Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business and Commerce (BEBC) - BEng(Hons) BusCom
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 907451; External: 907455; Springfield campus: 927451
CRICOS code (International applicants): 093152C
| On-campus# | External | |
| Start: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
| 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: | 5 years full-time, 8 years part-time or external | |
| Program articulation: | From: Associate Degree of Engineering; Bachelor of Engineering Science ; Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) | |
Notes
See note on part-time study below within Admission requirements.
| Footnotes | |
| # | Not all of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) majors are available at USQ Springfield. Not all of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce majors are fully available at all campuses. |
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students | Future International students | Current students |
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Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
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Professional accreditation
A graduate of this program will complete the accredited program Bachelor of Engineering (Honours); a number of Business and Commerce majors are also accredited. For more details, applicants are asked to refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) sections of this Handbook.
Program aims
This combination of an Engineering program with a program in Business or Commerce provides students with the opportunity to become qualified Engineers with a strong background in business or commerce principles and practice. There is an increasing need for engineering graduates to have business or commerce qualifications early in their career as they are often required to manage complex projects with both tight schedules and budgets. In some sectors of the industry a business or commerce qualification can be one of the criteria for promotion. Many engineers have completed a Master of Business Administration (Offered to GCBU and GDBZ students only) to satisfy this requirement. This program enables students to obtain qualifications in both disciplines at the same time.
The program offers students a high level of flexibility as they are able to choose wide ranging combinations of an engineering major and a business or commerce major that best suits their career aspirations.
For more details of the two programs that comprise this award, applicants are asked to refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) sections of this Handbook.
Program objectives
Graduates of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business and Commerce program will have met the separate objectives of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and the Bachelor of Business and Commerce programs.
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 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .
Program Information Set
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
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Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 12, tertiary entrance rank 75 or equivalent qualification.^
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Subject Pre-requisites: English (4,SA) and Mathematics B (4,SA) or equivalent.
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English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.
| ^ | These are determined by the 精东传媒app for specific programs each Semester. The 2020 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. |
Applicants are advised to also address the following:
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Recommended Prior 精东传媒app: Physics (4,SA) or equivalent.
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 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 program involves five years of full-time study.
Students may apply for admission to study part-time or externally, however applicants should ensure they are able to complete this program within the maximum duration of ten years. To achieve this, students will need to complete a minimum of four units of study per year. To complete the program part-time within the standard duration of eight years, students will need to complete a minimum of five units of study per year.
Where students intend to complete the program using a combination of full-time and part-time study the maximum time for completion will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
For more details of the two programs that comprise this award, applicants are asked to refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) sections of this Handbook.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business and Commerce is a 40-unit program consisting of Academic courses and Practice courses.
Academic courses are normally one-unit courses that involve approximately 155 hours of student work per unit.
Practice courses are zero unit courses and each involves approximately 50 hours of student work.
The components of the program are shown in the following table:
| Program Component | Academic Courses | Practice Courses | ||
| Number of Courses | Units | Number of Courses | Units | |
| Core Studies | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Engineering Major 精东传媒app | 15 or 16 depending on the Major | 15 or 16 depending on the Major | 5 | 0 |
| Engineering Major approved courses | 0 or 1 depending on the Major | 0 or 1 depending on the Major | 0 | 0 |
| Business or Commerce Major 精东传媒app | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 40 | 9 | 0 |
Core courses
The courses that comprise the Engineering core studies are shown in the following table:
| Course | Units | |
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| 1 | ||
| Practice Courses - Engineering | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
| 0 | ||
When compared to the Core Studies program in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program the following change has been made:
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the following course has been deleted from the program: , although some students will still study this course, depending on their selection of Commerce major.
Major studies
Engineering majors
An Engineering major study provides students with knowledge and skills in a particular engineering discipline. Students must select one of the following majors as their Engineering major.
Students should consult the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) section of this Handbook for details on the campus(es) where each major is offered in on-campus mode.
| Engineering major studies: |
| Civil Engineering |
| Computer Systems Engineering |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Environmental Engineering |
| Power Engineering |
The courses in each of the Engineering majors are listed in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) section of this Handbook. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business and Commerce program study all of the Core courses listed in an Engineering major.
Of the courses listed for each major, the courses that are not required are:
| Engineering Major | Courses not to be studied from the Major |
| Civil Engineering | 5 Approved courses |
| Computer Systems Engineering | 5 Approved courses |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 5 Approved courses |
| Environmental Engineering | 5 Approved courses |
| Power Engineering | 5 Approved courses |
Students should select any remaining approved courses from the appropriate list for their engineering major.
Business and Commerce majors
Students must select a business and commerce major from one of the following eight-unit majors.
Students should consult the Bachelor of Business and Commerce section of this Handbook for details on the campus(es) where each major is offered in on-campus mode; not all majors are available in on-campus mode.
| Business and Commerce major studies: |
| Accounting^ |
| Aviation Management and Safety |
| Business Administration |
| Business Economics |
| Business Law |
| Finance |
| Human Resource Management |
| Information Technology Management |
| International Business |
| Management and Leadership |
| Marketing |
| Sustainable Business |
| Footnotes | |
| ^ | For accreditation details of these majors, applicants are asked to refer to the Bachelor of Business and Commerce section of this Handbook. |
The eight courses that comprise each of the Business and Commerce majors are listed in the relevant sections of this Handbook. In addition to those courses, the following courses must be studied for each major:
| Business and Commerce Major | Core courses to be studied |
| Accounting | |
| Aviation Management and Safety | |
| Business Administration | |
| Business Economics | |
| Business Law | |
| Finance | |
| Human Resource Management | |
| Information Technology Management | |
| International Business | |
| Management and Leadership | |
| Marketing | |
| Sustainable Business |
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Practical experience
To be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), students must obtain an aggregate of at least 60 days of suitable work experience during their program. This experience may be in an engineering office or laboratory where the student would be working principally with professional engineers and engineering associates. It may, however, be preferable for students to spend some time in field or factory activities to gain insight into industrial practice and to see what is involved in converting designs into finished products. Students are required to enrol in in the latter part of their program and keep a record of appropriate experience as specified in the Course Specification. The work experience is to be endorsed by an appropriate person in the organisation providing the experience and submitted to the examiner. The student must meet all costs associated with the acquisition of work experience to satisfy this requirement. The record of work experience must be made available for perusal by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences upon request. The acceptability or otherwise of employment experience, and the period of that type of experience that may be credited towards the 60 days, will be determined by the Examiner of .
IT requirements
Access to an up-to-date computer is necessary. On-campus students can access appropriately equipped laboratories, but should consider acquisition of their own computer. External students should be able to access a computer with the following as advised by the 精东传媒app. All students should have access to email and the Internet via a computer running the latest versions of Internet web browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. The 精东传媒app has a wireless network for on-campus students' computers. In order to take advantage of this facility and further enhance their on-campus learning environment, students should consider purchasing a notebook/laptop computer with wireless connectivity. Specialist software is required for some courses.
Residential schools
The attendance requirement of residential schools within this degree is indicated by the following letters: V = Voluntary; O = Optional; C = Compulsory; R = Recommended; HR = Highly Recommended; M = Mandatory. To find out more about , visit the to view specific dates for your degree, or visit the .
Students are required to undertake practical and professional activities relevant to their program through enrolment in a series of Practice courses in the program. Practice courses are zero unit courses that may be undertaken in either on-campus or external mode and the final grades available are Pass (P)/Fail (F) only. They are a compulsory part of the program and do not attract a student contribution charge for Australian residents or a tuition fee for international students. The recommended enrolment schedule for Practice courses is shown in the Recommended Enrolment Pattern for the program in this Handbook.
External students must attend a number of residential schools during their program to obtain experience in practical and professional activities appropriate to the program. The residential schools are included in Practice courses which are conducted in Semester 3 or during the recess periods. The dates for each residential school Practice course are shown in the in this Handbook and external students should ensure they are able to attend the residential school prior to enrolling in a Practice course. Personal protective equipment is compulsory in many engineering, construction and spatial science laboratories, students should confirm the requirements before attending residential schools for Practice courses.
Students who enrol in on-campus mode for Practice courses normally undertake a series of weekly activities and/or attend a compulsory residential school.
is to be studied in the student's penultimate year. Upon completion of , students must study and and in the same academic year.
Exit points
Students who, for whatever reason, are unable to complete the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business and Commerce and who satisfy all of the requirements of either the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), the Bachelor of Engineering Science, the Associate Degree of Engineering or the may be permitted to exit with that award.
Credit
Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .
Work Experience
Work and industrial experience that has not been formally assessed, does not normally qualify for course credit in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Bachelor of Business and Commerce program. Existing work experience may be used to satisfy the practical/work experience requirements when completing the practice course.
Course transfers
Students who are enrolled in either the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) program or the Bachelor of Business and Commerce program may transfer to the program with advanced standing. If they have completed up to one year of one of those programs they would normally be able to complete the program in the minimum time, after four more years of full-time study. Other students may require longer than the minimum time.
Honours
The level of honours awarded will be determined based on the USQ procedure. Please refer to the .
Recommended enrolment pattern
Recommended enrolment patterns
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.
Due to the large number of combinations of engineering and business and commerce majors available, separate recommended enrolment pattern tables are not published in this Handbook.
Commencing on-campus students should enrol in the standard first year courses in the engineering major that they have selected. Towards the end of their first year they should consult the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences for advice on the enrolment pattern to be followed in later years of the program.