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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (BABZ) - BA BBus

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 909611; External: 909615; Springfield campus: 929611

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
Start:No new admissionsNo 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.

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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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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.

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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 Business degree programs.

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Program Information Set

View USQ’s 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:

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.

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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 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 .

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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) 
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), , , LAW1101 , , , , (or CSC1402), (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) 
LAW1101   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) 
CSC1402 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:


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:

  • Administrative Management

  • Human Resource Management

  • Information Technology Management

  • International Business

  • Management and Leadership

  • Marketing

  • Supply Chain Management

  • Tourism Management.


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Required time limits

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

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.

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:

  • the Business major starts in Semester 1 of second year

  • the first Arts major starts in Semester 2 of first year

  • the second Arts major starts in Semester 1 of second year

  • the three core courses , , should be taken as indicated below but may be interchanged if there are timetable problems

  • 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.


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
*1111,2,3Enrolment is not permitted in if MGT1200 has been previously completed.
1111
1111
1111
1212Enrolment is not permitted in if has been previously completed.
LAW1101 1212
12
Arts Major 1212
2121
2121
Arts Major 2121
Arts Minor or Elective2121
Business Major2221
Arts Major 2222
2222
Business Major2222
Arts Major3131
Arts Minor or Elective3131
Arts Minor or Elective3131
Business Major3131
Arts Major 3232
#3131Pre-requisite:
Business Major3232
Business Major3232
Arts Major 4141
Arts Minor or Elective4141
Arts Major 4141
Business Major4141
Business Major4242
Business Major4242
Arts Major 4242
4242Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: UCTE or UCTP or UCTS or BEED or BSED or BEDU or BECH or BPED

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