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Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business (BSBC) - BCOM/BACS
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Distance education: 905275; Springfield campus: 925271
CRICOS code (International applicants): 078844M
| 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 | - |
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
Not all commerce majors are available on-campus at Springfield.
Not all sustainable business courses are available on-campus
at Toowoomba.
Although the program is not offered in its entirety at Fraser
Coast, some courses are available there in on-campus mode.
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 the accounting, sustainable business and
business fields. The Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business
is a set program of study so students can only select one major from
the Bachelor of Commerce.
Accounting and Sustainable Business majors:
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Accounting
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Sustainable Business.
Commerce majors*:
* The Accounting major is not available to students undertaking
the double degree as this major is incorporated in the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business program. Not all Bachelor of Commerce
majors are available in on-campus mode at Springfield.
Please refer to the individual program descriptions for further
information regarding each program.
Career opportunities
Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business:
The double degree provides students with a wide range of employment
opportunities including, public accountant, chartered accountant,
company accountant, company secretary, financial administrator, government
(tax department, audit office, treasury, local government), investment
adviser, financial institutions (banks, building societies), forensic
accountant.
Bachelor of Commerce:
Business Law major
Legal studies teacher (with further study), public service,
company secretary, government departments, non-government agencies,
legal organisations and careers outside law.
Finance major
Financial services, banker, insurance, financial adviser, funds
manager, financial analyst, industrial analyst, investment analyst,
investment banker, security analyst, underwriter, options/futures
trader, treasury, foreign exchange trader/officer, share trader, lending
officer, finance officer, corporate or policy adviser, business consultant,
research officer, business economist.
General Commerce major
Financial analyst, investment banker, financial accountant,
forensic accountant, stockbroker, small business manager.
Information Technology Management major
Business analyst, systems analyst, data architect, business
process/data modeller, enterprise resource planning (ERP) analyst,
change manager, business process engineer, IT project manager, consultant,
business continuity (BCM) specialist, IT security specialist knowledge
and expertise in sustainable business practices, management accounting,
financial reporting and economic analysis.
Sustainable Economics and Policy major
Economics research officer, economics consultant, market researcher,
trade commission services, banking industry trainee, money market
operator, business economist.
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
Australia professional exams and eligibility to study the ICAA professional
exams.
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.
Students who complete the Finance minor in the Bachelor of Commerce
will meet the educational entrance requirements of the . Finance major graduates will meet the educational
entrance requirements to become an Associate member of the .
The Information Technology Management major within the Bachelor
of Commerce 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 Accounting and Sustainable
Business provides a sound foundation in all aspects of accounting
and sustainable business. These degrees are vocationally oriented
emphasising the sustainable 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 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable
Business consists of 32 courses as follows:
Area of study |
Number of units |
Core courses |
8 units |
Accounting major |
8 units |
Sustainable Business major |
8 units |
Plus one of the following: |
8 units |
Total |
32 units |
Program completion requirements
To be eligible to graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce and
Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business, students must complete
(or be awarded credit for prior equivalent study of) all 32 courses
as outlined above.
Where credit for prior study is awarded, a student must complete
at least 8 courses from the Bachelor of Commerce and at least 8 courses from the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business
(16 in total) to be eligible to graduate with the Bachelor
of Commerce and Bachelor of Sustainable Business double degree.
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) |
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Accounting major 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) |
S2 (ONC) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S1 (EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC) |
|
S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S2 (ONC) |
S2 (ONC), S3 (ONC) |
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S1 (ONC, EXT), S2 (ONC, EXT), S3 (EXT) |
S1 (ONC) |
S1 (ONC) |
Sustainable Business major 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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S2 (EXT) |
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S2 (ONC) |
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S1 (EXT) |
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S1 (ONC) |
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S2 (EXT) |
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S2 (ONC) |
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S2 (EXT) |
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S2 (ONC) |
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S2 (EXT) |
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S2 (ONC) |
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S2 (ONC,EXT) |
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S2 (ONC) |
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For current year offerings, please refer
to |
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Bachelor of Commerce major courses
Students should refer to the separate section of the Bachelor of Commerce for further information on majors available.
Commerce* majors include:
*The Accounting major is not available to students undertaking
the double degree as this major is incorporated in the Bachelor of
Accounting and Sustainable Business. Not all Commerce majors are available
in on-campus mode at Springfield.
^ Students undertaking a Business Law major may substitute and with two other courses
from the Bachelor of Commerce.
# Students undertaking a Sustainable Economics and Policy major
may substitute
and
with two other courses from the Bachelor of Commerce
.
Minor studies
Refer to the Bachelor of Commerce entry
for information regarding the minors available. Minors may also be
selected from the section.
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 .
Exit points
Students must maintain good standing in this program (see Other
program requirements section). Students not wishing to complete the
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business
program may be permitted to exit with one of the following:
Students may exit with the Diploma of Business Administration
if they have completed 8 courses as follows:
Students may exit with the Associate Degree of Business
if they have completed 16 courses as follows:
Students may exit with either the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business
or Bachelor of Commerce providing
they have completed all the requirements for the program.
Exemptions
Exemptions may be permitted for a limited number of courses,
equivalent in content and level, successfully completed recently with
a recognised institution, in accordance with Section 3.5 of the .
Each claim will be assessed on individual merit in line with
the Faculty's Exemptions policies. Exemptions approved in this program
will not automatically apply to other programs offered by USQ.
Where exemptions are granted, maximum and minimum duration will
be adjusted in the same proportion as exemptions, for example, where
8 exemptions are granted, maximum time will be 6 years and minimum
time will be 4 terms.
Note: Accounting professional bodies may have restrictions
on exemptions so students are advised to seek current information
from these bodies before applying for exemptions.
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Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 1 intake
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 | | | 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 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: . Students enrolled in Programs BCBL and BCLA must complete instead of before enrolling. Students enrolled in Programs: BLAW or BABL or BALW or BBBL or BBLA are not eligible for enrolment |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or ACC2101 or ACC2103 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or ( and for Students enrolled in one of the following Programs: BLAW or BALW or BBLA or BCLA) or ( and for Students enrolled in Program: DJUR) |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | Co-requisite: ACC3115 or |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | |
Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 2 intake
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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: . Students enrolled in Programs BCBL and BCLA must complete instead of before enrolling. Students enrolled in Programs: BLAW or BABL or BALW or BBBL or BBLA are not eligible for enrolment |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: or ACC2101 or ACC2103 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | Co-requisite: ACC3115 or |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or ( and for Students enrolled in one of the following Programs: BLAW or BALW or BBLA or BCLA) or ( and for Students enrolled in Program: DJUR) |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |