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Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business (BCBZ) - BCom BBus
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 905071; Distance education: 905075; Springfield campus: 925071
CRICOS code (International applicants): 069949K
| 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: | Springfield, 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, up to 8 years part-time |
Notes
Students can only commence study in semester 3 at Springfield
campus or via distance education.
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: studybusiness@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
This double degree provides students with the opportunity to
expand their knowledge in both commerce and business fields. Students
must select a major from Commerce and a major from Business, with
considerable flexibility regarding the remainder of the program.
Commerce majors include:
Business majors include:
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Administrative Management
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Human Resource Management
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Information Technology Management
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International Business
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Management and Leadership
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Marketing
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Supply Chain Management
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Tourism Management.
Please refer to the individual program descriptions for further
information regarding each program.
Career opportunities
The double degree provides students with a wide range of employment
opportunities including administrative manager, personnel officer,
supply and materials manager, product/brand manager, events coordinator,
company accountant, public servant, economic adviser, forensic accountant
etc.
Professional accreditation
Accounting major graduates will meet the educational entrance
requirements of and (ICAA). This provides
Associate membership of CPA Australia, eligibility to study the CPA
professional exams and eligibility to study the ICAA professional
exams.
Accounting major students who complete a Finance minor will
meet the educational entrance requirements of the .
Successful completion of the Accounting major can qualify students
for exemptions from the Fundamental level (9 papers) of the (ACCA) exams. For further details please refer
to the ACCA website.
Finance major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements
to become an Associate member of the .
The Information Technology Management major is accredited at
professional level by the and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised
in other countries.
Program aims
The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business provides a
sound foundation in all aspects of commerce and business. These degrees
are vocationally oriented emphasising the management and resolution
of business problems in both private and public sectors.
Admission requirements
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Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent.
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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).
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International applicants must have met the or have completed the .
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 .
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 double degree of Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business
consists of 32 courses as follows:
Area of study |
Number of units |
Core courses |
8 units |
Bachelor of Commerce major |
8 units |
Bachelor of Business major |
8 units |
Third major * |
8 units |
or 2 x 4 unit minors |
or 1 x 4 unit minor and 4 electives |
Total units |
32 units |
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.
Core courses
Course |
Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester/mode of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester/mode of offer Springfield campus |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC), S3 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC), S3 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S2 (ONC), S3 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC), S3 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC), S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC), S2 (ONC), S3 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
S2 (ONC), S3 (ONC) |
Minor studies
Refer to the Bachelor of Commerce entry
in this Handbook and the Bachelor of Business entry
in this Handbook for information regarding the minors available. Minors
may also be selected from the section of this Handbook.
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 .
In this section:
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) |
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Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled in one of the following Programs: BLAW or BABL or BALW or BBBL or BBLA or BCBL or BCLA are not eligible for enrolment |
Major 1 course 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
Major 2 course 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
Major 3 course 1/minor/elective | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
Major 1 course 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
Major 2 course 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
Major 3 course 2/minor/elective | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
Major 1 course 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |
Major 2 course 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |
Major 3 course 3/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | |
Major 1 course 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | |
Major 2 course 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
Major 3 course 4/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
Major 1 course 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | |
Major 2 course 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | |
Major 3 course 5/minor/elective | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
Major 1 course 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
Major 2 course 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
Major 3 course 6/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
Major 1 course 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
Major 2 course 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
Major 3 course 7/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | |
Major 1 course 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | |
Major 2 course 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | |
Major 3 course 8/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements |
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On-campus (ONC) | Distance education (EXT) | Online (ONL) |
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Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem |
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| 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 1 | 2 | | | | | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled in one of the following Programs: BLAW or BABL or BALW or BBBL or BBLA or BCBL or BCLA are not eligible for enrolment |
Major 1 course 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 2 course 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 3 course 1/minor/elective | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 1 course 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 2 course 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| 2 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 3 course 2/minor/elective | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 1 course 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 2 course 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 3 course 3/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 1 course 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 2 course 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 3 course 4/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 1 course 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 2 course 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 3 course 5/minor/elective | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 1 course 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 2 course 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 3 course 6/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 1 course 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 2 course 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
Major 3 course 7/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 1 course 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 2 course 8 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
Major 3 course 8/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | | | | | |