Combine creativity with business savvy
A combined arts and business degree gives you ultimate choice. Tailor your degree by adding majors and minors that spark your interests and ambitions. With just one extra year of study you will earn two degrees.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- ^First year courses offered at Moreton Bay campus from Semester 1, 2020.
- ^First year courses offered at Moreton Bay campus from Semester 1, 2020.
A combined arts and business degree gives you ultimate choice. Tailor your degree by adding majors and minors that spark your interests and ambitions. With just one extra year of study you will earn two degrees.
If you are interested in language, psychology or politics you can combine them in this flexible program. Or you can specialise in an area that interests you from a diverse range of majors.
Gain an advantage over other graduates with a combined program and take your pick from a huge range of careers.
In this program you will:
- Gain hands-on experience through work placements.
- Make industry contacts.
- Study overseas to broaden your horizons.
- Take your pick from a range of careers.
Majors
Sunshine Coast
Business majors: Accounting; Business Administration; Economics and Finance; Entrepreneurship; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management; Marketing; Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Arts majors: Creative Writing and Publishing; Criminology and Justice; English; Geography; History; International Studies; Japanese Studies; Japanese In-country; Journalism; Psychology; Screen Media; Sociology; Sustainability-Society; Theatre and Performance
Moreton Bay
Business majors: Accounting; Business Administration; Digital Futures; Entrepreneurship (from 2021); Management; Marketing
Arts majors: Creative Writing and Publishing; English; Geography; History; Psychology; Screen Media
Please note that not all study components and/or combinations of study components included in this program may be able to be completed in the minimum duration. Please contact the Program Coordinator if you require written confirmation prior to accepting a place in this program.
Career opportunities
Refer to Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business.
Membership
Eligibility for memberships depends on areas of specialisation.
Program structure
Arts courses
Introductory courses (3) 36 units
COR109 Engineering Project 1
SUS101 Advanced Control Systems Engineering
SCS130 Engineering Project 2
Developing and Graduate courses (2)
SCS225 Image Processing and Machine Vision
PLUS select one course from:
CMN313 Actuators and Drives in Mechatronic Systems
SCS300 Communication and Thought
Major courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen major study area:
- Creative Writing and Publishing
- Criminology and Justice
- English^
- Geography^
- History^
- International Studies
- Japanese Studies
- Japanese In-country
- Journalism^
- Psychology^
- Screen Media
- Sociology
- Sustainability - Society
- Theatre and Performance
Business courses
Introductory courses (6) 72 units
BUS101 Public Health Foundations
BUS102 Environment and Health
BUS104 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
BUS105 Cell Biology
BUS106 Chemistry
BUS108 Science Research Methods
Developing and Graduate courses (3) 36 units
BUS203 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
BUS306 Health Promotion Settings
BUS320 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
Major courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen major study area:
- Accounting^
- Business Administration^
- Digital Futures^
- Economics and Finance
- Entrepreneurship^
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Management^
- Marketing^
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Elective course (2) 24 units
Select 2 developing or graduate level (200/300) elective courses (24 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.
^Available majors at Moreton Bay campus
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 384
Program requirements and notes
Program Requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 12 courses (144 units) of introductory level courses in total, including the core course
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- The unit value of all courses is 12 units unless otherwise specified
- It is each students responsibility to enrol correctly according to your course requisites, program rules and requirements and be aware of the academic calendar dates
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to the Managing your progression page for help in understanding your program structure, reviewing your progress and planning remaining courses.