Build market-ready scientific skills and take them to the world.
A combined business and science degree develops your innovative business thinking with a strong scientific base. You’ll graduate with two degrees in four years instead of six.
- 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.
A combined business and science degree develops your innovative business thinking with a strong scientific base. You’ll graduate with two degrees in four years instead of six.
You’ll have the flexibility to tailor your degree using electives to study discipline areas that spark your interests and career ambitions. Combine your interests in areas that complement each other such as marketing and public health, or management and environmental science.
You’ll develop advanced analytical skills and an ability to solve complex problems to give you an attractive skill set for many science and business roles. You’ll have diverse career choices to work as a business analyst, natural resource manager or medical marketer.
Refer to Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science.
Business Discipline areas:
Accounting; Economics; Financial Planning; Human Resource Management; International Business; Management; Marketing; Supply Chain Management; Tourism, Leisure and Event Management.
Science and health majors: Biology; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Ecology; Food and Biosecurity; Mathematics.
Career opportunities
Refer to Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science.
Membership
Eligibility for memberships depends on areas of specialisation.
Program structure
Business courses
Introductory courses (6) 72 units
BUS102 Human Services Placement 1
BUS104 Human Services Placement 2
BUS105 Working With Children, Youth and Families
BUS106 Ethical Practice in the Helping Professions
BUS108 Community Development and Social Action
COR109 Complexity and Social Work: Group-Based Approaches
Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units
BUS203 An Introduction to Australian and Comparative Politics
BUS320 Indigenous Australia and the State
Elective courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 developing and graduate level (200/300 coded) elective courses (96 units) from the USC Business School.
Science courses
Introductory courses (6) 72 units
LFS100 Social Research
SCI102 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
SCI105 Understanding Cultural Diversity
SCI110 Gender and Culture
SCI113 Health & Mental Health in Australia
PLUS select 1 course (12 units) from:
MTH100 Disability: Culture, Community and Change Δ
MTH103 Introduction to Economics
MTH104 Introduction to Management
Major courses (8) 96 units
Elective course (2) 24 units
Select 2 elective courses (24 units) from the School of Education, School of Health and Sport Sciences, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine or School of Science and Engineering.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Δrefer to program notes
Total units: 384
Recommended study sequences
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 15 introductory level (100 coded) courses in total (180 units), including the core course
Program notes
- MTH103 and MTH104 assume you have successfully completed a Years 11-12 mathematics subject (or equivalent), and preferably at least Maths B. Should you wish to proceed to 200 or 300 coded mathematics courses, you would first need to successfully complete MTH103 and MTH104 to meet prerequisite requirements.
- 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.
- Δ MTH100 not being offered in 2019