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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce (BABC) - BA BCom
CRICOS code (International applicants): 030291B
This program is offered only to continuing students.
No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in
this study area should .
| On-campus* | Distance education |
Campus: | Fraser Coast, 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 or external |
Contact us
Current students
Telephone 1800 007 252 (within Australia freecall), +61 7 4631
2285 (from outside Australia), email usq.support@usq.edu.au or submit a question via .
Program focus
This program requires four years of full-time study or up to
nine years of part-time or distance education study. Students will
complete one major from the Bachelor of Arts, the relevant requirements
of the Bachelor of Commerce, one minor from the Faculty of Arts and
three electives.
Career opportunities
This combined degree broadens the range of students’ knowledge
and skills and therefore enhances their appeal to prospective employers
in the public and private sectors. Financial reporter, international
trade, international banking & finance, secondary school teacher
(with further study).
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 .
Domestic full fee paying students
may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship
requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa
holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens
who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program
pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
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 |
10 courses (8 Commerce core courses and two Arts core courses) |
Arts courses |
14 courses (1 x 7 course major plus 1 x four course minor plus
3 course electives*) |
Commerce courses |
eight courses (1 x 8 course major) |
This structure is set out in the following table:
Core |
10 courses |
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, , , , ,
, Another approved core course |
Arts Major |
7 courses |
e.g. International Relations |
Option |
4 courses |
e.g. Indonesian Language |
Electives |
Three courses # |
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Commerce Major |
8 courses |
e.g. Accounting |
Note: Entry into the Visual Arts Practice major is subject
to an interview and submission of an acceptable folio during Orientation
week.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.
Core courses
The core is made up as follows:
Commerce Core: |
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Arts Core: |
another approved Arts core course |
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Major studies
Arts studies
The Arts component shall comprise:
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at least one seven course discipline based major from the majors
available under the Bachelor of Arts with
at least two units at third year level
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a four course /minor study chosen from the majors and minors
available in the Faculty of Arts
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three courses of electives from the Faculty of Arts, preferably
selected from the major or minor study.
Commerce studies
The commerce component will comprise eight units from the Accounting,
Business Law, Economics, Finance or General Commerce majors.
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Student enrolment patterns will vary according to choice of
Commerce major but all students should enrol in in Semester 1, and in Semester 2.
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The Arts major is usually started in Semester 1 of first year
and continued in Semester 2 of first year while the Arts minor study
is usually started in Semester 1 of second year.
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The first course of the selected Commerce major is usually taken
in Semester 2 of first year.
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Students will usually also take at least one and preferably
two of the Commerce core courses in Semester 1 of first year e.g. and .
Note for continuing students
The program structure has been modified from 33 courses to 32
courses with a reduced weighting on the Commerce major and an increased
weighting on the Arts component. Students may elect to follow either
pattern subject to approval of the Program Head, Faculty of Arts.