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Bachelor of Business

Students gain a strong grounding in business and design a degree to suit career goals.

In first year, foundation courses include economics, management, marketing, accounting, and informatics. In second and third year, courses include strategic management, corporate governance and social responsibility. Students can choose a specialisation to develop in-depth knowledge in a specific area of interest. The program is a strong base for further studies in law or honours.

CRICOS code
022807A
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Footnotes
  • 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.
  • * In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of  subjects available at South Bank.
  • **Only some first-year core and foundation business courses are offered at Noosa. The remainder of the degree is completed at Sippy Downs.
  • *** Only some first-year core and foundation business courses are offered at Gympie. The remainder of the degree is completed at Sippy Downs.
  • The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
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Study locations QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast * 012001
  • Gympie *** 012801
  • Noosa ** 012901
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 61
UniSC program code
BU301
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2014
  • Commonwealth supported places
  • Fee paying places
  • International fee-paying places
Total units
288
Footnotes
  • * In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of  subjects available at South Bank.
  • **Only some first-year core and foundation business courses are offered at Noosa. The remainder of the degree is completed at Sippy Downs.
  • *** Only some first-year core and foundation business courses are offered at Gympie. The remainder of the degree is completed at Sippy Downs.
  • The option to study at Noosa or Gympie is not available to international students on a Student visa.
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In first year, foundation courses include economics, management, marketing, accounting, and informatics. In second and third year, courses include strategic management, corporate governance and social responsibility. Students can choose a specialisation to develop in-depth knowledge in a specific area of interest. The program is a strong base for further studies in law or honours.

Majors

Business majors: Sippy Downs: accounting; financial planning; human resource management; information systems; international business; management; marketing; tourism, leisure and event management. Gympie: management; marketing.

Career opportunities

Depending on the major chosen: business management, human resource management, marketing management, market research, international business, importing / exporting, industrial relations, tourism and hospitality management, retail / sales, computing, systems analysis.

Membership

Eligibility for memberships depends on areas of specialisation.

Program structure

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 7 required introductory level (100 coded) courses.
  • Complete 2 required advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
  • Complete 15 elective courses, 12 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.
  • (Optional) Use electives to complete a major (8 courses) or minor (4 courses).
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course.
  • Complete no more than 6 courses from the School of Communication, School of Social Sciences or Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.
  • Register any selected majors and minors with your Faculty.
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
  • When enrolling refer to the Study Plan.

Program structure

Introductory courses (7)

BUS101 Industry Project 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
BUS102 Industry Internship 1: Communication, Creativity and Design
BUS104 Design Methods
BUS105 Introduction to Interactive Media
BUS106 Responsive Design and Wearable Technologies#
BUS108 Interactive Technologies and Environments#
COR109 Introductory Bioscience

Advanced Courses (2)

BUS203 Introduction to Nutrition
BUS320 Food in Society

Elective courses (15)

Select 15 elective courses. Of these electives, 12 must be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses and a minimum of 9 must be from the School of Business. The remaining 6 may be from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).

Students can choose to use these electives towards a major or a double major from the Business majors listed below:

  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Tourism, Leisure and Event Management

# For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or (Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Planning) ACC106 Active Lifestyle Nutrition is completed in lieu of BUS106 Applied Futures Studies: Methods, Values and Strategy and for students enrolled prior to 2014 ACC108 Futures Research Methods and Techniques is completed in lieu of BUS108 Strategic Foresight Leadership.

 

TOTAL UNITS 288

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Total units: 288