Overview
The Associate Degree of Business is a two-year full-time program that teaches the first year of a Meridian business degree in small classes, with additional academic-skills support built into every unit. You study the same foundation subjects as direct-entry students — accounting, economics, management and business statistics — but with more contact hours and a smaller cohort.
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Students who finish with a weighted average of 50 per cent or better progress automatically into the second year of the Bachelor of Commerce or the Bachelor of Business, carrying eight units of credit with them.
- Two years full-time at Ashfield Park or fully online
- No ATAR requirement — an academic-readiness interview instead
- Progression at a 50 per cent weighted average.
- Eight units of credit into the Bachelor of Commerce or Business
Course structure
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Intakes
Offered at Ashfield Park and online — Trimesters 1, 2 and 3, for international and domestic students.
Fees
| Audience | Indicative annual tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| international | AUD $24,800 | 2026 |
| domestic | AUD $9,900 | 2026 |
Entry requirements
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Year 12 or equivalent; no ATAR floor — entry is decided by an academic-readiness interview.
English language requirements
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| Test | Overall | Minimum band | Where this comes from |
|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | 5.0 | indicative |
| PTE Academic | 42 | 41 | indicative |
| TOEFL iBT | 46 | 45 | indicative |
| OET | 250 | 240 | indicative |
| C1 Advanced | 162 | 161 | indicative |
| CELPIP-General | 6 | 5 | indicative |
| LanguageCert Academic | 33 | 32 | indicative |
| MET | 45 | 44 | indicative |
Scholarships
Meridian International Merit Scholarship · Meridian Pathway Progression Award · Meridian Regional Access Bursary. See all scholarships
Pathways into this course
- Meridian Ready — Successful completion satisfies the academic-readiness condition for entry.
Where this leads
- Bachelor of Information Technology — Successful completion with the stated minimum average.
- Bachelor of Computer Science — Successful completion with the stated minimum average.
- Bachelor of Data Science — Successful completion with the stated minimum average.
- Bachelor of Business — Direct entry on successful completion, with 8 units of credit.
- Bachelor of Commerce — Direct entry on successful completion, with 8 units of credit.
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