at ACN?
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La Trobe University
La Trobe University harbours creative and independent
thinkers from all sectors of society, cultures and
backgrounds. We are a university deeply committed
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In the 2013 QS World University Rankings
by Subject, La Trobe University disciplines
were placed in the top 100 institutions in
the world.
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La Trobe University is internationally
recognised for the quality of its research
and its research strategy, which promotes
innovation, specialisation and collaboration.
In 2013, the University committed to five
new Research Focus Areas:
• securing food, water and
the environment
• sport, exercise and rehabilitation
• understanding disease
• building healthy communities
• transforming human societies
La Trobe University is a member of the
Innovative Research Universities Australia
(IRU Australia), an alliance committed to
promoting collaboration in research and
education. This alliance attracts more than
A$340 million in funding each year.
La Trobe is home to over 30 university
and faculty-based research centres and
institutes. Its academics have received
national or international awards for their
research, have extensive publication
histories and make regular and major
contributions to public debate in Australia
and internationally. In the recent 2012
Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
rankings, La Trobe University was placed
11th in the country for its research and
third in Victoria.
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Two new multimillion-dollar buildings
opened at the Melbourne Campus this
year - the A$100million La Trobe Institute
for Molecular Science (pictured below)
and the A$288million AgriBio, the Centre
for AgriBioscience. Both multistorey
centres represent the University’s largest
investment together with State Government
funding, to accommodate major research
and train the next generation of scientists.
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La Trobe has over 154,000 alumni with a
global network spanning more than one
hundred countries. Alumni membership is
free and provides access to mentoring
and postgraduate support. Anyone who
holds a degree, diploma, certificate, or has
completed a subject or unit of any course
from La Trobe University is eligible to join.
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2 ACN Your world of business with LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 2014
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Study your La Trobe University qualification in Sydney and
gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in a wide
range of professional careers.
Our advantage
• Reputation: La Trobe University is a
leading internationally recognised
university with a history of academic
innovation and learning, teaching
and research.
• Support: Academic Integrity Module
and academic support workshops cover
a range of topics designed to help you
get the most out of your learning
experience. Benefit from our free
mentor program, which is specifically
designed to offer students one-on-
one coaching.
• Value: eligible students can fast-track
their degree course and finish their
studies in two years rather than three,
saving a year of living costs and time.
You can even complete a double major
in the same length of time as a standard
degree, with no additional cost or
time required.
• Flexibility: three intakes each year in
March, July and November enables you
to start your studies at a time that
suits you.
• Quality: lecturers have relevant industry
expertise combined with academic
qualifications and deliver exactly the
same high quality courses that are
taught at La Trobe University’s
campuses in Victoria.
• Internship: enhance your career
prospects through the Internship and
Job Ready programs. Gain practical
work experience, improve your
professional skills and establish
industry contacts.
• Awards: we reward students who apply
themselves and achieve high marks in
their studies. Amongst the various
awards are; Dean Commendations (La
Trobe University), Mentor awards, Merit
awards (ACN) and the Navitas Academic
Merit Scholarships.
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* Majors are subject to change without notice. † Currently not available to domestic students.
CRICOS codes: Bachelor of Business 039386M (Standard), 039381E (Fast-track); Bachelor of Business, Accounting 039386M (Standard), 039381E (Fast-track);
Bachelor of International Business 056086D (Standard), 056085E (Fast track); Diploma in Business 071725G; Foundation Studies Program 043015D
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This is your pathway to a Diploma in
Business and/or Bachelor of Business/
Bachelor of International Business. To
obtain your Foundation Studies Program
certificate, you must complete and pass
at least eight out of nine units. Academic
Study Skills, Essential Mathematics,
Economics and Accounting are all
compulsory units. If you pass all Level 2
subjects and achieve an overall grade of
65 percent — with an overall grade of at
least 60 percent in Academic Study Skills
2 — you will be eligible for direct entry into
the Bachelor of Business or the Bachelor of
International Business. If you pass all Level
2 subjects but do not achieve an average
of 65 percent overall, you will be able to
proceed to the Diploma in Business.
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This program is an excellent introduction
to the world of business. You will develop
important study skills as well as an
understanding of accounting, economics,
management, marketing and information
systems. Upon successful completion
you will be eligible to enter year two
of the specified La Trobe University
undergraduate degree programs.
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The Bachelor of Business will keep you
up-to-date with a rapidly changing world
and the big issues affecting modern
business. You will complete a well-rounded
degree giving you a strong basis from
which to launch your business career in
either the private or public sector. A double
major option is available at no additional
cost, and with no extra study time required.
Majors*
• Accounting
• Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Marketing
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Accountants are in short supply and high
demand in Australia. This program requires
you to complete seven core units, nine
units from the accounting major and eight
electives from any other units offered at the
Sydney campus. It is also possible to do a
double major, with the second major either
in management or financial management.
This program is accredited by the Institute
of Public Accountants (IPA).
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This program is designed to give you a
competitive edge in a global business
environment. It combines core business
skills with an understanding of international
business operations, providing you with
the knowledge to succeed in your future
global career.
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