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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science (BASC) - BA BSc

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): External: 909685; Toowoomba campus: 909681

CRICOS code (International applicants): 078597K

 On-campus*External#^
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.

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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 

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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.

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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 .

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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.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

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, you may be admitted to an award program.

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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 .

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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.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 years to complete this program.

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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 
  • Or


 
Statistics   
Enabling Studies  
  • and **

    or

  • or

  • or


**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.
 

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 Physiology, Biology ^, Wine Science  Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics  Counselling, 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.

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Major studies

Arts Studies

The Arts component shall comprise:


(At least two units from each major must be at third year level)

Science Studies

The Science component shall comprise:

Either:

  • 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).

  • 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

  • One Science elective approved by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences.

    Or

  • a twelve-unit discipline based major chosen from the majors under the Bachelor of Science (i.e. Psychology, Information Technology or Mathematics and Statistics)

  • 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

  • At least four units of study in the Science component must be at third level.

  • 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.

  • 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 .

  • Candidates completing the major in Computing or Information Technology will not be given credit towards their award for the course .


Recommended enrolment pattern

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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Elective courses are usually taken in third or fourth years unless required as pre-requisites.