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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (BABS) - BA BSc
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus and Distance education: 909489
CRICOS code (International applicants): 030290C
| On-campus | Distance education |
Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) Semester 3 (November) |
Campus: | Toowoomba | - |
Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
| Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place
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Standard duration: | 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time |
Contact us
Future Australian and New Zealand students |
Future International students |
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: studyarts@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside
Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Program focus
Students will complete two majors from the Bachelor of Arts
and one eight course major from the Bachelor of Science. Students
will also need to meet all the major requirements for both degrees.
This combination will require a total of four years of full-time study
or up to nine years of part-time study.
Career opportunities
Graduates from this program may find employment in many fields
within the arts and sciences industries.
How to apply
Domestic students
may be made through
the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The same procedure
applies whether you plan to study on-campus or by distance education.
If you completed Year 12 at a Queensland secondary school you
will be assessed for entry on the basis of your Overall Position (OP)
or equivalent score. Year 12 students from other states or territories
are considered for entry on the basis of their UAI, ENTER or TER and
the subject prerequisites indicated. Other applicants will be based
on their overall Rank.
International students
This program is offered to international students. An international
student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen
and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and
how to apply.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government
makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and
you as a student pay a , which varies depending on the
courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may
be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through
the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular
course via the .
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders,
Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside
outside Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying
students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government
loan called .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending
on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus,
via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees
for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The program comprises 32 units as follows:
Core courses |
4 units |
Arts courses |
14 units (two 7–unit majors) |
Science courses |
14 units (one 8–unit major plus 4 units from Sciences courses)
plus 2 units of electives |
Note: Entry into the Visual Arts Practice major is subject
to an interview and submission of an acceptable folio during Orientation
week.
This structure is set out in the following table:
Core |
4 units |
, , , (Mathematics, Statistics, Computing
(8 units majors) and Information Technology (12 unit major) students
must study ; Another approved
Arts core course |
Arts |
Major 1 |
7 units |
e.g. International Relations |
|
Major 2 |
7 units |
e.g. History |
Sciences |
Major |
8 units plus 4 units or 12 units |
e.g. Environment and Sustainability (eight units), Biology (eight
units), Mathematics (four units), Psychology (12 units) |
|
Elective |
2 units |
e.g. Biology, Mathematics or Psychology courses or other courses
offered by the Faculty of Sciences |
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.
Core courses
The core is made up as follows:
. Students majoring in Mathematics, Statistics, Computing
(eight-unit majors) or Information Technology (12 unit major) must
take . |
|
* |
Another approved Arts core course ** |
Major studies
Arts Studies
The Arts component shall comprise:
(At least two units from each major must be at third year level)
Science Studies
The Science component shall comprise:
Either
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an eight-unit discipline based major chosen from the majors
under the Bachelor of Science (i.e. Biology,
Computing, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Environment and Sustainability)
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a four-unit study selected from one discipline offered by the
Faculty of Sciences. This four-unit study may or may not be in the
same discipline as in the eight-unit Science major
Or
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a twelve-unit discipline based major chosen from the majors
under the Bachelor of Science (i.e. Psychology,
Information Technology or Mathematics and Statistics) NOTE the
12 unit major in Psychology is an Australian Psychology Accreditation
Council accredited sequence in Psychology and students undertaking
this major are eligible to apply to undertake the Bachelor of Science
(Honours) (Psychology) degree and thus pursue further training to
become a Psychologist.) AND
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a further two units of Faculty of Sciences approved electives
which may either extend the studies already selected or may be in
additional Science discipline areas.
Additional Requirements - Science
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At least two units of study in the Science component must be
at third level.
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Students majoring in Computing (eight-unit major), Mathematics
(eight-unit major), Mathematics and Statistics (twelve-unit major),
or Information Technology (twelve-unit major) must complete and their two science
electives.
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Students not completing the major in Mathematics (eight-unit
major), Computing (eight-unit major), Mathematics and Statistics (twelve-unit
major) or Information Technology (twelve-unit major) must complete
the course or the course
. Students may need to take this course as one of their
two science electives.
Recommended enrolment pattern
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Students will normally take the core course in Semester 1 and in Semester 2 as
well as another approved core course in each of their first two semesters.
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Students will normally start the first Arts major in Semester
1 of first year and continue it in Semester 2 of first year. The second
Arts major is usually started in Semester 1 of second year.
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The Science major is usually started in Semester 1 of first
year and continued in Semester 2 of first year. The Science minor
study is usually started in second year subject to timetabling constraints.
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Elective courses are usually taken in third or fourth years
unless required as pre-requisites.