Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business (BSBC) - BCOM/BACS

QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Distance education: 905275; Springfield campus: 925271

CRICOS code (International applicants): 078844M

Notes

Not all commerce majors are available on-campus at Springfield.
Not all sustainable business courses are available on-campus at Toowoomba.
Although the program is not offered in its entirety at Fraser Coast, some courses are available there in on-campus mode.

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Program focus

This double degree provides students with the opportunity to expand their knowledge in the accounting, sustainable business and business fields. The Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business is a set program of study so students can only select one major from the Bachelor of Commerce.

Accounting and Sustainable Business majors:

• Accounting

• Sustainable Business.

Commerce majors*:

• Business Law

• Corporate Social Responsibility**

• Finance

• General Commerce

• Information Technology Management

• Sustainable Economics and Policy.

* The Accounting major and Sustainable Business major are not available to students undertaking the double degree as these majors are incorporated in the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business program. Not all Bachelor of Commerce majors are available in on-campus mode at Springfield.

** Students undertaking The Corporate Social Responsibility major can co-enrol with the City University of Seattle (CityU) in the USA and can gain full credit towards the CityU’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, thereby receiving three degrees from their studies at USQ. Electing to participate in the credit guarantee option from CityU requires no additional academic work and only requires that students apply to CityU at the beginning of their first semester of studies at USQ, and meet certain academic and administrative requirements.

Please refer to the individual program descriptions for further information regarding each program.

Career opportunities

Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business

The double degree provides students with a wide range of employment opportunities including, public accountant, chartered accountant, company accountant, company secretary, financial administrator, government (tax department, audit office, treasury, local government), investment adviser, financial institutions (banks, building societies), forensic accountant.

Bachelor of Commerce

Business Law major

Legal studies teacher (with further study), public service, company secretary, government departments, non-government agencies, legal organisations and careers outside law.

Corporate Social Responsibility major

Business development manager, policy advisor, business consultant, governance manager, social responsibility manager and careers related to business social responsibility and governance.

Finance major

Financial services, banker, insurance, financial adviser, funds manager, financial analyst, industrial analyst, investment analyst, investment banker, security analyst, underwriter, options/futures trader, treasury, foreign exchange trader/officer, share trader, lending officer, finance officer, corporate or policy adviser, business consultant, research officer, business economist.

General Commerce major

Financial analyst, investment banker, financial accountant, forensic accountant, stockbroker, small business manager.

Information Technology Management major

Business analyst, systems analyst, data architect, business process/data modeller, enterprise resource planning (ERP) analyst, change manager, business process engineer, IT project manager, consultant, business continuity (BCM) specialist, IT security specialist knowledge and expertise in sustainable business practices, management accounting, financial reporting and economic analysis.

Sustainable Economics and Policy major

Economics research officer, economics consultant, market researcher, trade commission services, banking industry trainee, money market operator, business economist.

Professional accreditation

Accounting major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements of CPA Australia and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). This provides Associate membership of CPA Australia, eligibility to study the CPA Australia professional exams and eligibility to study the ICAA professional exams.

Students who complete the Finance minor in the Bachelor of Commerce will meet the educational entrance requirements of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia). Finance major graduates will meet the educational entrance requirements to become an Associate member of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia).

The Information Technology Management major within the Bachelor of Commerce is accredited at professional level by the Australian Computer Society and, through the Seoul Accord, is recognised in other countries.

Program aims

The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business provides a sound foundation in all aspects of accounting and sustainable business. These degrees are vocationally oriented emphasising the sustainable management and resolution of business problems in both private and public sectors.

Admission requirements

• Year 12 English (4,SA) or equivalent.

• Candidates for admission to this program must satisfy the normal USQ entry requirements for undergraduate programs. Please refer to Section 2.2 of the Admissions Policy, Section 2.2.1 (for Australian students) and Section 2.2.3 (for international students).

• International applicants must have met the University's English language requirements or have completed the University's ELICOS/EAP programs.

How to apply

Domestic students

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 and the subject prerequisites indicated. Other applicants will be based on their overall Rank.

International students

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

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of your higher education and you as a student pay a student contribution amount, which varies depending on the courses undertaken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called HECS-HELP.

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. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.
Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who reside outside Australia pay full tuition fees.
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP.

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. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Finder.

Program structure

The Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business consists of 32 courses as follows:

Program completion requirements

To be eligible to graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business, students must complete (or be awarded credit for prior equivalent study of) all 32 courses as outlined above.

Where credit for prior study is awarded, a student must complete at least 8 courses from the Bachelor of Commerce and at least 8 courses from the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business (16 in total) to be eligible to graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Sustainable Business double degree.

Required time limits

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

Core courses

In this section:

• Accounting major courses
• Sustainable Business major courses
• Bachelor of Commerce major courses

Accounting major courses

Sustainable Business major courses

Bachelor of Commerce major courses

Students should refer to the separate section of the Bachelor of Commerce for further information on majors available.

Commerce* majors include:

• Business Law^

• Corporate Social Responsibility**

• Finance

• General Commerce

• Information Technology Management

• Sustainable Economics and Policy#.

*The Accounting major and Sustainable Business major are not available to students undertaking the double degree as these majors are incorporated in the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business. Not all Commerce majors are available in on-campus mode at Springfield.

^ Students undertaking a Business Law major may substitute LAW2106 Law of Business Organisations and LAW2107 Environmental Law with two other courses from the Bachelor of Commerce.

**Students undertaking a Corporate Social Responsibility major can co-enrol with the City University of Seattle (CityU) in the USA and can gain full credit towards the CityU’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, thereby receiving three degrees from their studies at USQ. Electing to participate in the credit guarantee option from CityU requires no additional academic work and only requires that students apply to CityU at the beginning of their first semester of studies at USQ, and meet certain academic and administrative requirements.

# Students undertaking a Sustainable Economics and Policy major may substitute REN1201 Environmental Studies and ECO3030 Sustainable Economies with two other courses from the Bachelor of Commerce .

Minor studies

Refer to the Bachelor of Commerce entry for information regarding the minors available. Minors may also be selected from the Options section.

IT requirements

For information technology requirements please refer to the minimum computing standards.

Other program requirements

Students must maintain good standing in this program. Please refer to Section 2 of the Academic Standing, Progression and Exclusion Policy.

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 Accounting and Sustainable Business program may be permitted to exit with one of the following:

• Diploma of Business Administration

• Associate Degree of Business

• Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business

• Bachelor of Commerce.

Students may exit with the Diploma of Business Administration if they have completed 8 courses as follows:

• a minimum of 4 courses from the Bachelor of Commerce core courses, and

• 4 other courses from the Bachelor of Commerce.

Students may exit with the Associate Degree of Business if they have completed 16 courses as follows:

• 8 core courses from the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business or Bachelor of Commerce, and

• any 8 courses from within the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business , Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Administration.

Students may exit with either the Bachelor of Accounting and Sustainable Business or Bachelor of Commerce providing they have completed all the requirements for the program.

Exemptions

Exemptions may be permitted for a limited number of courses, equivalent in content and level, successfully completed recently with a recognised institution, in accordance with Section 3.5 of the USQ Enrolment Policy.

Each claim will be assessed on individual merit in line with the Faculty's Exemptions policies. Exemptions approved in this program will not automatically apply to other programs offered by USQ.

Where exemptions are granted, maximum and minimum duration will be adjusted in the same proportion as exemptions, for example, where 8 exemptions are granted, maximum time will be 6 years and minimum time will be 4 terms.

Note: Accounting professional bodies may have restrictions on exemptions so students are advised to seek current information from these bodies before applying for exemptions.

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 1 intake
• Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 2 intake

Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 1 intake

Recommended enrolment pattern - semester 2 intake