Higher Education Accreditation & Qualification Status
All King’s Own Institute (KOI) higher education courses are accredited by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) and consistent with Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 7 standards. This program incorporates the embedded exit award Diploma of Business (AQF Level 5).
Course Key Facts & Overview
| Course Title | Bachelor of Business (BBus) |
| Specialisations | Generalist Pathway | Hospitality Management | Project Management | Information Systems |
| AQF Level | Level 7 (Bachelor Degree) |
| Nested / Exit Award | Diploma of Business (AQF Level 5 - 32 Credit Points / 8 Year-1 Subjects) |
| Course Duration | 3 Years Full-time (6 Trimesters) | Up to 9 Years Part-time |
| Total Credit Points | 96 Credit Points (24 subjects x 4 Credit Points each) |
| Volume of Learning | 2,880 Total Hours (1,152 Timetabled Contact Hours + 1,728 Independent Study Hours) |
| Intake Trimesters | March, July, November (First Intake: November 2026) |
| Study Modes | Face-to-Face, Blended Learning, Online |
| Delivery Locations | Sydney Campus (York St) & Newcastle Regional Campus (Darby St, Cooks Hill) |
| Academic Entry Standard | NSW HSC or equivalent Year 12 completion with minimum 60% average (ATAR 60 equivalent) |
| English Entry Standard | IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) or equivalent (PTE 50 / TOEFL iBT 60) |
| Field of Education (FoE) | 080301 Business Management, 080315 Project Management, 080319 Hospitality Management, 080399 Information Systems |
Course Description
The Bachelor of Business (BBus) at King’s Own Institute (KOI) offers a comprehensive, flexible, and career-focused undergraduate education designed to prepare graduates for leadership roles in the dynamic global economy. Building upon core operational and strategic business disciplines, the curriculum equips students with multidisciplinary problem-solving capabilities, digital fluency, and ethical decision-making skills.
Students complete eight common core subjects in their first year covering foundational business disciplines; including management, marketing, accounting, economics, statistics, business law, information systems, and professional communication. From Year 2, students can choose to follow a versatile Generalist pathway or specialise in one of three high-demand industry domains.
- Generalist Business Pathway: Allows students to select core and elective subjects across multiple disciplines without declaring a major, cultivating adaptable, broad-based business capabilities for versatile career options.
- Hospitality Management Specialisation: Prepares managers for strategic commercial, operational, service excellence, and revenue management roles across Australia’s expanding AUD 78+ billion tourism and hospitality sector.
- Project Management Specialisation: Delivers formal methodology in project initiation, scope, risk, schedule, governance, and agile leadership, directly addressing national shortfalls across engineering, IT, construction, and corporate services.
- Generalist Business Pathway: Prepares ‘business technologists’ capable of bridging technical IT solutions with organizational strategy through database design, systems analysis, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and data analytics.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Business, graduates will be able to:
- CLO 1 – Discipline Knowledge & Application: Synthesise core business knowledge to evaluate and address complex challenges in local and global contexts.
- CLO 2 – Ethics & Sustainability: Critically evaluate ethical, social, economic, and sustainability principles to justify responsible business decisions.
- CLO 3 – Communication & Teamwork: Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders while collaborating inclusively and accountably to achieve shared objectives.
- CLO 4 – Digital Literacy & Analytics: Apply digital tools to interpret, evaluate, and manage information for informed decision-making in a dynamic business environment.
- CLO 5 – Demonstrate professional agency and reflective practice by taking initiative, adapting to change, and engaging in lifelong learning for continuous self-improvement.
Career Paths & Employability Outcomes
Industry data from Jobs and Skills Australia (2025) and the Future Skills Organisation (2025) projects a national shortfall of 48,000 workers requiring business qualifications by 2030. The Bachelor of Business embeds Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) through a mandatory final-year Capstone Project (BUS305) and authentic business simulations to ensure high graduate work-readiness.
- Generalist BBus Pathway: Synthesise core business knowledge to evaluate and address complex challenges in local and global contexts.
- Hospitality Management Specialisation: Critically evaluate ethical, social, economic, and sustainability principles to justify responsible business decisions.
- Project Management Specialisation: Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders while collaborating inclusively and accountably to achieve shared objectives.
- Information Systems Specialisation: Apply digital tools to interpret, evaluate, and manage information for informed decision-making in a dynamic business environment.
Pathways to Postgraduate Study: Graduates are eligible to apply for direct entry into postgraduate qualifications at KOI, including the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Professional Accounting (MPA), and Master of Information Systems (MIS), as well as postgraduate programs across Australia and internationally.
Admission Requirements & Credit Pathways
Course Key Facts & Overview
| Category | Admission Criteria |
| Domestic Applicants | Successful completion of NSW HSC or interstate equivalent (Year 12) with a minimum average score equivalent to ATAR 60. Mature age and non-school leavers assessed under KOI Admissions Policy. |
| International Applicants | Completion of Senior Secondary Schooling (Year 12 equivalent) with a minimum 60% overall average (comparable to ATAR 60). |
| English Language Proficiency | Academic IELTS overall band score of 6.0 with no individual sub-band below 5.5, or equivalent qualifications: PTE Academic 50, TOEFL iBT 60, Cambridge CAE 169, or KOI English Placement Test. |
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) & Credit Transfers: Applicants who have completed relevant higher education or VET studies (Diploma or Advanced Diploma) within the past 10 years may be eligible for credit transfer and advanced standing under the KOI Credit Transfer Policy and VET Articulation Agreements.
