Bachelor of Business Studies

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) is just right for you. Alternatively, you might not yet know what direction you want to take your career but know you want a degree; in this case a business degree is a good option to develop your generic skills that could be used in a wide variety of careers.

Our philosophy is that business is a practical subject and that is how we teach it so don’t be surprised when you are asked to solve problems in the real business world.

There are lots of business degrees and content is often quite similar, our point of difference is that we offer a practical approach together with a supportive learning environment and lots of practical hands-on experience.

Standard entry

• University Entrance

Provisional entry*

• Applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed (e.g. maturity, life experience, work experience, other study); or
• Those who narrowly fail to meet the entry criteria above.

* Please note: this normally requires an interview and entry to subsequent study is conditional on satisfactory academic progress in the first year.

English language entry requirements

If English is not your first language you are required to have attained an acceptable level of English language fluency. This may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, including successful study in English, approved scores on TOEFL or IELTS (6.0 Academic) tests, completion of accepted international equivalents, or completion of a EIT | Te Pūkenga language assessment. In addition, applicants are required to show evidence of good school records.