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Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science .. (BCSE) - BBus BSc

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus: 904561; External: 904565; Toowoomba campus: 904661; External: 904665; Toowoomba campus: 904761; External: 904765

CRICOS code (International applicants): 093873C

This program will accept no new admissions from Semester 1, 2023. The information relating to this program is applicable to currently enrolled students and students intending to enrol prior to last semester offered Semester 3, 2022. Students who are interested in this study area should .

 On-campusExternal
Start:Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Semester 3 (November)
Campus: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, up to 8 years part-time  

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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

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.

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

Successful completion of the Accounting major can qualify students for exemptions from the Fundamental level (9 papers) of the (ACCA) exams.

The Counselling major will contribute towards (PACFA) eligibility: if students attend the voluntary residential schools within the Bachelor of Science Counselling major, their attendance will be recorded so their attendance will meet a proportion of the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction/tuition for eligibility to join a PACFA affiliate upon graduation. Students not attending the residential school will not accrue any hours toward eligibility to join a PACFA affiliate upon graduation.

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

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

The Psychology major is fully accredited by the .

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Program aims

Bachelor of Business

The Bachelor of Business 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 Science

The Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate qualification consisting of 24 units, taught in English, which normally takes three years of full-time study or part-time equivalent. The program structure requires successful completion of a twelve or eight unit major in a chosen discipline, four units of foundation study courses and either a second major or elective courses. The Bachelor of Science is located at Level 7 of the Australian Qualifications Framework.

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Program objectives

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science double degree, graduates need to meet the program objectives of both disciplines.

Bachelor of Business

  • synthesise business knowledge, disciplinary concepts, theories, principles and processes

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

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

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

  • use initiative, creativity and judgement to plan and implement professional projects

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


Bachelor of Science

  • exhibit a broad and coherent knowledge base, with a level of depth in one or more science disciplines, suitable to undertake professional work and/or further study

  • apply a range of cognitive and technical skills which reflect the underlying principles of one or more science disciplines

  • display well developed cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply relevant methods and technologies and present information to a range of audiences

  • critically analyse, consolidate and evaluate information to construct and implement solutions to unpredictable and complex problems

  • work autonomously and collaboratively to construct and implement problem solving paradigms to address relevant issues

  • apply well directed judgement and responsibility, in diverse contexts, which are consistent with the social, moral and legal responsibilities of professional scientists.


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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 UniSQ鈥檚 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 Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 62.7, or equivalent qualification.^
  • English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.


Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science double degree must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Business .. and the .

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.

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These are determined by the 精东传媒app for specific programs each Semester. The 2021 ATAR 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.

Adjustment factors may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your entrance rank. The additional points don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information about UniSQ'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 Bachelor of Science double degree consists of 32 courses as follows:

Area of study   Total units  
Core courses   11 units  
Business major  one 8鈥搖nit major from the Bachelor of Business ..  
Science major*  one 8鈥搖nit major and 5 electives; or one 12鈥搖nit major and 1 elective from the  
Total   32 units  

Footnotes
*Students cannot enrol in a 16-unit major.

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Program completion requirements

To be eligible to graduate with two awards, the Bachelor of Business .. and the , students must have successfully completed 32 units in total. This includes 11 core units, one 8-unit major from the Bachelor of Business .., and one 8-unit major and 5 electives; or one 12-unit major and one elective from the .

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 9 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  
Semester of offer
Ipswich campus 
Compulsory core courses: 
ACC1101 Accounting for Decision-Making  1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 2   
CIS1000 Information Systems Concepts  1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 2, 3   
ECO1000 Economics  1, 2, 3  1, 2   
FIN1101 Introduction to Corporate Finance  1, 2, 3  1, 2   
LAW1500 Introduction to Business and Company Law+  1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 2   
MGT1000 Organisational Behaviour  1, 2, 3   
MKT1001 Introduction to Marketing  1, 2, 3   
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics  1, 2, 3  1, 2   
Select three of the following core courses (based on Science major selection): 
CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship  1, 2, 3  1, 2  1, 2   
CSC1401 Foundation Programming  1, 2, 3  1, 2, 3  1, 2   
CSC2410 Computational Thinking with Python   
MAT1101 Discrete Mathematics for Computing   
CMS1100 Communicating in the Sciences  1, 2     
SCI1001 Succeeding in Science     
MAT1100 Foundation Mathematics   
PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology  2, 3   

Footnotes
+Students who have successfully completed LAW1101 Introduction to Law should not complete LAW1500 Introduction to Business and Company Law.

Science core courses by major

In general, core courses will be selected according to major as follows except with the permission of the Program Director.

  Computing, Information Technology  Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics, Statistics and Physical Sciences  Agricultural Science, Environment and Sustainability, Food Science, Human Physiology, Biology, Wine Science^  Counselling and Psychology 
Communication Studies  CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship  CMS1100 Communicating in the Sciences  CMS1100 Communicating in the Sciences*  CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship 
Enabling Studies 1  CSC1401 Foundation Programming  SCI1001 Succeeding in Science  SCI1001 Succeeding in Science  SCI1001 Succeeding in Science 
Enabling Studies 2  MAT1101 Discrete Mathematics for Computing  CSC2410 Computational Thinking with Python  MAT1100 Foundation Mathematics^#  PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology 

Footnotes
^If students do not have the recommended Mathematics B level for entry then they will be required to undertake MAT1000 Mathematics Fundamentals as an elective before they attempt MAT1100 Foundation Mathematics.
*Students can study CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship online instead of CMS1100 Communicating in the Sciences in Semester 3.
#This course is equivalent to MAT1500 .

Specific major

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Students must select one 8-unit major from the Bachelor of Business ..

Students must select one 8鈥搖nit major and 5 electives; or one 12鈥搖nit major and 1 elective from the

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IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the .

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Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to the .

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Articulation

This program does not articulate with any other program.

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Exit points

Students may, upon application, exit from the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science double degree with a lesser qualification, provided that they have met all the requirements of that lesser qualification.

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Credit

Candidates for admission to the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science double degree may be eligible for up to 16 units of credit based on successful completion of relevant, equivalent undergraduate study from a recognised university.

Note: where credit is granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as credit, for example, where the maximum of 16 units of credit is approved, maximum time will be 4.5 years and minimum time will be four semesters.

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.

Students should seek assistance from the relevant Program Directors to appropriately manage their enrolment plan.


CourseYear of program and semester in which course is normally studiedEnrolment requirements
On-campus
(ONC)
External
(EXT)
Online
(ONL)
YearSemYearSemYearSem
ACC1101 Accounting for Decision-Making1111
Course 1 Science core1111
FIN1101 Introduction to Corporate Finance1111
Course 2 Science core1111
Course 3 Science core1212
CIS1000 Information Systems Concepts1212
LAW1500 Introduction to Business and Company Law+1212Pre-requisite: Students enrolled in one of the following Programs: LLBP or BLAW or BABL or BALW or BBBL or BBLA or BCLA or BCLW are not eligible for enrolment Enrolment is not permitted in LAW1500 if LAW1101 has been previously completed
STA1003 Fundamental Statistics1212Enrolment is not permitted in STA1003 if STA2300 or STA8170 has been previously completed.
Course 1 Business and Commerce major2121
MGT1000 Organisational Behaviour2121
MKT1001 Introduction to Marketing2121
ECO1000 Economics2121
Course 1 Science major2222
Course 2 Business and Commerce major2222
Course 2 Science major2222
Course 3 Business and Commerce major2222
Course 3 Science major3131
Course 4 Business and Commerce major3131
Course 4 Science major3131
Course 5 Business and Commerce major3131
Course 5 Science major3232
Course 6 Business and Commerce major3232
Course 6 Science major3232
Course 7 Business and Commerce major3232
Course 7 Science major4141
Course 8 Business and Commerce major4141
Course 8 Science major4141
Course 9 Science major/Elective4141
Course 10 Science major/Elective4242
Course 11 Science major/Elective4242
Course 12 Science major/Elective4242
Elective4242

Footnotes
+Students who have successfully completed LAW1101 Introduction to Law should not complete LAW1500 Introduction to Business and Company Law .