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Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Design

Design your dream career

Looking for a creative business career that lets you help shape the future? In this double degree, you’ll develop the creative and technical skills you need to work as a graphic, visual communication or web designer, as well as strong foundations in the critical aspects of a changing business landscape including marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Using cutting-edge tools and traditional design methods, you’ll work in a studio-based environment to hone your abilities and prepare to tackle a broad range of design challenges within complex and dynamic business environments.

New in 2020

Study locations QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 017211
  • Moreton Bay 014241
Minimum selection threshold
OP - New program Rank - New program
UniSC program code
AB308
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
4 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
Blended Learning
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2019
  • Commonwealth supported places
Total courses
32
Total units
384

Looking for a creative business career that lets you help shape the future? In this double degree, you’ll develop the creative and technical skills you need to work as a graphic, visual communication or web designer, as well as strong foundations in the critical aspects of a changing business landscape including marketing, management and entrepreneurship. Using cutting-edge tools and traditional design methods, you’ll work in a studio-based environment to hone your abilities and prepare to tackle a broad range of design challenges within complex and dynamic business environments.

In this degree you will:

  • Study the principles of good design, and learn how to use design to help people communicate, interact and learn
  • Build design expertise in your choice of major, including Animation and Visualisation Design, Interaction and UX Design, Serious Games Design or Visual Communication
  • Understand the fundamentals of modern business, including management, marketing, international trade and corporate social responsibility
  • Practise thinking creatively, analytically, and entrepreneurially to solve complex challenges related to business and design

Career opportunities

  • Animation and visualisation designer
  • UX designer
  • Game programmer/designer
  • Concept artist
  • Photographer
  • Fashion designer
  • Entrepreneur
  • Marketing coordinator
  • Creative director
  • Advertising executive
  • Business manager
  • International business

Program structure

Business courses
Introductory courses (7) 84 units

BUS101
BUS102
BUS104
BUS105 Business Analytics
BUS106 Introduction to Economics
BUS108 Introduction to Management
COR109 Introduction to Marketing

Developing and Graduate courses (2) 24 units

BUS203 Accounting for Business
BUS306 Introduction to Informatics
BUS320 Communication and Thought

Major (8) 96 units
1 Major (96 units) selected from the USC Business School:
Design courses
Introductory courses (2) 24 units

CMN101 Business Law and Ethics
DES102

Graduate course (1) 12 units

CMN313 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility

PLUS select 12 courses (144 units) to complete 1 major and 1 minor

Majors:

Minors:

Elective courses

Select elective courses from the undergraduate elective course options. 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.

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
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.