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Bachelor of General Studies (BGEN) - BGenStud

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Springfield campus: 929501; External: 909505; Toowoomba campus: 909501

CRICOS code (International applicants): 030303C

 On-campusExternal
Semester intake:Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November)
Campus:Springfield, 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:3 years full-time, 6 years part-time  
Footnotes
Not all courses in this program are available on-campus at Springfield.
Not all majors are available externally.

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Contact us

Students who wish to enrol in this program are strongly advised to contact us before arranging their enrolment in their chosen majors.

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 Bachelor of General Studies aims to:

  • provide a qualification of high academic standard based on a structured selection of disciplines from across the 精东传媒app

  • provide a qualification which meets the advanced educational needs of a variety of paraprofessional services

  • provide a qualification that meets the entry requirements for admission to a range of appropriate and relevant postgraduate diploma programs

  • produce graduates with a broad background of general studies who are able to function effectively in a variety of public and private sector work environments.


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Program Information Set

View USQ鈥檚 admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

  • Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 18, tertiary entrance rank 61 or equivalent qualification.^
  • Subject Pre-requisite: English (4, SA) or equivalent.

  • English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.


Some majors or disciplines may require further pre-requisites.


Non-standard admission is in accordance with 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland regulations, especially articulation from TAFE, or successful completion of three approved units of the Tertiary Preparation Program .

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.

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These are determined by the 精东传媒app for specific programs each Semester. The 2017 OP and tertiary entrance ranks are based on agreed QTAC schedules which assess formal study at Year 12 or , tertiary, preparatory, professional or vocational qualifications or work experience, as detailed in the QTAC Assessment of Qualifications Manual and QTAC Assessor Guidelines.

Bonus ranks may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your OP/Rank. The bonus ranks don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information on USQ's carefully to find out what you may be eligible for.

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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 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 .

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Program structure

The maximum time for completion of the program is nine years.

Students are required to complete 24 units as follows:

  • All students must take the core course in their first semester of study. Please note: students who have completed CMS1009 cannot enrol in .


The following electives are acceptable for the second and third core courses:

  • (students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree)


  • at least six and not more than eight units chosen from a major/discipline in any category with at least two units being at third year level. Categories with relevant majors/disciplines are tabled below. A third year level course is one that builds on studies in first year level and continues through second year level.

  • three units in a major/discipline selected from a second category. Categories with relevant majors/disciplines are tabled below.

  • three units in a major/discipline selected from a third category. Categories with relevant majors/disciplines are tabled below.

  • three units in a major/discipline selected from any categories including a category previously selected. Categories with relevant majors/disciplines are tabled below.

  • four to six units of electives which may be selected from any major/discipline in any category including categories/majors/disciplines previously selected. Categories with relevant majors/disciplines are tabled below.

  • three core units of which two must be selected from the arts core above.

  • disciplines two and three can be combined from the same major/discipline as long as the Bachelor of General Studies is being used as an exit point only.


To assist students with their enrolment, the following table is provided:

Courses  Details 
Core courses  plus 
2 core Arts electives from the list above  
Discipline 1  Select 6 to 8 units 
Discipline 2  Select 3 units 
Discipline 3  Select 3 units 
Discipline 4  Select 3 units 
Elective Courses  Select 4 to 6 units 

Footnotes
Students who have successfully completed CMS1009 Communication in Academic and Professional Contexts cannot enrol in .

The following sites will also be of assistance when choosing disciplines:

  • The

  • you may need throughout your study.


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Program completion requirements

For the purpose of these programs, majors/disciplines are grouped into nine categories - Humanities; Social Sciences; Biological Sciences; Psychology; Physical Sciences; Business; Engineering and Spatial Sciences; and Environment and Sustainability.

Students should indicate on their enrolment form which Major/Discipline is to be taken as their `first' discipline (six to eight units) or `second, third, fourth' discipline (three to five units). At the relevant question in the enrolment form students should list their Majors/Disciplines against the items First Major, Second Major, Third Major/Option, Second Option as appropriate. Ideally, students should indicate all four disciplines to be studied but, if these have not been decided, the first and second majors/disciplines should be indicated.

All students enrolled in this degree must contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts before enrolling in any courses to ensure enrolment patterns are correct.

Category  Major/Discipline  Faculty 
Humanities  Applied Media (Springfield only)  Business, Education, Law and Arts  
  Communication and Media Studies 
  Film, Television and Radio 
  English Literature 
  Indigenous studies 
  Journalism 
  Language and Culture (German or Mandarin Chinese) 
  Music (Theory and History) 
  Public Relations 
  Theatre Theory 
  Visual Arts Theory 
  Writing and Society 
Social Sciences  Anthropology 
  Australian studies 
  Community Welfare and Development 
  Contemporary International Studies 
  Early Childhood 
  Educational Studies 
  Further Education and Training 
  History 
  International Relations 
  Popular Culture  
  Sustainable Economics & Policy 
  Special Education 
Biological Sciences  Biology  Health, Engineering and Sciences 
  Human Biology 
  Human Physiology 
Physical Sciences  Computing 
  Mathematics 
  Mathematics and Computing 
  Physics 
Psychology  Psychology 
Environment and Sustainability  Environment and Sustainability 
Business  Accounting  Business, Education, Law and Arts  
  Administrative Management 
  Business Law # 
  Finance 
  General Commerce 
  Human Resource Management 
  Information Technology Management 
  International Business 
  Management and Leadership 
  Marketing 
  Supply Chain Management 
  Sustainable Business 
  Sustainable Economics and Policy 
  Tourism Management 
Engineering  Agricultural Engineering  Health, Engineering and Sciences 
  Buildings and Structures 
  Civil Engineering 
  Electrical and Electronic Engineering 
  Electronic Manufacturing 
  Environmental Engineering 
  Geographic Information Systems 
  Land Use Management 
  Mechanical Engineering 
Spatial Sciences  Surveying 
  Geographical Information Systems 

Footnotes
In some areas, it might not be possible to complete the normal major study requirements for professional accreditation. Permission to undertake some majors or disciplines or courses of study might be subject to meeting the pre-requisite requirements.
#Students taking the Business Law discipline should select from the following courses: (compulsory), , , orLAW2301 e-Law.

Note: Teaching Practice courses cannot be taken in this degree.

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Required time limits

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

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Articulation

Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of General Studies may apply for admission to other USQ academic programs with appropriate credit. Graduates from the Bachelor of General Studies program may be eligible to apply for admission to a range of Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or coursework Master programs in designated areas.

  Associate Degree  Bachelor 
Units  16  24 
Credit (maximum)  12 
Core 
Major  8-10  15-17 
Discipline 1  6-8 
Discipline 2 
Discipline 3  1-3 
Discipline 4   
Electives  4-6  4-6 

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Exit points

Students may exit with the Associate Degree of General Studies (ADGS) if they have completed 16 courses.

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Credit

Students may be eligible for credit or recognition of prior learning. The maximum credit is 12 units.

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

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Recommended enrolment pattern for eight unit major discipline Toowoomba

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.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
11,211,2,3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
Major 1111
Discipline 11111
Another approved Arts core course1111
Major 1212
Discipline 21212
Discipline 31212
Another approved Arts core course1212
Major 2121
Major 2121
Discipline 12121
Discipline 22121
Major 2222
Discipline 32222
Elective2222
Major 2222
Major 3131
Discipline 13131
Discipline 23131
Elective3131
Major 3232
Elective3232
Discipline 33232
Elective3232

Notes

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of General Studies who select Psychological Studies as one of their majors should note that this qualification will not necessarily provide them with a pathway to professional accreditation as a psychologist.
Education
The Bachelor of General Studies is a pathway program to the Bachelor of Education which has minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirements for entry. Please contact Business, Education, Law and Arts Academic Program Support, email:usq.support@usq.edu.au for advice on GPA entry requirements.

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Recommended enrolment pattern for eight unit major discipline Springfield

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.


CourseYear of program and semester
in which course is normally studied
Enrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
11Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
Major 1111
Discipline 11111
Another approved Arts core course1111
Major 1212
Discipline 21212
Discipline31212
Another approved Arts core course1212
Major 2121
Major 2121
Discipline 12121
Discipline 22121
Major 2222
Discipline32222
Elective2222
Major 2222
Major 3131
Discipline 13131
Discipline 23131
Elective3131
Major 3232
Elective3232
Discipline 33232
Elective3232

Footnotes
Students who have completed CMS1009 cannot enrol in .

Notes

Education
The Bachelor of General Studies is a pathway program to the Bachelor of Education which has minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) requirements for entry. Please contact Business, Education, Law and Arts Academic Program Support, email usq.support@usq.edu.aufor advice on GPA entry requirements.