The business core units employ a varied combination of assessment. The emphasis is on demonstration of competence in each of the eight component subjects. Classes for part-time students are organised in evenings, although flexible study options are increasingly being developed. The core units are available offshore in some cases. Content is communicated in a variety of interesting ways that support online searching, bookmarking and text-selection techniques.
Students can participate actively through ISDN links or passively through Internet broadcasts.
More conventional tools like teleconferencing and facsimile can also be used as appropriate. The UTS Library has a range of electronic resources available for offshore students. These include online databases for literature searches and downloadable documents that can be accessed and printed on demand. Entry points are March and August each year. Attendance at UTS is required for the business core units, but these may be exempted where previous postgraduate qualifications in business administration are held.