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- and second-year courses offered at USC Moreton Bay from Semester 1, 2021.
- ^First- and second-year courses offered at USC Moreton Bay from Semester 1, 2021.
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; Information Systems; 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; Management; Marketing
Arts majors: Creative Writing and Publishing; English; Geography; History; Psychology; Screen Media
Online
Business majors: Accounting; Business Administration; Economics and Finance; Entrepreneurship; Human Resource Management; International Business; Information Systems; Management; Marketing; Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Arts majors: Creative Writing and Publishing; Criminology and Justice; English; Journalism; 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.
Please note:
In 2021, all first-year courses in this degree will be available online. (Note: some majors/minors may not be available online.) Second-, third- and fourth-year courses (where applicable) will be offered online progressively from 2022 onwards. If you wish to study online and are intending to apply for credit for previous studies, please contact Student Central to discuss your options. Please note that some online courses may require some attendance at a USC campus to support your learning.
Program structure
Arts courses
Introductory courses (2) 24 units
SUS101 Curriculum Development and Evaluation
SCS130 Leadership for Learning Communities
Developing and Graduate courses (2)
SCS225 Understanding Society: An Introduction to Social Theory
PLUS select one course from:
CMN313 Communication and Thought
SCS300 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
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 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
BUS102 Becoming a Teacher
BUS104 Learning about Learning
BUS105 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
BUS106 Language and Literacies in Education
BUS108 Curriculum A Middle Years 4-10: Pedagogies for New Times
Developing and Graduate courses (3) 36 units
BUS203 Curriculum B Middle Years 4-10: Assessment for Learning
BUS306 Individual Learner Needs
BUS320 Vocational Education and Training: Philosophy and Practice
Major courses (8) 96 units
Select 8 courses (96 units) from your chosen major study area:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Digital Futures (Moreton Bay only)
- Economics and Finance^
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Elective course (3) 3 units
Select 3 developing or graduate level (200/300) elective courses (36 units) from the undergraduate elective course options.
^Not currently available 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.