Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business (BCBZ) - BCom BBus
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 Business which will be offered from semester 1 2017.
On-campus* | External | |
Start: | No new admissions | No new admissions |
Campus: | Toowoomba, Springfield | |
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, up to 8 years part-time |
Notes
Students can commence study in semester 3 at Springfield campus
or via distance education only.
Footnotes | |
* | Not all majors are available on-campus at Springfield. |
Contact us
Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Professional accreditation
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.
Accounting major students who complete a Finance minor will meet the educational entrance requirements of the .
Successful completion of the Accounting major can qualify students for exemptions from the Fundamental level (9 papers) of the (ACCA) exams.
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 accredited at professional level by the and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries.
Program aims
The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business provides a sound foundation in all aspects of commerce and business. These degrees are vocationally oriented emphasising the management and resolution of business problems in both private and public sectors.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
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Year 12 English [4,SA] or equivalent.
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Admission to the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business is in accordance with for undergraduate programs.
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 Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business double degree consists of 32 courses as follows:
Area of study | Number of units |
Core courses | 8 units |
Bachelor of Commerce major | 8 units |
Bachelor of Business major | 8 units |
Third major* or 2 x 4 unit minors or 1 x 4 unit minor and 4 electives. |
8 units |
Total units | 32 units |
Footnotes | |
* | The third major or the minors and electives may be selected from any USQ undergraduate program. If a major is selected that is not equal to 8 units, then additional electives may need to be undertaken. Students should contact the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts for further information. For the purpose of satisfying the requirements for a third major, students may complete the General Commerce major from the Bachelor of Commerce , but will not be permitted to credit towards the General Commerce major any course completed to satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce major or the Bachelor of Business major. |
Core courses
Course | Semester of offer Distance/Online |
Semester of offer Toowoomba campus |
Semester of offer Springfield campus |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1, 2 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1, 2, 3 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 2, 3 | |
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1, 2 | |
LAW1101 | 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 1, 2 |
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
STA2300 | 1, 2, 3 | 1, 2 | 2 |
Select one of the following courses:* | |||
1, 2, 3 | 1 | 1 | |
1, 2 | 1 | 1 |
Footnotes | |
* | Students undertaking the Business Economics major should select . |
Major studies
Students should refer to the separate section of the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business for further information on majors available.
Minor Studies
Refer to the Bachelor of Commerce entry in this Handbook and the Bachelor of Business entry in this Handbook for information regarding the minors available. Minors may also be selected from the section of this Handbook.
Other program requirements
Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to the .
Exit points
Students must maintain good standing in this program (see Other program requirements section). Students not wishing to complete the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Business double degree may be permitted to exit with one of the following:
Students may exit with the Diploma of Business Administration if they have completed 8 courses as follows:
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a minimum of 4 courses from the Bachelor of Business core courses, and
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4 other courses from the Bachelor of Business .
Students may exit with the Associate Degree of Business if they have completed 16 courses as follows:
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8 core courses from the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business , and
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any 8 courses from within the Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Business Administration .
Students may exit with either the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business providing they have completed all requirements for that program.
Recommended enrolment patterns
In this section:
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus and Online
- Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus
Recommended enrolment pattern - Toowoomba campus and Online
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.
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 | ||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Select one of the following two courses: | |||||||
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
STA2300 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
LAW1101 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
Major 1 course 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Major 2 course 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
Major 3 course 1/minor/elective | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
Major 1 course 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
Major 2 course 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Major 3 course 2/minor/elective | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||
Major 1 course 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
Major 2 course 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
Major 3 course 3/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
Major 1 course 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
Major 2 course 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
Major 3 course 4/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
Major 1 course 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
Major 2 course 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
Major 3 course 5/minor/elective | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
Major 1 course 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
Major 2 course 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
Major 3 course 6/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
Major 1 course 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
Major 2 course 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
Major 3 course 7/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
Major 1 course 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
Major 2 course 8 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||
Major 3 course 8/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Recommended enrolment pattern - Springfield campus
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.
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 | ||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||
Select one of the following two courses: | |||||||
1 | 1 | ||||||
STA2300 | 1 | 2 | |||||
LAW1101 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Major 1 course 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Major 2 course 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
Major 3 course 1/minor/elective | 2 | 1 | |||||
2 | 1 | ||||||
Major 1 course 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Major 2 course 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
2 | 2 | ||||||
Major 3 course 2/minor/elective | 2 | 2 | |||||
Major 1 course 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Major 2 course 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Major 3 course 3/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | |||||
Major 1 course 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||
Major 2 course 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||
Major 3 course 4/minor/elective | 3 | 1 | |||||
Major 1 course 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||
Major 2 course 5 | 3 | 2 | |||||
Major 3 course 5/minor/elective | 3 | 2 | |||||
Major 1 course 6 | 3 | 2 | |||||
Major 2 course 6 | 4 | 1 | |||||
Major 3 course 6/minor/elective | 4 | 1 | |||||
Major 1 course 7 | 4 | 1 | |||||
Major 2 course 7 | 4 | 1 | |||||
Major 3 course 7/minor/elective | 4 | 2 | |||||
Major 1 course 8 | 4 | 2 | |||||
Major 2 course 8 | 4 | 2 | |||||
Major 3 course 8/minor/elective | 4 | 2 |