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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
This program is offered only to continuing students.
No new admissions will be accepted.
| On-campus | Distance education |
Semester intake: | No new admissions | No new admissions |
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
Current students |
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 (CAANZ). This provides
Associate membership of CPA Australia, eligibility to study the CPA
Australia professional exams and eligibility to study the CAANZ professional
exams.
Successful completion of the Accounting major can qualify students
for exemptions from the Fundamental level (9 papers) of the (ACCA) exams.
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.
Australian
Qualifications Framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national,
comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education
institutions (including universities), vocational education and training
institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a
set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge,
skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who
has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical
volume of learning associated with that qualification type.
This program is at AQF Qualification Level 07. Graduates at this level will have broad and coherent knowledge and skills for professional work and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors
can be found by visiting .
Admission requirements
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Year 12 English (4,SA) or equivalent.
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Admission to the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting
and Sustainable Business 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
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 eight courses from the Bachelor of Commerce
and at least eight 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 Accounting
and Sustainable Business double degree.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.
Core courses
Course |
Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba
campus |
Semester of offer Fraser
Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield
campus |
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Accounting major courses
Course |
Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba
campus |
Semester of offer Fraser
Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield
campus |
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Sustainable Business major courses
Course |
Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba
campus |
Semester of offer Fraser
Coast campus |
Semester of offer Springfield
campus |
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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:
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 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
double degree 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.
Credit
Credit may be permitted for a limited number of courses, equivalent
in content and level, successfully completed recently with a recognised
institution.
Each claim will be assessed on individual merit in line with
USQ policy. Credit approved in this program will not automatically
apply to other programs offered by USQ.
Where credit is granted, maximum and minimum duration will be
adjusted in the same proportion as credit, for example, where eight
units of credit is granted, maximum time will be six years and minimum
time will be four semesters.
Note: Accounting professional bodies may have restrictions
on credit so students are advised to seek current information from
these bodies before applying for credit.
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Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 1 intake
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus,
external 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) |
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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: LLBP or 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: LLBP or 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 ACC2103 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | Co-requisite: or or (Students enrolled in Programs: BEDU (Legal Studies) or BLAW or LLBP or BALW or BBLA or BCLA & Co-requisite: LAW1201 or ) or (Students enrolled in Program: DJUR & Co-requisite: LAW5501 or ) |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Pre-requisite: |
| 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW2202 or and LAW3206 or for Students in Programs: BLAW or BALW or BBLA or BCLA or LLBP) or (LAW5602 or and LAW5706 or for Students 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 | | | |
Select one of the following two courses:
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| 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
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| 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
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
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus,
external 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) |
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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 | | | Co-requisite: or or (Students enrolled in Programs: BEDU (Legal Studies) or BLAW or LLBP or BALW or BBLA or BCLA & Co-requisite: LAW1201 or ) or (Students enrolled in Program: DJUR & Co-requisite: LAW5501 or ) |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 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 | 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: LLBP or 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 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 | | | Pre-requisite: and |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW2202 or and LAW3206 or for Students in Programs: BLAW or BALW or BBLA or BCLA or LLBP) or (LAW5602 or and LAW5706 or for Students 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 |
Select one of the following two courses:
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| 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
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Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |
Commerce major/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | | | |