Pathways to University

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Academies Australasia Colleges have articulation and advanced standing arrangements with several universities and higher education providers. The savings brought by transfer credits can be substantial.

The table below shows the field of study, the University / Higher Education Provider offering the degree, the Academies Australasia college offering the pathway qualification and the relevant time frames (Duration of Degree, Time Saved with qualification, and Time to Complete The Degree).

Steps

  1. Choose your field of study (eg Accounting)
  2. Look for the university/higher education provider that offers the Degree you are interested in
  3. Note the Academies Australasia college(s) with the pathway qualification
  4. Contact us to find out more
 

Abbreviations (College Names):

AOE – Academy of English
AAC – Academies Australasia College
AAI – Academies Australasia Institute
AAP – Academies Australasia Polytechnic
ACT – Australian College of Technology
*BMC – Benchmark College (not for international student visa holders)
CBC – Clarendon Business College
CSF – College of Sports & Fitness
DE – Discover English
SBC – Supreme Business College
*RBT – RuralBiz Training (not for international student visa holders)

English

University/ Higher Education/ Tertiary Education ProviderDegree College Offering the Pathway Qualification
AAI, ACT, CBC, SBCCertificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma level requiring equivalent of IELTS 6.0AOE
Sydney Metropolitan Institute of Technology (Sydney Met)Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) (BBUS) IELTS 6.0 or equivalentAOE
Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) IELTS 6.0 or equivalentequivalentAOE
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) IELTS 7.0 or equivalentAOE

Accounting

University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Accounting (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
Bachelor of Business Studies (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI6 months2 years + 6 months
Bachelor of Business Administration (3 years)AAI6 months2 years + 6 months
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Academies Australasia PolytechnicBachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management (3 years)AAI ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business (Leadership and Management) (3 years)
AAI ACT SBC CBC
6 months
2 years + 6 months
California State UniversityAll Bachelor DegreesAAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Accounting (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business Studies (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Federation University AustraliaBachelor of Commerce (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Griffith UniversityBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC9 months2 years + 3 months
James Cook UniversityBachelor of BusinessAAI AAP ACT CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business Administration (3 years)AAI1 year2 years
University of CanberraBachelor of Accounting (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Finance (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business Administration (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Marketing Management (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Human Resource Management (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of International Business (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Event & Tourism Management (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI AAP ACT1 year2 years
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
California State UniversityAll Bachelor DegreesAAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Accounting (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business Studies (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Federation University AustraliaBachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI ACT AAP CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) (3 years)AAI ACT AAP CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Fontys University, NetherlandsBusiness related Bachelor’s degrees (4 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months2 years + 6 months
James Cook UniversityBachelor of BusinessAAI AAP ACT CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI1 year + 3 months1 year + 9 months
Bachelor of Business Administration (3 years)AAI1 year + 3 months1 year + 9 months
University of CanberraBachelor of Accounting (3 years)AAI ACT AAP CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI AAP ACT1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months

Agriculture

University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Agricultural Business Management (3 years)RBT1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
University of New EnglandBachelor of Agriculture (3 years)RBT1 Year2 Years
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Agricultural Business Management (3 years)RBT1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months

Early Childhood Education and Care

University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
University of NewcastleBachelor of Teaching (Primary) / Bachelor of Arts (4 years)SBC*4.5 months3 years + 7.5 months
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) / Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies (4 years)SBC*4.5 months3 years + 7.5 months
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Education (0-5 yrs) (4 years)SBC*2 years2 years
Griffith UniversityBachelor of Child, Youth and Family Practice (1637) (3 years)SBC6 months2 years + 6 months

Information Technology

University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Information Technology (3 years)AAI6 months2 years + 6 months
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Information Technology (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Academies Australasia Polytechnic
Bachelor of Business (Leadership and Management) (3 years)
AAI ACT SBC CBC
6 months
2 years + 6 months
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Information Technology (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Griffith UniversityBachelor of Information Technology (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Information Technology (3 years)AAI1 year2 years
University of CanberraBachelor of Information Technology (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Software Engineering (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Federation University AustraliaBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI ACT AAP1 year2 years
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
University of CanberraBachelor of Information Technology (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Bachelor of Software Engineering (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Fontys University, NetherlandsBusiness related Bachelor’s degrees (4 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months2 year + 6 months
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Information Technology (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Information Technology (3 yrs)AAI ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years

Management

University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAC AAI ACT AAPOLY1 year2 years
Federation University AustraliaBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Management (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Griffith UniversityBachelor of Business (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC9 months2 years + 3 months
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business Administration (3 years)AAI1 year2 years
University of CanberraBachelor of Tourism Management (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Marketing Management (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business Administration (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Finance (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Human Resource Management (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of International Business (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Public Administration (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Management (3 years)AAI AAP ACT BMC CBC SBC1 year2 years
University of Southern QueenslandAssociate Degree of Business and CommerceAAC1 year1 year
Bachelor of Business and CommerceAAC1 year2 years
Torrens UniversityBachelor of Business in MarketingCSF1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business in Event Management or Public RelationsCSF1 year2 years
Master of Business Administration (Sports Management)CSFDirect Entry
Bachelor of Business in Sports ManagementCSF1 year2 years
Master of Business Administration (Sports Management)CSFDirect Entry
Deakin University AustraliaBachelor of Business (3 years)AAC AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAC AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years + 6 months
Murdoch UniversityMU B1367 Bachelor of Business (all majors)AAI1 year2 years
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
University of CanberraBachelor of Business Administration (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
University of Western AustraliaBachelor of Commerce^ (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years + 6 months
Federation University AustraliaBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Bachelor of Management (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI1 year + 2 months1 year + 10 months
Bachelor of Business Administration (3 years)AAI1 year + 2 months1 year + 10 months
James Cook UniversityBachelor of BusinessAAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years + 6 months
University of Southern QueenslandAssociate Degree of Business and CommerceAAC1 year1 year
Bachelor of Business and CommerceAAC1 year2 years
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Business Studies (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months2 years + 6 months
Bachelor of Business(Management) (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business(Human Resource Management) (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC10.5 months2 years + 1.5 months
Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Commerce Degree (3 years)AAI ACT CBC SBC AAPOLY1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Deakin University AustraliaBachelor of Business (3 years)AAC AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC6 months 2 years + 6 months
Bachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAC AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Murdoch UniversityMU B1367 Bachelor of Business (all majors)AAI1 year + 6 credits2 years

Marketing and Communications

University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Business (Banking, Human Resource Management and Management) (3 years)ACT CBC SBC9 months2 years + 3 months
Bachelor of Business (Accounting & Finance, Marketing and Business Studies) (3 years)ACT CBC SBC9 months2 years + 3 months
Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and Bachelor of Business Studies (3 yrs)ACT CBC SBC1 year + 1.5 months1 year + 10.5 months
California State UniversityAll Bachelor DegreesAAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Federation University AustraliaBachelor of Business (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Bachelor of Business (Marketing) (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
Bachelor of Management (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
University of CanberraBachelor of Marketing Management (3 years)ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
James Cook UniversityBachelor of BusinessACT CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
Fontys University, NetherlandsBusiness related Bachelor’s degrees (4 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months2 years + 6 months
Murdoch UniversityMU B1367 Bachelor of Business (all majors)AAI1 year + 6 months2 years
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
California State UniversityAll Bachelor DegreesAAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Federation University AustraliaBachelor of Business (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Management (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Commerce (3 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Griffith UniversityBachelor of Business (1632)(3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
University of CanberraBachelor of Finance (3 years)ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Human Resource Management (3 years)ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Business Administration (3 years)ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of International Business (3 years)ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Marketing Management (3 years)ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Public Administration (3 years)ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
Bachelor of Tourism Management (3 years)ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
James Cook UniversityBachelor of BusinessACT CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor of Business (Accounting, Banking, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management and
Marketing) (3 years)
ACT CBC SBC9 months2 years + 3 months
Bachelor of Business Studies (3 yreas)ACT CBC SBC9 months2 years + 3 months
Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and
Bachelor of Business Studies (3 yrs)
ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years

Project Management

University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Murdoch UniversityMU B1367 Bachelor of Business (all majors)AAI1 year2 years
University of Southern QueenslandBachelor of Business and CommerceAAC1 year3 years
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Academies Australasia Polytechnic
Bachelor of Business (Leadership and Management) (3 years)
AAI ACT SBC CBC
9 months
2 years + 3 months

Tourism / Tourism & Hospitality

University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Southern Cross UniversityBachelor of BusinessAAI6 months2 years + 6 months
Bachelor of Tourism Management (3 years)AAI6 months2 years + 6 months
Bachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI6 months2 years + 6 months
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
James Cook UniversityBachelor of BusinessAAI CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
University of CanberraBachelor of Tourism Management (3 years)AAI SBC1 year2 years
Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI1 year2 years
Griffith UniversityBachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management (1408) (3 years)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year2 years
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
University of Southern QueenslandAssociate Degree of Business and CommerceAAC1 year1 year
Bachelor of Business and CommerceAAC1 year2 years
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
Fontys University, NetherlandsBusiness related Bachelor’s degrees (4 yrs)AAI AAP ACT CBC SBC1 year + 6 months2 years + 6 months
James Cook UniversityBachelor of BusinessAAI CBC SBC6 months2 years + 6 months
University of Western AustraliaBachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI6 months2 years + 6 months
Curtin University of TechnologyBachelor of Commerce (3 years)AAI1 year + 6 months1 year + 6 months
University of Southern QueenslandBachelor of Business and CommerceAAC1 year2 years
Associate Degree of Business and CommerceAAC1 year1 year
University / Higher Education ProviderDegree (Duration)CollegeTime SavedTime to Complete the Degree
University of CanberraBachelor of Tourism Management (3 years)AAP1 year + 6 months1 years + 6 months
University of Southern QueenslandBachelor of Business and CommerceAAC1 year 2 years
Associate Degree of Business and CommerceAAC1 year1 year

Our colleges have arrangements with leading higher education institutions. Courses are recognised for transfer credits at many Australian universities.

Our graduates have successfully completed degrees and other programmes at institutions such as University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, University of Technology Sydney, Charles Sturt University, Curtin University and Federation University Australia in Australia, as well as universities in other countries.

^ Students must also satisfy mathematics requirement.

*SBC in partnership with Benchmark College. Benchmark College is also part of the Academies Australasia group.