Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (BABZ) - BA BBus
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Springfield campus: 929611; External: 909615; Toowoomba campus: 909611
CRICOS code (International applicants): 075195G
This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should consider the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business and Commerce .
On-campus* | External | |
Semester intake: | No new admissions | No new admissions |
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: | 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time or external |
Footnotes | |
* | Not all courses are available at Springfield campus. |
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 |
Professional accreditation
The Human Resource Management major within the Bachelor of Business is accredited by the (AHRI) and satisfies the educational requirements for professional membership of AHRI.
Program aims
The program aims to produce graduates who meet the aims and objectives of both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Business degree programs.
Program Information Set
View USQ’s admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Business.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-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 students' higher education and students 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 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business double degree comprises 32 units as follows:
Area of study | Number of units |
Core courses – 12 courses (4 Arts core courses plus 8 Business core courses) | 12 |
Arts courses – 12 courses (1 x 8–unit major + 1 x 4–unit minor or 4 electives) or (1 x 12–unit extended major) | 12 |
Business courses – 8 courses (1 x 8–unit major) | 8 |
Total | 32 |
This structure is set out in the following table:
All Majors | ||
Core | 12 units | , , , (students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree), , , , , , , (or ), (or ), |
Arts | 12 units | 1 x 8–unit major selected from the Bachelor of Arts plus a 4–unit minor or 4 electives OR 1 x 12–unit extended major from the Bachelor of Arts |
Business Major | 8 units | 1 x 8–unit major selected from the Bachelor of Business |
The core is made up as follows:
Arts Core | Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba Campus |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) | |
(students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree) | |
Business Core | Semester/mode of offer Toowoomba Campus |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) | |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONL), S3 (ONL) | |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) | |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONL), S3 (ONL) | |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONL), S3 (ONL) | |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) | |
or | S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONC, ONL), S3 (ONL) | |
or | S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONL) |
S1 (ONC, ONL), S2 (ONL), S3 (ONL) |
Arts Studies
The Arts component shall comprise either:
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at least 12 courses comprising of an eight-unit major plus one 4-unit minor or 4 electives from the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Communication or Bachelor of Creative Arts (students choosing majors from Bachelor of Creative Arts must contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts as not all majors are available in this degree) or
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a 12-unit extended major from the Bachelor of Arts.
At least two units from each major must be at third year level.
Business Studies
The Business component shall comprise an eight-unit discipline-based major chosen from the following majors available within the Bachelor of Business:
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Administrative Management
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Human Resource Management
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Information Technology Management
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International Business
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Management and Leadership
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Marketing
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Supply Chain Management
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Tourism Management.
Recommended enrolment pattern
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.
The following table indicates the preferred enrolment pattern for first year full-time/on-campus students. External or part-time students should follow a modified pattern.
Students should note the following:
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the Business major starts in Semester 1 of second year
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the first Arts major starts in Semester 2 of first year
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the second Arts major starts in Semester 1 of second year
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the three core courses , , should be taken as indicated below but may be interchanged if there are timetable problems
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three of the Business core courses should be taken in Semester 1.
Students may complete all core Business courses ONC at Toowoomba or Springfield campuses. The Marketing, Human Resource Management and Tourism Management majors are fully available at Springfield campus. Selected courses from the other majors from the Bachelor of Business are available at Springfield campus.
Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | |||||
Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | ||
* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,2,3 | Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed. | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 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 or BCLW are not eligible for enrolment | |||
1 | 2 | ||||||
Arts Major | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Arts Major | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
Arts Minor or Elective | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
Business Major | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
Arts Major | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Business Major | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Arts Major | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
Arts Minor or Elective | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
Arts Minor or Elective | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
Business Major | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
Arts Major | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
# | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||
Business Major | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Business Major | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Arts Major | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
Arts Minor or Elective | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
Arts Major | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
Business Major | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
Business Major | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
Business Major | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
Arts Major | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BEDU or BECH |
Footnotes | |
* | Students who have completed CMS1009 Communication in Academic and Professional Contexts cannot enrol in . |
# | students cannot study both HMT2000 and CDS2000 within the one degree |