Bachelor of Business Data Analytics (3 Year Program)

The Bachelor of Business Data Analytics (3 Year Program) program is focused on using data analytics techniques to improve business decision making.

It is a quantitative program, combining elements of statistics, computing, big data and machine learning.

The Bachelor of Business Data Analytics (3 Year Program) is taught via smaller classes for personalised attention and unparalleled access to facilities like the Bond University Business School’s Big Data Centre.

The program develops students’ skills in the development and understanding of analytics and analytic techniques and focuses on how these techniques can be used to solve real-world business problems and better inform evidence-based decision making.

Employment opportunities include working in business as a Data Scientist, Data Analyst, or statistics consultant.

The Bachelor of Business Data Analytics program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:

View the Program structure and sequence plans page for all semesters of commencement.

University core subjects (3)

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication (CORE 1)
• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership (CORE 2)
• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (CORE 3)

Plus: CORE11-004 Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement

Faculty core subjects (15)

• ACCT11-100 Accounting for Decision Making
• ACSC12-200 Mathematical Statistics
• DTSC11-100 Business Analytics Coding
• DTSC12-200 Data Science
• DTSC13-300 Big Data Infrastructure
• DTSC13-301 Machine Learning in Business
• DTSC13-302 Statistical Learning and Regression Models
• ECON11-100 Principles of Economics
• ECON12-200 Econometrics
• FINC12-200 Fundamentals of Finance
• MKTG11-100 Marketing
• STAT11-112 Quantitative Methods
• Alternate Choice 1: You must complete one of the following two subjects:DTSC13-303 Big Data Analytics Case Studies orDTSC13-304 Advanced Big Data Projects
• Alternate Choice 2: Choose 2 subjects from of the following options:ECON13-300 Advanced EconometricsDTSC13-305 Financial Trading SystemsDTSC13-306 Advanced Machine Learning in Business orDTSC13-307 Advanced Statistical Learning Models

Electives (2)

Students must choose two (2) elective subjects.

Minor (4)

Students must select 1 minor from the following list. Accounting; Business Economics; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Finance; Management; Marketing; Tourism Management

Important note for first semester students

You will be registered in the Bond Business Mentoring Program designed for all new undergraduate students; please be advised the first scheduled gathering is in the Bond Business School orientation, If you require further information please email businessmentoring@bond.edu.au  

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)

Entry score for 2021 entry

Visit our student profile if you are interested in the profile of all students who commenced undergraduate study at the Faculty in the January semester 2020.

Applicants must meet the University's general minimum admission criteria.

2021 Year 12 Entry

To ensure students are not disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, current Year 12 students can be assessed now for a guaranteed offer for 2021 entry conditional on the completion of Year 12. Applications will be assessed based on their first semester Year 12 results and meeting any subject prerequisite requirements for their program. Find out more.

International Secondary School students

For more information for International Students, including the International Baccalaureate, please go to the International Secondary School equivalency page.

Alternative entry pathways

For those applicants who do not currently have the required academic qualifications, there are a number of alternative entry pathways:

• Bond University Tertiary Preparation programs
• Bond University Diploma programs
• Other institutional Tertiary Preparation Programs
• Vocational education and training qualifications (Certificate IV and above)
• Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
• Professional or para-professional qualifications/experience
• Employment experience verified by a statement of service from the employer stating the position title and length of service and a very brief statement on the tasks undertaken.

For more information on what is required please visit our how to apply page.

English language proficiency requirements

As tuition is delivered in English, all students will be required to provide documented evidence of the required level of proficiency in the English language. Read more detailed information on English language proficiency requirements for university study.

Credit for prior study

Subject credits may be awarded for previous studies. To apply for credits, you will need to submit academic transcripts including detailed subject outlines/course descriptions for each relevant subject and/or certified copies of testamurs to the Office of Future Students. Please refer to how to apply for credit for more information

Key dates

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How to apply

In order to apply for study at Bond University, you will need to complete the online application form. To find out more about the application process please refer to how to apply.