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Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (BCLW) - BBusCom and LLB

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 904451; External: 904455; Springfield campus: 924451; Ipswich campus: 934451

CRICOS code (International applicants): 092731C

 On-campus*Online
Start:Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November)
Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November)
Campus:Ipswich, 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:5 years full-time, up to 10 years part-time  

Notes

Students can commence study in semester 3 at Springfield campus or via online study only.
Limited Law courses are available in semester 3.

Footnotes
*Not all majors 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

Bachelor of Laws

The Bachelor of Laws has been accredited by the , and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland as an approved academic qualification under the Supreme Court (Admission) Rules 2004 (Qld). This will partially satisfy the requirements to practise as a solicitor or barrister in Queensland, or as a legal practitioner elsewhere in Australia. Intending solicitors and barristers must also complete an approved practical legal training course in order to become admitted to practise law. USQ does not offer practical legal training, but advice on practical legal training programs can be obtained through .

Bachelor of Business and Commerce:

Accounting major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements of and (CAANZ). This provides Associate membership of CPA Australia, eligibility to study the CPA Australia professional exams and eligibility to study the CAANZ professional exams.

Successful completion of the Accounting major can qualify students for exemptions from the Fundamental level (9 papers) of the (ACCA) exams. For further details please refer to the ACCA website.

The Accounting major is accredited by the (CIMA) and the (AIA).

Finance major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements to become a member of the .

The Human Resource Management major is accredited by the (AHRI) and satisfies the educational requirements for professional membership of AHRI.

The Information Technology Management major is provisionally accredited at professional level by the and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries.

The Marketing major is accredited by the (AMI), and students are eligible for credit towards becoming a Certified Practising Marketer (CPM) upon completion.

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Program aims

Bachelor of Business and Commerce

The Bachelor of Business and Commerce is a professionally-oriented degree program. The aim of the program is to produce graduates who are equipped to identify, describe, analyse and resolve business problems in both the public and private sectors. Successful completion of the program will equip graduates with the skills and knowledge required to undertake employment in relevant professions.

Bachelor of Laws

The Bachelor of Laws aims to equip students with an academic qualification for professional practice. While students undertake the traditional studies in the litigation process, they also learn about the increasingly important alternative methods of resolving disputes. They learn about conflict and communication, negotiating, mediatingā€“ from a theoretical as well as practical perspective. Not all law graduates aspire to a career in legal practice and so the program also builds the special capabilities that a legal education can offer. It provides opportunities to develop analytical, complex problem-solving and research skills. It seeks to build critical thinkers with an appreciation for a range of theories explaining legal regulation as well as for the social, political and economic context of the legal process. To inform students on global issues, an international dimension, for example on the regulation of business and on the protection of human rights, is also available.

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Program objectives

Bachelor of Business and Commerce

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce, students will be able to:

  1. synthesise business knowledge, disciplinary concepts, theories, principles and processes

  2. think critically, constructively and logically about business-related issues, problems and theoretical debates

  3. communicate clearly and concisely in presenting relevant knowledge and ideas to a range of audiences

  4. apply business-related knowledge and technical skills to resolve problems and make ethical decisions across a range of institutional, national and global contexts

  5. use initiative, creativity and judgement to plan and implement professional projects

  6. work autonomously and collaboratively as part of ongoing learning and professional practice.


Bachelor of Laws

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Laws, students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of a coherent body of knowledge that includes the fundamental areas of law, the Australian legal system, and underlying principles and concepts (including international and comparative contexts), the broader contexts within which legal issues arise, and the principles and values of justice and of ethical practice in lawyersā€™ roles

  2. recognise ethical and justiceā€related issues that are likely to arise in the legal professional context, an understanding of approaches to ethical decisionā€making, and the developing ability to respond appropriately to ethical and justiceā€related issues, and exercise professional judgment

  3. demonstrate how to identify and formulate legal issues, apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate responses to legal problems, engage in critical analysis and make a reasoned choice between alternatives, and think creatively in approaching and generating solutions to legal problems

  4. demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal, and policy issues

  5. use appropriate means, including technology, to engage and communicate effectively and persuasively, both orally and in writing, with lawyers and nonā€lawyers, and to collaborate effectively and constructively with others

  6. demonstrate the ability to learn and work independently; and reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and seek and make use of feedback as appropriate, to determine personal and professional development needs and achievements.


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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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Program Information Set

View USQā€™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:

  • Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 11, tertiary entrance rank 77 or equivalent qualification.^
  • English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 3.


Applicants are advised to also address the following:

  • expectations: English and Mathematics A


All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a ¾«¶«“«Ć½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

^

These are determined by the ¾«¶«“«Ć½app for specific programs each Semester. The 2019 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.

Special admissions may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your Selection Rank. The additional points don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information about 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 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 Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Laws double degree comprises 40 units as follows:

Area of study  Number of courses 
Business and Commerce courses   16 courses (7 x core courses; plus 1 x 8 course major, plus 1 elective course*)  
Law courses  24 courses (19 core courses; plus 5 law approved courses) 

Footnotes
*Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the ¾«¶«“«Ć½app subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.

Note: Students replace the Bachelor of Business and Commerce core course LAW1101 with the Law course .

The structure is as follows: 
Business and Commerce core courses  7 courses   Please refer to the Business and Commerce core course list below.  
Business and Commerce major courses*  8 courses  Please refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce for a list of majors 
Elective   1 course  Any elective from USQ undergraduate programs subject to prerequisite requirements.  
Law core courses  19 courses  Please refer to the Law core course list below. 
Law approved courses  5 courses  Please refer to the course list below. 

Footnotes
*Students cannot enrol in the Business Law major, Marketing and Hospitality Management major or Tourism and Events Management major.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this program.

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Core courses

Course  Semester of offer
Distance/Online 
Semester of offer
Toowoomba campus 
Semester of offer
Springfield campus 
Business and Commerce core courses 
  1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 2 
  1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 3 
  1, 2, 3  1, 2 
  1, 2, 3  1, 2 
  1, 2, 3 
  1, 2, 3 
  1, 2, 3  1, 2 
Law core courses 
 
  1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 2 
  1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 2 
  1, 3 
  2, 3 
  2, 3 
 
 
  1, 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Electives/Approved courses

Choose five of the following law approved courses. Some courses are offered biennially.

Course  Semester of offer
Distance/Online 
Semester of offer
Toowoomba campus 
Semester of offer
Springfield campus 
 
     
     
   
     
  1, 2, 3 
     
     
     
   
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
   
LAW3467 Health Law       
     
     
LAW3470 Principles of Public Law       
 
     
   
~^  2, 3     

Footnotes
~ is not available to international students regardless of location or mode of study as it is an elective course. Australian regulations do not allow an elective work-based training course that is not a mandatory program requirement to be offered to international students.
^A student must have completed 16 units before enrolling in .

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

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Exit points

Students must maintain good standing in this program (see Other program requirements section).

Students not wishing to complete the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and the Bachelor of Laws double degree may be permitted to exit with a single underlying award. Students may be permitted to exit with the Bachelor of Business and Commerce or, the Bachelor of Laws or, any corresponding exit point award provided they have met all of the individual requirements of the respective program.

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Credit

Credit may be permitted for a limited number of courses, equivalent in content and level, successfully completed recently with a recognised institution, in accordance with USQ policy.

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Honours

For details regarding the award of Honours in the Bachelor of Laws program, please refer to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) .

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus and Online (semester 1 intake)

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 studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
1111
1111Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1201 or LAW1101 or has been previously completed
1121Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1201 has been previously completed
1121
1212
1212
Business and Commerce major course 11222
Business and Commerce major course 21222
2131Enrolment is not permitted in if has been previously completed.
2131Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1114 or LAW1202 has been previously completed.
2141
2141Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - or LAW1201; all other Students - ( and ) or LAW1201
Business and Commerce major course 32232
Business and Commerce major course 42232
2242Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
2242Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Business and Commerce major course 53151
Business and Commerce major course 63151
3161
3161Students enrolled prior to 2016 - Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 All other students - Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Business and Commerce major course73252
Elective course*3252
3262Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - or LAW1201; all other Students - ( and ) or LAW1201
3262Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
4171Pre-requisite: (( & ) or LAW1201) and; Co-requisite: (() OR (Pre-requisite: LAW1114 or LAW1202))
4171Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and
Business and Commerce major course 84181
Law approved course 14181
4272Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461)
4272Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203)
4282Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
4282Pre-requisite: LAW1114 or LAW1202 or
Law approved course 25191
Law approved course 35191
51101Pre-requisite: or LAW3205
51101Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205.
5292Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202)
5292Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW2205 and LAW3423)
Law approved course 452102
Law approved course 552102

Footnotes
*Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the ¾«¶«“«Ć½app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus and Online (semester 2 intake)

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 studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
1212Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1201 or LAW1101 or has been previously completed
1212Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1201 has been previously completed
1222
1222
1111Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1114 or LAW1202 has been previously completed.
1111
1121Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - or LAW1201; all other Students - ( and ) or LAW1201
1121
2232Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
2232Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - or LAW1201; all other Students - ( and ) or LAW1201
Business and Commerce major course 12242
2242Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Business and Commerce major course 22131
2131Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and
2141
2141Enrolment is not permitted in if has been previously completed.
Business and Commerce major course 33252
3252Pre-requisite: LAW1114 or LAW1202 or
Business and Commerce major course 43262
3262Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
3151Pre-requisite: (( & ) or LAW1201) and; Co-requisite: (() OR (Pre-requisite: LAW1114 or LAW1202))
3151Students enrolled prior to 2016 - Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 All other students - Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Business and Commerce major course 53161
3161
4272Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461)
4272Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
4282Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203)
Business and Commerce major course 64282
4171Pre-requisite: or LAW3205
Business and Commerce major course 74171
Business and Commerce major course 84181
Elective course*4181
5292Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202)
Law approved course 15292
Law approved course 252102
52102Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW2205 and LAW3423)
5191Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205.
Law approved course 35191
Law approved course 451101
Law approved course 551101

Footnotes
*Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the ¾«¶«“«Ć½app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (semester 1 intake)

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 studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
11
11
11Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1201 or LAW1101 or has been previously completed
11Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1201 has been previously completed
12
12Enrolment is not permitted in if has been previously completed.
Business and Commerce major course 112
Business and Commerce major course 212
21
21
21Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1114 or LAW1202 has been previously completed.
21Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - or LAW1201; all other Students - ( and ) or LAW1201
Business and Commerce major course 322
Business and Commerce major course 422
22Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
22Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Business and Commerce major course 531
Business and Commerce major course 631
31
31Students enrolled prior to 2016 - Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 All other students - Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Business and Commerce major course 732
32Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - or LAW1201; all other Students - ( and ) or LAW1201
Business and Commerce major course 832
32Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
41Pre-requisite: (( & ) or LAW1201) and; Co-requisite: (() OR (Pre-requisite: LAW1114 or LAW1202))
41Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and
Elective course*41
Law approved course 141
42Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461)
42Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203)
42Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
42Pre-requisite: LAW1114 or LAW1202 or
Law approved course 251
Law approved course 351
51Pre-requisite: or LAW3205
51Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205.
52Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202)
52Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW2205 and LAW3423)
Law approved course 452
Law approved course 552

Footnotes
*Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the ¾«¶«“«Ć½app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus (semester 2 intake)

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 studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
12Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1201 or LAW1101 or has been previously completed
12Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BBLA or BBBL or BCLW or BCLA or LLBP or BALW or BABL or BART or BEDU or BSED Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1201 has been previously completed
12
12
11Enrolment is not permitted in if LAW1114 or LAW1202 has been previously completed.
11
11Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - or LAW1201; all other Students - ( and ) or LAW1201
11
22Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
22Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: BEDU (Legal Studies) and BSED Students - or LAW1201; all other Students - ( and ) or LAW1201
22Enrolment is not permitted in if has been previously completed.
22Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Business and Commerce major course 121
21Pre-requisite: {( and ) or LAW1201} and and
21
Business and Commerce major course 221
Business and Commerce major course 332
32Pre-requisite: LAW1114 or LAW1202 or
Business and Commerce major course 432
32Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
31Pre-requisite: (( & ) or LAW1201) and; Co-requisite: (() OR (Pre-requisite: LAW1114 or LAW1202))
31Students enrolled prior to 2016 - Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201 All other students - Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2203)
Business and Commerce major course 531
31
42Pre-requisite: or (LAW3201 and LAW3461)
42Pre-requisite: ( and ) or LAW1201
42Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW3205 and LAW3203)
Business and Commerce major course 642
41Pre-requisite: or LAW3205
Business and Commerce major course 741
Business and Commerce major course 841
Elective course*41
52Pre-requisite: or (LAW2201 and LAW2202)
Law approved course 152
Law approved course 252
52Pre-requisite: ( and ) or (LAW2205 and LAW3423)
51Pre-requisite: Students enrolled prior to 2016 - or (LAW2205 and LAW3423); All other students - or LAW3205.
Law approved course 351
Law approved course 451
Law approved course 551

Footnotes
*Students can choose from undergraduate courses from across the ¾«¶«“«Ć½app, subject to meeting any prerequisite requirements.