Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Business Administration)
- On-campus
- Online
- Semester 1 (February)
- Semester 2 (July)
- Semester 3 (November)
- 24 units
- 3 years or part-time equivalent
- Toowoomba
Program Information Set
Prepare yourself for a career in business
With USQ’s Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Business Administration) you will develop managerial and administrative techniques that will help you to lead and support your team to success and attain the goals of your organisation. Your skills and knowledge in administration will equip you to ensure the ethical practice and business sustainability of a multitude of organisations and prepare you for work in any business environment, including the virtual office environment.
In addition to your chosen specialisation of Business Administration, you can choose to study another area in-depth with a second major, or broaden your knowledge with a combination of minors and approved courses. These can be chosen from a wide range of business and commerce-related courses.
As a graduate, your career opportunities will include administrative professional, executive officer, administrative manager, administrative services manager, records and information manager or corporate administration manager.
Other majors in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce include: Accounting, Accounting (Extended), Aviation Management and Safety, Business Economics, Business Law, Finance, General Commerce,Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, International Business, Management and Leadership, Marketing, Marketing and Hospitality Management, Sustainable Business, Tourism Management and Tourism and Events Management.
Courses to be studied | Units |
---|---|
Core courses | 8 |
plus 1 x 8-unit major | 8 |
plus 2 x 4-unit minors or 1 x 4-unit minor and 4 approved courses |
8 |
Total | 24 |
How much will it cost?
Approximate annual costs1 for your first year of study (8 units) in this program are:
Study Mode | Cost |
---|---|
Commonwealth supported | AUD 10944 |
Domestic full fee paying | AUD 19040 |
Loan to help you pay your fees
You may not have to pay your course (subject) fees upfront. HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP allows you to defer your fees until your income reaches a certain level.
You may also be eligible to receive financial support from Centrelink.
Scholarships and financial assistance
You may be able to apply for scholarships to help with your study costs.
The lowest OP/unadjusted Rank* to which an offer was made is 18/61. OP/Ranks based upon all offers made in Semester 1, 2018.
Entry Requirements
- Subject pre-requisite: English (4, SA) or equivalent
- Mathematics A (4, SA) is assumed.
English Language Requirements
You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements. This program requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.
Admission pathways
A number of other pathways are also available if you haven't been able to study previously or don't meet the requirements for entry into your program of interest.
Further admission information
An adjusted Selection Rank is the result of combining additional ranks through special entry schemes for admission.
Special entry schemes for admissions may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your Selection Rank, through the allocation of additional ranks in certain circumstances.
An adjusted Selection Rank is the result of combining additional ranks with a student's OP/Selection Rank. An unadjusted Selection Rank is the student's Selection Rank without any rank adjustments.
How to apply
QTAC codes
Mode | Codes |
---|---|
Toowoomba | 904501 |
Springfield | 924501 |
Online | 904505 |
Closing dates
Applying directly to USQ:
- Semester 1, 2019 - applications close Friday 1 March, with semester 1 commencing on Monday 25 February 2019.
- Semester 2, 2019 - applications close Monday 1 July, with semester 2 commencing on Monday 15 July 2019.
- Semester 3, 2019 - applications close Monday 4 November, with semester 3 commencing on Monday 18 November 2019.
If you are applying via QTAC, you will need to check the QTAC closing dates.