The Bachelor of International Business is offered at our Gold Coast and Nathan campuses. It takes 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time to complete.

• The QTAC code for the program is 231152 (Gold Coast) or 221122 (Nathan)
• The OP cut-off is 16 (Rank 65) and the only prerequisite is English (4 SA)

Program structure

This is one of the best-recognised business degrees in Queensland and incorporates many government and business initiatives to prepare you for an effective role in the Asia-Pacific region. And, given Australia’s growing importance and increased trade in the region, your job prospects are greatly enhanced.

You will not only gain knowledge of the major functions of business with an international perspective on commercial strategies and operations, you will also appreciate the social, cultural and political dimensions of global business. By learning one of the seven languages offered as part of the course you will be much better placed to immediately begin work in the region of your choice.

You will be able to use your vocational and language skills on student exchange programs in other countries or during an off-shore internship. The Griffith International Business degree takes you out of the lecture room and into the field during your time of study to give you hands-on international experience. After all, if you're going to study international business, isn't that the best way to learn?

Year 1

In year 1 you will complete core business courses plus either:

• Chinese (Nathan)
• English (for overseas students) (Nathan and Gold Coast)
• Indonesian (Nathan)
• Italian (Nathan)
• Japanese (Nathan and Gold Coast)
• Korean (Nathan)
• Spanish (Nathan and Gold Coast)

Or two prescribed non-language courses:

• Communication and Functional Skills
• Globalisation, the Asia-Pacific and Australia

Years 2 and 3

In years 2 and 3 you will complete International Business major courses plus you will have the opportunity to select a specialisation from the list below:

• Chinese Language (Nathan only)
• International Management (Nathan only)
• International Political Economy (Nathan only)
• Indonesian Language (Nathan only)
• Italian Studies (Nathan only)
• Japanese Language (Nathan and Gold Coast)
• Korean Language (Nathan only)
• Spanish Studies (Nathan and Gold Coast)

Work experience programs

To gain hands-on experience in international markets, you can take an internship with an international company or government agency, conduct market research in a target export or investment country, join a multinational company offshore on an internship, prepare an export marketing plan for a product or service, or a development plan for a new product.

Overseas exchange program

The student exchange program gives you the opportunity to live and study in another country. You may be selected to participate in an exchange with a university in Japan, Indonesia, China, Korea, Vietnam, South America, Europe, or the United States. Griffith University also provides generous scholarships to help and encourage students to undertake these exchange programs.

For more information, see the Bachelor of International Business in the program catalogue.