Bachelor of Business / Behavioural Science (Psychology)
Succeed in business by understanding people
Understanding how people think is fundamental to success as a business leader. In this program, you’ll learn about human behaviour and how it can be applied to business in areas such as sales and marketing, tourism events and leisure management, or entrepreneurship. You’ll study practical business concepts including economics, management, international trade law, corporate governance and social responsibility. You’ll also learn about cognitive, social, physiological and intercultural psychologies, giving you an excellent grounding to make an impact across the business sector.
In this program you will:
- Learn to creatively problem solve with innovative ideas to improve business strategy and growth
- Gain practical experience through a 96-hour internship in the business sector
- Participate in paid research assistant work relating to psychology in your second or third year of study
- Develop specialist skills through your choice of discipline area, including economics, human resource management and more
First intake Semester 1, 2023
Location
Entry threshold
ATAR/RankDuration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2024 fees (A$)
CSP Annual feeQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
Digital Futures Major unavailable at USC Sunshine Coast.
Economics and Finance Major unavailable at USC Moreton Bay.
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 32
- Total units
- 384
- Duration
- 4 years 4 years
- UniSC program code
- SB304
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
ACC106 Introduction to Informatics
BUS102 Financial Accounting
BUS104 Business Finance
BUS105 Law of Business Associations
PSY100 Company Accounting
PSY101 Management Accounting
PSY104 Taxation Law and Practice
Developing courses (7) 84 units
BUS203 Contemporary Accounting Issues
PSY202 Auditing and Professional Practice
PSY203
PSY204 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
PSY205 Introduction to Criminology
PSY206 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice
PSY207 Group Processes and Practice
Graduate courses (10) 120 units
BUS306 Therapeutic Communication Skills
BUS320 Foundations of Human Behaviour
PSY300 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
PSY301 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
PSY302 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories
PSY303 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services
PSY304 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications
PSY305 Strengths Based Counselling: Collaborative Approaches
PSY306 Social Research
PSY307 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
PLUS select (1) course 12 units from:
BCI300 Social Work Practice in Various Organisational Settings
BCI301 Human Services Placement 1
Major (7) 84 units
1 Major (84 units) selected from the USC Business School:
- Digital Futures
- Economics and Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Small Business Management
- Tourism, Leisure and Event Management
Elective courses
Select up to a total of 12 units from the undergraduate elective course options. The number of electives is dependent on the Business major 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 (384 units).
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
Location | ATAR/Rank |
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Sunshine Coast | TBA |
Moreton Bay | TBA |
- Recommended prior study
- English; General Maths, Maths methods or Specialist Maths
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Students complete 12 units from the business major as part of the introductory business courses within this program
- 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.
- CSP estimate
- TBA
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2024)
- TBA