Equal opportunity for all continues to be one of the highest priorities in our society. How can this be achieved across business, government, research and economics? These key areas will be explored through this combined degree program. Gain a deeper understanding into how you might apply this to the business landscape to make a difference in the world.

This is the only development studies program in Australia to include economics and Aboriginal studies as core courses.

Specialise your studies by choosing a major from each degree program:

Business majors:

• Entrepreneurship and innovation
• Human resource management
• International business
• Leadership and management
• Marketing
• Politics and international relations
• Tourism and event management

Development studies majors:

• Cultures and Citizenship
• Environmental Sustainability
• Globalisation and Economic Development
• Urban and Regional Development

This is a combined degree

For additional information about this degree you can refer to the pages for the corresponding single degrees: Bachelor of Development Studies, and Bachelor of Business

Core

Majors

Core Courses

Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.

• Accounting for Decision Makers
• Business Decision Making
• Environmental Values and Ethics
• Foundations of Law
• Foundations of Marketing
• Geographies of Development
• Global Poverty and Development
• Introduction to Aboriginal Studies
• Introduction to Finance
• Introduction to Management
• Macroeconomics in the Global Economy
• Microeconomics for Business Decisions
• Rethinking Development
• Society and Culture: an Introduction to Sociology

These are courses currently available in "Core Courses", for full requirements and availability always refer to the handbook.

1000-level Development Studies Course List

2000/3000-level Development Studies Course - 2000/3000-level Development Studies Course L

Career-ready Placement Course List

2024 Program Handbook

The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.

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Skills, abilities and knowledge learnt in this combined program are highly sought after by a broad range of employers. You could go on to work in the public or private sector, with NGOs or charities or work in a consultancy or advisory role.

Professional outcomes:

• International Aid/Development
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Advocacy and Policy Development Work
• Research
• Business Advisor
• Foreign Affairs and Trade Officer

Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC).

TOEFL paper-based test score of 500; TOEFL internet based score of 60; IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0; PTE GSE score of 50; Cambridge English: Advanced score of 52.