A business double that adds up.
On top of your commerce degree you’ll also get to major in a business specialisation such as financial planning, marketing or management, giving you that extra edge when it comes to graduate employment.
- 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.
- * Campus note: 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. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
- * Campus note: 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. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
On top of your commerce degree you’ll also get to major in a business specialisation such as financial planning, marketing or management, giving you that extra edge when it comes to graduate employment.
You’ll earn two degrees in just four years of study instead of six. Our capstone course develops your understanding in corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. Our combined program includes an accounting major accredited by the Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPAA).
Develop your personal skills and study a semester overseas while earning credit towards your degree. You’ll also have an opportunity to undertake an internship in your final year, consisting of 96 hours and organised for you by our staff. Our graduates have found roles in firms such as KPMG and Ernst and Young as a direct result of their internship.
Majors
Business majors: Financial planning; human resource management; information systems; international business; management; marketing; supply chain management; tourism, leisure and event management.
Career opportunities
Depending on majors chosen: accounting, business management, human resource management, marketing management, international business, tourism and hospitality management, business analysis.
Membership
CPA Australia; Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia; Institute of Public Accountants. ^
^ It is the responsibility of the student to confirm with the three Australian accounting bodies (CPA, ICAA and IPA) whether any credit granted will impact on their eligibility for professional association membership.
Program structure
School of Business courses
Required courses (7)
BUS101 Communication and Thought
BUS102 Introduction to Management
BUS104 Introduction to Marketing
BUS105 Accounting for Business
BUS203 Introduction to Informatics
BUS320 Business Analytics
COR109 Introduction to Economics
Business major, minor and/or electives: (9)
Select required courses from your chosen Business major or minor study area.
The number of electives is dependent on the Business major or minor chosen and the number of required courses included in that major or minor. Note that the total number of courses required to complete the program is 32 courses.
Commerce courses
Required courses: (6)
ACC106 Introduction to Tourism, Leisure and Events
BUS108 Business Law and Ethics
FIN210 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
FIN220 Tourism, Leisure and Special Interests
FIN221 Tourism and Leisure Policy and Planning
FIN310 Sustainable Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Major courses: (9)
ACC210 Technology and Innovation in Tourism, Leisure and Events
ACC211 Event Management
ACC220 Business Events
ACC221 Geographic Information Science and Technology
ACC310 Earth Observation: Remote Sensing and Surveying
ACC311 Applied Geospatial Analysis
ACC320 Mapping with Drones
ACC321 Communication and Thought
PLUS select 1 elective course from the School of Business
Elective (1)
PLUS select 1 elective course from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
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, 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).
- 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 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 Planning your study page to manage your progression
- You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)