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Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

Connect brands with customers

This program gives you the foundational skills and knowledge to work in advertising, branding or strategic marketing roles. Learn about product development, brand management, consumer behaviour, marketing strategy, social marketing and services marketing.

Study locations
  • Sunshine Coast
  • Moreton Bay
  • Caboolture
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
028846A
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Annual tuition fee 2020
A$24,000
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$72,000
Footnotes
  • 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 year courses offered at Moreton Bay campus from Semester 1, 2020.
Study locations QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 012051
  • Moreton Bay ^ 014141
  • Caboolture 018141
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
ATAR - 54.55 OP - 18 Rank - 64
UniSC program code
BU351
Commence
Semester 1 or Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
Blended Learning
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2020
  • Commonwealth supported places
Total courses
24
Total units
288
Footnotes
  • ^First year courses offered at Moreton Bay campus from Semester 1, 2020.

This program gives you the foundational skills and knowledge to work in advertising, branding or strategic marketing roles. Learn about product development, brand management, consumer behaviour, marketing strategy, social marketing and services marketing.

In this program you will:

  • Understand what drives customers, and how to develop products and campaigns that meet their needs
  • Learn the strategies that underpin successful marketing in traditional and digital environments
  • Build advanced critical thinking, communication and presentation skills
  • Develop your portfolio with industry projects and insights
  • Choose electives in social media, creative advertising, entrepreneurship, sport marketing and more
Career opportunities:
  • Marketing coordinator
  • Media manager
  • Brand manager
  • Product developer
  • Public relations officer
  • Social marketing specialist

Program structure

Introductory courses (7) 84 units

BUS101 Health Promotion Principles
BUS102 Health Promotion Settings
BUS104 Research in Health Care
BUS105 Marketing Essentials
BUS106 Public Relations: Contemporary Perspectives
BUS108 Social Media: Content Curation and Creation
COR109 Social Media

Developing courses (6) 72 units

BUS203 Human Development and Learning
MKG210 Professional Experience: Play and Pedagogy in Early Learning
MKG211 English Language and Literacy
MKG220 Creative Expression and Play through the Arts
MKG221 Foundations of Numeracy
MKG222 Exploring Business Research

Graduate courses (4) 48 units

BUS306 Introduction to Economics
BUS320 Discovering Management
MKG322 Marketing Essentials
MKG324 Accounting for Business

Elective courses (7) 84 units

Select 7 elective courses (84 units) from the undergraduate elective course options. Of these electives, 4 (48 units) must be developing or graduate level (200/300 coded) courses.

The School of Business recommends students use these electives to study courses in the following Business discipline areas:

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 units 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.