Unit information
- Unit code
- EFB228
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School/Discipline
- School of Economics and Finance
- Study area
- Business
- Credit points
- 12
Dates and locations
Teaching period | Dates | Locations |
---|---|---|
Semester 1, 2024 | 26 February 2024 - 22 June 2024 |
Gardens Point Gardens Point (Online) |
Semester 2, 2024 | 22 July 2024 - 16 November 2024 |
Gardens Point Gardens Point (Online) |
Semester 1, 2025 | 24 February 2025 - 21 June 2025 |
Gardens Point Gardens Point (Online) |
Semester 2, 2025 | 21 July 2025 - 15 November 2025 |
Gardens Point Gardens Point (Online) |
Fees
The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page
- Commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount
- 2024: $2,040
- 2025: $2,124
- Pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount
- 2024: $1,597
- Pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) student contribution amount
- 2025: $1,663
- Domestic fee-paying student fee
- 2024: $3,024
- 2025: $3,204
- International student fee (excluding study abroad students)
- 2024: $4,176
- 2025: $4,512
Guide to fees
Previous study requirements
- Prerequisites
- 24 credit points of completed study
- Equivalents
- EFB331, EFX331
Guide to previous study requirements
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