Bachelor of Applied Science/Bachelor of Business - AUT University

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At AUT you can study science and business in a conjoint degree that gives you more career options and lets you apply your knowledge to different sectors. Students choose a major from the Bachelor of Applied Science and couple it with a relevant major from the Bachelor of Business. For example, Applied Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Human Anatomy and Physiology or Applied Microbiology can be coupled with Management or Marketing. In addition to these combinations, Environmental Studies can be coupled with Tourism for a career in eco-tourism.

Programme Code: AK3700
Level: 7
Points: 480
Duration: Four years full time / Equivalent part time (Please note that a food science major in the conjoint degree takes four years and one semester full time)
Venue: City Campus
Starting date: 3 March 2008 / 21 July 2008
Application deadline: 16 November 2007 / 27 June 2008

AUT encourages early application.
Late applications will be accepted if the programme is not full.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• University Entrance (Science subjects are useful but not required), including:
  – NCEA: 57 credits overall and/or 19 credits in each of the Level 3 approved subjects
  – CIE: 180 points on UCAS tariff.

Note: Entrance to university does not guarantee admission to a specific programme of study.

SPECIAL ADMISSION

Applicants over 20 years of age who do not hold a university entrance qualification (such as NCEA or CIE above) may qualify for university entrance via Special Admission.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for whom English or Māori is not their first language are required to provide proof of an acceptable pass/grade gained in an accepted English language test. 

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MAJORS

Accounting
Business Economics
Design
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Tourism
Human Resource Management And Employment Relations
Advertising
Commercial Law
eBusiness
Information Technology
Management
Sales

More information is available in the AUT university business undergraduate programmes 2008 guide.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The particular career that the programme prepares you for will depend on the majors you choose in the Bachelor of Applied Science & the Bachelor of Business. For example, if you study Applied Chemistry and Marketing you will be well prepared for a career in the marketing of chemical products. Alternatively, if you study Food Science and Management you will be well prepared to work as a Food Scientist and later move into company management. Studying Environmental Studies and Tourism prepares graduates for careers in the growth area of eco-tourism. Being doubly qualified provides you with a wide choice of initial employment opportunities and greater flexibility as your career develops.

FURTHER STUDIES

APPLIED SCIENCES:
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours)
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science
Master of Applied Science
Master of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy

BUSINESS:
Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Graduate Certificate in Business
Graduate Diploma in Business
Postgraduate Certificate in Business
Postgraduate Diploma in Business
Master of Business
Master of Business Administration
Master of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy