Bachelor of Business
Gain a solid understanding of how businesses operate and the key issues you will face as a future decision-maker in business with AUT's Bachelor of Business degree.
The Bachelor of Business is informed by the latest business research and employer feedback, and your final year includes invaluable workplace experience, an applied project or a new business venture. There's a strong focus on social impact and the positive difference you can make.
It’s a highly flexible degree. You can complement your business studies with other subjects you’re passionate about, from tourism to journalism or sport. You learn from leading academics at an internationally accredited business school – we’re among an elite group of business schools worldwide holding both AACSB and EQUIS accreditation.
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Minimum entry requirements
If you have New Zealand qualifications
If you have qualifications from another country
See entry requirements for students from other countries. Select your country from the dropdown menu.
Useful New Zealand school subjects
- All approved NCEA level 2 and 3 language rich subjects, Business, Mathematics and Statistics subjects are useful
English language requirements
- IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with all bands 5.5 or higher; or equivalent
Don’t meet the entry requirements?
Consider starting with our Diploma in Business.
Diploma in Business
You can build your degree in a way that suits you and your interests, and include subjects from outside of business as part of your studies.
To graduate with a Bachelor of Business you need to complete:
Core courses (120 points)
These are courses all students in this degree need to take. They give you a basic understanding of business processes and practices, and help you decide which subject to focus on later in your studies. One of the core courses is the Capstone course – a workplace experience, applied project or a new business venture – which is the final part of your degree and takes place in your last semester.
Your chosen major (120 points)
Your major is the subject area you want to specialise in. This makes up one third of your degree, and usually consists of eight courses related to your chosen subject. You can view the list of majors in this degree in the ‘Majors’ tab.
Flexible component (120 points)
You can choose one of the following options
- Two minors (60 points each); or
- A minor (60 points) and elective courses (60 points); or
- A second major (120 points)
Your second major, minor(s) and elective courses can be from different AUT degrees; they don’t need to be from business.
Build your degree
Use our online tool to build your own degree and see what your three years of study could look like.
https://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/business/courses/bachelor-of-business
Skills you will develop
The outcomes for graduates of the Bachelor of Business are outlined in the Graduate Profile below.
Your major is the subject area you want to specialise in. It makes up one third of your degree, and usually consists of eight courses related to your chosen subject.
Choose one of these majors as part of your degree
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
- Information Systems
- International Business and Strategy
- Management and Leadership
- Marketing
Add a second major to your Bachelor of Business
If you want to include a second major, you can choose another subject from the list above or view more options from different AUT degrees
A minor is smaller than a major. It usually consists of four courses.
Business minors you could choose
If you decide to include one or two minors in your degree, you could choose from:
- Accounting
- Business Law
- Data Analytics for Business
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Finance
- Human Resource Management and Employment Relations
- Information Systems
- International Business and Strategy
- Management and Leadership
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Enterprise
Add a minor from outside of business
You can also choose your minor(s) from subjects outside of business to complement your business degree.
Other undergraduate study options
- Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business conjoint programmes
- Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences conjoint programmes
- Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Health Science in Psychology conjoint programmes
- Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of International Hospitality Management conjoint programmes
With these conjoint programmes you study two degrees at the same time in a single programme of study. It’s usually possible to complete two three-year degrees in four to five years.
You could also study double degrees, where you apply for and enrol separately in each of the two degrees. Double degrees can be completed either one after the other or at the same time. If you’re considering doing this, it’s important that you contact AUT to discuss your plans.
Postgraduate study
Certificate and diploma study options
South Campus
($7,726 - $8,128 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
($35,500 tuition fees + $1,192 student services levy)
- Fees shown are based on a full-time workload for the points indicated next to the fee. The exact fee charged will depend on which courses you select at the time of enrolment.
- Fees are subject to change year to year. If you are planning for study beyond the current year, fees may vary from those stated.
- There may also be other fees and charges you need to pay.
- International students' tuition fees reflect the full cost of tuition. Domestic students' tuition fees are less due to a proportion of the tuition fees being funded by the New Zealand Government.
- Fees-free study may be available for domestic students
The information on this page was correct at time of publication. For a comprehensive overview of AUT qualifications, please refer to the Academic Calendar.