Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce (BABC) - BA BCom
CRICOS code (International applicants): 030291B
This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should .
| On-campus | External | |
| Campus: | Fraser Coast, 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 or external | |
Contact us
Current students
Telephone 1800 007 252 (within Australia freecall), +61 7 4631 2285 (from outside Australia), email usq.support@usq.edu.au or submit a question via .
Program aims
The program aims to produce graduates who meet the aims and objectives of both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Commerce degree programs.
Program Information Set
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Commerce.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students 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 a student's higher education andstudents pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students 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. Students 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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The program comprises 32 units as follows:
| Core courses | 10 courses (8 Commerce core courses and two Arts core courses) |
| Arts courses | 14 courses (1 x 7 course major plus 1 x four course minor plus 3 course electives*) |
| Commerce courses | eight courses (1 x 8 course major) |
| Footnotes | |
| * | Not more than one Commerce elective may be substituted without the permission of the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts. |
This structure is set out in the following table:
| Core | 10 courses | , , , , , , , , , Another approved core course |
| Arts Major | 7 courses | e.g. International Relations |
| Option | 4 courses | e.g. Public Relations |
| Electives | Three courses # | |
| Commerce Major | 8 courses | e.g. Accounting |
| Footnotes | |
| # | Not more than one unit Commerce elective may be substituted without the permission of the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts. |
Note: Entry into the Visual Arts Practice major is subject to an interview and submission of an acceptable folio during Orientation week.
Core courses
The core is made up as follows:
| Commerce Core: |
| * |
| or |
| Arts Core: |
| another approved Arts core course |
| Footnotes | |
| * | is a pre-requisite for three of the five Commerce majors. Students need to take this subject to meet the educational entrance requirements for Accounting professional bodies. |
Major studies
Arts studies
The Arts component shall comprise:
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at least one seven course discipline based major from the majors available under the Bachelor of Arts with at least two units at third year level
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a four course /minor study chosen from Arts majors and minors
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three courses of electives from Arts courses, preferably selected from the major or minor study.
Commerce studies
The commerce component will comprise eight units from the Accounting, Business Law, Economics, Finance or General Commerce majors.
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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Student enrolment patterns will vary according to choice of Commerce major but all students should enrol in in Semester 1, and in Semester 2.
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The Arts major is usually started in Semester 1 of first year and continued in Semester 2 of first year while the Arts minor study is usually started in Semester 1 of second year.
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The first course of the selected Commerce major is usually taken in Semester 2 of first year.
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Students will usually also take at least one and preferably two of the Commerce core courses in Semester 1 of first year e.g. and .
Note for continuing students
The program structure has been modified from 33 courses to 32 courses with a reduced weighting on the Commerce major and an increased weighting on the Arts component. Students may elect to follow either pattern subject to approval of the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts.