Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (BASC) - BA BSc
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus and Distance education: 909489
CRICOS code (International applicants): 078597K
| On-campus* | Distance education#^ | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) 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, 8 years part-time | |
| Footnotes | |
| * | The Physical Sciences major is only offered externally. |
| # | The majors in Biology and Human Physiology are not available externally. |
| ^ | Not all courses are available in S3, therefore full-time students may not be able to complete in 4 years if commencing in Semester 3. |
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 |
Program aims
The program aims to produce graduates who meet the aims and objectives of both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degree programs. See the handbook descriptions of both degrees for further details.
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
Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science.
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 program comprises 32 units as follows:
| Core courses | 7 units * |
| Arts courses | 12 units (1 x 8 unit major + 1 x 4 unit minor, or 1 x 12 unit major) |
| Science courses | 13 units (1 x 8 unit major + 5 units of electives from Sciences courses, or 1 x 12 unit major + 1 elective unit from Sciences courses) |
| Footnotes | |
| * | Students studying majors in Biology, and Human Physiology, are only required to complete 6 core units. |
Note: Entry into the practical elements of the Visual Arts, Music and Theatre majors may only be taken in conjunction with the Psychology major and are subject to an interview and submission of an acceptable folio during Orientation Week. Intakes for these double degree majors are only offered in Semester 1. Students undertaking this pathway must contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts.
Core courses
Students must take 4 core courses from the Bachelor of Arts and 3 core courses from the Bachelor of Science.
| The Bachelor of Arts core courses are: |
| The Bachelor of Science Foundation Studies core courses are: | |||
| Computing Studies |
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| Statistics | |||
| Enabling Studies |
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Students should select their Sciences Foundation Studies core courses according to major, as listed below, except with the permission of the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts.
| Computing, Information Technology | Human Biology, Human Physiology, Biology ^ | Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics | Psychology | Environment and Sustainability | Physical Sciences | |
| Computing Studies | or | |||||
| Statistics | ||||||
| Enabling Studies | Students studying majors in Biology, and Human Physiology, may take an approved Sciences elective. | # or | ** or |
Notes:
^ If students do not have the recommended Mathematics B level for entry then they will be required to undertake as an elective.
# This course is equivalent to MAT1500.
** It is recommended that students who have gained an Exit Level of Very High Achievement (VHA) in Mathematics B in Queensland Grade 12 or its equivalent OR an exit Level of High Achievement (HA) in Mathematics B AND High Achievement (HA) in Mathematics C in Queensland Grade 12 or its equivalent, enrol in in semester 1 and in semester 2 after gaining approval from the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts.
Major studies
Arts Studies
The Arts component shall comprise:
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an eight-unit discipline based major from the majors available under the Bachelor of Arts
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a four-unit discipline based minor from the Bachelor of Arts
Or
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one 12-unit extended major from the majors available under the Bachelor of Arts.
(At least two units from each major must be at third year level)
Science Studies
The Science component shall comprise:
Either:
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an eight-unit discipline based major chosen from the majors under the Bachelor of Science (i.e. Biology, Computing, Environment and Sustainability, Human Physiology, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Wine Science). (Note: the Mathematics major requires students to have achieved a level of Sound Achievement over four semesters in Queensland Senior (Year 12) Mathematics B or equivalent).
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a four-unit study selected from one Science discipline. This four-unit study may or may not be in the same discipline as the eight-unit Science major
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One Science elective approved by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences.
Or
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a twelve-unit discipline based major chosen from the majors under the Bachelor of Science (i.e. Psychology, Information Technology or Mathematics and Statistics)
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and one Science elective approved by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences which may either extend the studies already selected or may be in an additional Science discipline area.
(Note 1: the 12 unit major in Psychology is an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited sequence in Psychology, and students undertaking this major are eligible to apply to undertake the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Psychology) degree and thus pursue further training to become a Psychologist.
Note 2: the Mathematics and Statistics major requires students to have achieved a level of Sound Achievement over four semesters in Queensland Senior (Year 12) Mathematics B or equivalent).
Additional Requirements - Science
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At least four units of study in the Science component must be at third level.
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Students not completing the major in Computing (eight-unit major), Mathematics (eight-unit major), Mathematics and Statistics (twelve-unit major) or Information Technology (twelve-unit major) must complete the course or the course . Students may need to take this course as their science elective.
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Candidates completing the major in Mathematics or Mathematics and Statistics will not be given credit towards their award for the course or for the course .
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Candidates completing the major in Computing or Information Technology will not be given credit towards their award for the course .
Recommended enrolment pattern
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.
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Students will normally take the core course in Semester 1 and in Semester 2 as well as another approved core course in each of their first two semesters.
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Students will normally start the Arts major in Semester 1 of first year and continue it in Semester 2 of first year. The Arts minor is usually started in Semester 1 of second year.
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The Science major is usually started in Semester 1 of first year and continued in Semester 2 of first year. The Science minor study is usually started in second year subject to timetabling constraints.
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Elective courses are usually taken in third or fourth years unless required as pre-requisites.