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CRICOS code (International applicants): 030306M

This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the double degree program Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science.

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Current students

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email: usq.support@usq.edu.au

Program focus

This program will provide students with an opportunity to attain, in minimum time (four years full-time), a single qualification in Commerce and Science by completing two majors (Finance, and Mathematics and Statistics).

Career opportunities

Actuary, financial mathematician, statistician for commercial and banking industries, stockbroker, financial planner, financial analyst, business forecasting.

Professional accreditation

Finance major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements to become an Associate member of the .

Program aims

This program will provide students with an opportunity to attain in minimum time a single qualification in Commerce and Science by completing two majors (Finance and Mathematics and Statistics). It will provide graduates with skills that are in demand in at least two important commercial sectors. The banks, since deregulation, have been exposed to new and sophisticated capital markets and require graduates with a high level of financial and analytical skills able to design and analyse complex mathematical models. Insurance and financial consulting companies must also respond to the demands of complex superannuation and tax laws. In each of these cases, graduates with a combined finance/mathematics and statistics background would be ideal.

Program objectives

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science Program graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate well-developed communication skills

• demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles of commerce, information systems, marketing and management

• analyse the market and regulatory environment in which financial institutions operate

• demonstrate understanding of the principles of mathematics and statistics

• analyse financial market activity using contemporary financial theory

• apply mathematical techniques to problems in investment, portfolio management and risk management.

Admission requirements

• Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent.

• Candidates for admission to this program must satisfy the normal USQ entry requirements for undergraduate programs. Please refer to , Section 2.2.1 (for Australian students) and Section 2.2.3 (for international students).

• International applicants must have met the or have completed the .

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

Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

Core courses

Commerce major (Finance)

Science major (Mathematics and Statistics)

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to Section 2 of the .

Articulation

This program does not articulate with any other program.

Exit points

Students may, upon application, exit from the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science with a lesser qualification, provided that they have met all the requirements of that lesser qualification.

Exemptions

Candidates for admission to the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science may be eligible for up to 16 units of exemption based on successful completion of relevant, equivalent undergraduate study from a recognised university.

Note: Where exemptions are granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as exemptions, for example, where the maximum of 16 units of exemptions are approved, maximum time will be 4陆 years and minimum time will be 4 terms.

Recommended enrolment pattern