QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Toowoomba campus and External: 906379
This program is offered only to continuing students. No new admissions will be accepted. Students who are interested in this study area should contact us.
| On-campus | External* | |
| Campus: | Toowoomba | Toowoomba |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time or external | |
Notes
In 2023 the program follows the Semester calendar. The Academic
Calendar and Important Dates webpage will allow you to view
and download a copy of the important dates for the Semester calendar.
| Footnotes | |
| * | Not all Science majors are offered externally. |
Contact us
Current students
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Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside
Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email: usq.support@usq.edu.au
Program aims
The program is designed to produce graduates with complementary skills and knowledge in Science and Business who are capable of making sound business decisions while practising professionally in their chosen scientific field. Graduates will meet the aims and objectives of both the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and the Bachelor of Business programs.
Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
Applicants must have satisfied the admission requirements for both the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Psychology) and the Bachelor of Business.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements.
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a University-approved English language program. On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a students' higher education and students pay a student contribution amount, which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Schedules.
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. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the Course Fee Schedule
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called FEE-HELP provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for FEE-Help.
Program structure
The program contains 32 units structured as follows:
| Core courses | 8 units : Option 1 | 8 units : Option 2 | 8 units : Option 3 |
| Science courses | 16 units as
or
from the Bachelor of Science |
12 units as
from the Bachelor of Science |
8 units as
from the Bachelor of Science |
| Business courses | 8 units as
from the Bachelor of Business |
8 units as
from the Bachelor of Business |
16 units as
from the Bachelor of Business |
| Science or Business Electives | 4 units |
Majors are listed below
Note: At least four units of science courses must be at third level.
Core courses
The following five core courses will be studied by all candidates.
ACC1101
MGT1000
LAW1101
ECO1000
STA2300
Three further core courses must be taken in accordance with the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Psychology) major chosen as follows:
| Ecology and Sustainability, Human Biology, Human Physiology, Plant Science, Biology | Chemistry | Physics | Psychology | Mathematics and Statistics | Computing. Information Technology |
| CMS1100 Communicating in the Sciences* or MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals # | CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship or MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals# | CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship or MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals# | CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship or MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals# | CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship or MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals# | CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship or MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals# |
| CSC1402 or CIS1000 Digital Disruption | CSC1402 or CIS1000 Digital Disruption | CSC1402 or CIS1000 Digital Disruption | CSC1402 or CIS1000 Digital Disruption | CSC1402 or CIS1000 Digital Disruption | CSC1401 Foundation Programming |
| MAT1100 Foundation Mathematics** | MAT1100 Foundation Mathematics** | MAT1102 Algebra and Calculus I | PSY1030 Cross-Cultural and Indigenous Psychology | MSC3001 | MSC3001 |
| Footnotes | |
| * | Students can study CMS1000 externally instead of CMS1100 |
| # | Students studying a Marketing major must complete MKT1001 Marketing Fundamentals |
| ** | Students who have gained an Exit Level of Very High Achievement (VHA) in Mathematics B in Queensland Grade 12 or its equivalent OR an Exit Level of High Achievement (HA) in Mathematics B AND High Achievement (HA) in Mathematics C in Queensland Grade 12 or its equivalent, may be given the opportunity to replace MAT1100 Foundation Mathematicswith an additional elective as approved by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences. |
Major studies
Science studies
The Science major or majors, can be
one 16-unit major study as defined in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Psychology) chosen from:
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Mathematics and Statistics
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Ecology and Sustainability
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Human Biology
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Plant Science
or one 12-unit major as defined in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Psychology) chosen from:
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Information Technology
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Psychology
or one or two eight-unit discipline based majors as defined in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Psychology) chosen from:
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Biology
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Chemistry
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Computing
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Human Physiology
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Mathematics
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Physics
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Statistics.
Business studies
The Business major or majors can be one or two eight-unit discipline based majors as defined in the Bachelor of Business chosen from:
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Administrative Management
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Human Resource Management
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• Information Technology Management
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• International Business
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Supply Chain Management
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Management and Leadership^
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Marketing
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Tourism Management
| ^ | This major is approved for external offer only. However, a number of courses are available on-campus at Toowoomba and Springfield. |
IT requirements
For information technology requirements please refer to the minimum computing standards.
Other information
The program is offered jointly by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences and the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts but is administered by the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences.
Recommended enrolment pattern
Recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
Upon accepting a place in the program, students would have informed the Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences of the majors they wished to study. In collaboration with appropriate academic staff, a suitable enrolment pattern for individual students would have been constructed (subject to timetabling constraints), students would have been informed of this pattern and enrolled in courses according to this pattern.
