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

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus and Distance education: 909469

CRICOS code (International applicants): 030292A

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Program focus

This combined degree program will allow students to combine their chosen Arts program with a range of business skills, thus enhancing their employability. The combined degree requires four years of full-time study or up to nine years of part-time study. Students will complete two majors from the Bachelor of Arts majors and the relevant requirements of the Business degree.

Career opportunities

This combined degree broadens the range of students’ knowledge and skills and therefore enhances their appeal to prospective employers in the public and private sectors. International business and foreign trade, marketing & public relations, public relations & government, journalism & economics.

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.

Admission requirements

Applicants for admission to the program must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Business.

International applicants must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/UNIPREP program.

How to apply

Domestic students 2008

Application for undergraduate programs may be made through the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC). The same procedure applies whether you plan to study on-campus or by distance education.

If you completed Year 12 at a Queensland secondary school you will be assessed for entry on the basis of your Overall Position (OP) or equivalent score. Year 12 students from other states or territories are considered for entry on the basis of their UAI, ENTER or TER. Other applicants will be based on their overall Rank. You should ensure you submit your application by the closing dates.

International students 2008

This program is offered to international students. An international student is a person who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen and not an Australian permanent resident. Please refer to USQ International for information about entry requirements, visa arrangements and how to apply.

Program fees

Student contribution amount

For domestic students who are offered Commonwealth supported places, the Government pays some money directly to the University, but students are also required to make a contribution. This contribution is called the ‘student contribution’. For more information about student contribution amounts, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ fees.

Tuition fee

Domestic fee-paying places are funded entirely through the tuition/direct fees paid by the student. Tuition/direct fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. For more information about Tuition Fees, including the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ Fees.

International fees

International students pay tuition fees. For details about international student fees, refer to the International Fee Schedule provided by USQ International.

Program structure

The program comprises 32 units as follows:

Note: Entry into the Visual Arts Practice major is subject to an interview and submission of an acceptable folio during Orientation week.

This structure is set out in the following table:

The core is made up as follows:

Arts Studies

The Arts component shall comprise either:

• at least one seven-unit discipline based major from the majors available under the Bachelor of Arts or

• another seven-unit discipline based major from the Bachelor of Arts.

At least two units from each major must be at third year level.

Business Studies

The Business component shall comprise either:

• an eight-unit discipline based major chosen from

  • Administrative Management

  • Human Resource Management

  • Logistics and Operations Management

  • Marketing

  • Management and Leadership

  • Tourism Management.

  
  

• a 12 unit major in Computer Software Development or e-Technologies.

Required time limits

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

Recommended enrolment pattern

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 2 of first year

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

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

• the three core courses CIS1000 , CMS1000, STA2300 should be taken as indicated below but may be interchanged if there are timetable problems

• two of the Business core courses should be taken in Semester 1.