Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science (BCSC) - BCom BSci
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus and Distance education: 905929
CRICOS code (International applicants): 074633K
On-campus | Distance education | |
Semester intake: | Semester 1 (March) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (March) 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 |
Standard duration: | 4 years full-time, up to 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: study@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 |
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.
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.
Graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements to become an Associate member of the .
The Computing major, Information Technology major and Information Technology Management major are accredited at professional level by the and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries.
Program aims
This program will provide students with an opportunity to attain in minimum time two qualifications, one in commerce and one in science. It will provide graduates with skills that are in demand in at least two important commercial sectors.
Program objectives
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science double degree program, graduates need to meet the program objectives of both disciplines.
On completion of the Bachelor of Commerce program, graduates will be able to:
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demonstrate strong communication skills
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identify, analyse and solve problems in different decision contexts
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think constructively and logically
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make effective and creative use of modern technologies
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acquire specific knowledge and skills relevant to their major study areas
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demonstrate an understanding of the principles of accounting, finance, economics and business law
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satisfy educational entrance requirement of relevant professional bodies.
On completion of the Bachelor of Science program, graduates will:
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possess more than a basic competence in at least one chosen discipline
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possess skills in drawing upon the growing content of knowledge in these disciplines
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understand the principles underlying these disciplines
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be capable of applying these principles to the solving of problems, particularly practical problems
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be capable of working with people trained in other disciplines towards the solution of common problems
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be motivated to sustain adaptive, independent learning
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be aware of the social, moral and legal responsibilities of professional scientists
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be skilled in the communication of ideas and concepts.
Admission requirements
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Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent.
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Mathematics B [4,SA]
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Admission to the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science is in accordance with for undergraduate programs.
Domestic and International Applicants from a non-English speaking background are required to satisfy .
If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, Applicants may be admitted to an Award Program.
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
Area of study | Total units |
Core courses | 11 units |
Commerce major | one 8鈥搖nit major |
Science major | one 8鈥搖nit major and 5 electives; or one 12鈥搖nit major and 1 elective |
Total | 32 units |
Program completion requirements
To be eligible to graduate with two awards, the Bachelor Commerce and the Bachelor of Science, students must have successfully completed 32 units in total. This includes the 11 core units, the 8 commerce major units, 8 or 12 science major units depending on the science major chosen plus elective units as applicable to bring the total to 32 units.
Core courses
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1 | 1 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1 | 1, 3 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | 1 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | |||
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | 2, 3 | |
1, 3 | 1 | 1 | 1, 3 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 2 | 1, 2 | |
1 | 1 | |||
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 2 | 2, 3 | |
Select one of the following courses: | ||||
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | 1, 2, 3 | |
1, 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
In this section:
- Accounting major
- Business Law major
- Finance major
- General Commerce major
- Information Technology Management major
- Sustainable Business major
- Sustainable Economics and Policy major
- Computing major
- Environment and Sustainability major
- Information Technology major
- Mathematics major
- Mathematics and Statistics major
- Wine Science major
Accounting major
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
Level 1 | ||||
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Level 2 | ||||
1, 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
(Formerly ACC3115) | 1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2, 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Level 3 | ||||
1, 2, 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1 | 1 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Business Law major
Not all courses are available on-campus.
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
Level 2 | ||||
1 | ||||
2, 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | |||
1 | ||||
Level 3 | ||||
2 | ||||
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | ||||
Select one of the following courses: | ||||
2, 3 | 2, 3 | 2, 3 | ||
1, 3 | 1 | |||
1, 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | 2 |
Finance major
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
Level 1 | ||||
2, 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
Level 2 | ||||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Select one of the following two courses: | ||||
1 | ||||
* (Formerly FIN1106) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Level 3 | ||||
(Formerly FIN2101) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | ||
(Formerly FIN2109) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Footnotes | |
* | is not recommended for international students. |
General Commerce major
Students may select 8 courses from all courses listed in Bachelor of Commerce majors. Please note: this major may only be taken as a first major by Bachelor of Commerce students.
Information Technology Management major
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
2, 3 | 2 | |||
1, 3 | 1 | |||
1, 3 | 1 | |||
2 | 2 | |||
1 | 1 | |||
1 | 1 | |||
2, 3 | 2 | |||
Select one of the following courses: | ||||
2, 3 | 2, 3 | 2, 3 | ||
2 | 2 |
Sustainable Business major
Not all courses are available on-campus.
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
Compulsory courses: | ||||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2 | 2 | |||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Select three of the following courses: | ||||
2 | 2 | |||
1 | 1 | |||
2, 3 | 2, 3 | 2, 3 | ||
2, 3 | 2 | |||
1 | 1 | |||
1 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | 2 | |||
2, 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
1 | ||||
1, 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1 | 2 | |||
1 | ||||
or any other course with the approval of the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts. |
Sustainable Economics and Policy major
Not all courses are available on-campus.
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
Level 1: | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Level 2: | ||||
1 | ||||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1 | 1 | |||
2 | 2 | |||
Level 3 | ||||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1 | 1 |
Computing major
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | |
1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
Select four of the following courses: | ||
1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 |
Environment and Sustainability major
Some courses of this major are already included within the Sustainable Business or Sustainable Economics and Policy majors. If those commerce majors are chosen, additional elective courses are to be selected from Business and Commerce courses with permission from the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts.
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Fraser Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | ||
2 | 2 | |||
1 | 1 | |||
2 | 2 |
Information Technology major
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | |
1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
Select eight of the following courses, with at least three being level 3 courses: | ||
2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 |
Mathematics major
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | |
* | 2 | 2 |
MAT3104 Mathematical Modelling in Financial Economics** | 2 | 2 |
* | 1 | 1 |
MAT3201 Operations Research 2** | 1 | 1 |
Footnotes | |
* | Offered in even-numbered years only. |
** | Offered in odd-numbered years only. |
Mathematics and Statistics major
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | |
* | 2 | 2 |
MAT3104 Mathematical Modelling in Financial Economics** | 2 | 2 |
* | 1 | 1 |
MAT3201 Operations Research 2** | 1 | 1 |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 |
Footnotes | |
* | Offered in even-numbered years only. |
** | Offered in odd-numbered years only. |
Wine Science major
This is an 8-unit major. Along with the core courses prescribed above, students must take the following 8 courses. Note: students must complete any pre-requisite courses as noted prior to undertaking courses in this major as detailed below. These pre-requisite courses must be undertaken as electives.
Courses | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba Campus |
1 | 1 | |
WIN2200 Viticultural and Winemaking Practice* | 1 | |
WIN2215 Wine Biochemistry & Microbiology* | 2 | |
WIN2210 Viticultural Production* | 2 | |
WIN2220 Wine Production* | 2 | |
WIN3310 Wine Sensory Analysis** | 1 | |
3 | ||
1, 2, 3 | ||
To meet the prerequisite for this major, the 5 units of electives must include the following 4 courses: | ||
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | |
2 | 2 | |
and one of the following two courses: | ||
1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 |
Footnotes | |
* | This course will be offered from 2015. |
** | This course will be offered from 2016. |
Other program requirements
Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to the .
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.
Credit
Candidates for admission to the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Science may be eligible for up to 16 units of credit based on successful completion of relevant, equivalent undergraduate study from a recognised university.
Note: where credit is granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as credit, for example, where the maximum of 16 units of credit is approved, maximum time will be 4.5 years and minimum time will be four semesters.
Recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, distance education or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
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) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students enrolled in one of the following Programs: LLBP or BLAW or BABL or BALW or BBBL or BBLA or BCBL or BCLA are not eligible for enrolment | |||
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Course 1 Commerce major | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
Select one of the following two courses: | |||||||
2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Course 1 Science major | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Course 2 Commerce major | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Course 2 Science major | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
Course 3 Commerce major | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
Course 3 Science major | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
Course 4 Commerce major | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
Course 4 Science major | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
Course 5 Commerce major | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
Course 5 Science major | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
Course 6 Commerce major | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
Course 6 Science major | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
Course 7 Commerce major | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
Course 7 Science major | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
Course 8 Commerce major | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
Course 8 Science major | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
Course 9 Science major/Elective | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
Course 10 Science major/Elective | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
Course 11 Science major/Elective | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
Course 12 Science major/Elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||
Elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |