Bachelor of Business / Social Science (Psychology)
Understanding how people think is fundamental to success in business. In this double degree, you’ll learn about human behaviour and how it can be applied to business in areas such as sales, marketing, tourism events and leisure management. You’ll study practical business concepts including economics, management, corporate governance and social responsibility.
In this program you will:
- Creatively solve problems with innovative ideas to improve business strategy and growth
- Gain practical experience through a 96-hour internship
- Develop specialist skills through your choice of discipline area, including economics, international business, and human resource management
Final intake Semester 2, 2022. Please refer to Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) from Semester 1, 2023.
Location
CRICOS code
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 2025 fees (A$)
CSP Annual fee / Estimated total feeQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- 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
- CRICOS code
- 0101333
- UniSC program code
- AB314
Introductory courses (7) 84 units
ACC106 Accounting Principles
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS104 Discovering Management
BUS105 Marketing Essentials
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology B
PSY102 Current Directions in Psychology
Developing courses (7) 84 units
BUS203 Business Law
PSY200 Research Methods in Psychology A
PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology B
PSY202 Physiological Psychology
PSY203 Introduction to Human Development
PSY204 Social Psychology
PSY205 Motivation and Emotion
Graduate courses (10) 120 units
BUS306 World of Work: Your Pathway to Employment
BUS320 Business, Governance and Society
PSY300 Advanced Methods in Psychology
PSY301 Cognitive and Perceptual Psychology
PSY302 Intercultural and Indigenous Psychologies
PSY303 Personality and Assessment
PSY304 Human Associative Learning
PSY305 Abnormal Psychology
PSY306 Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
PSY307 Adult Development and Ageing
PLUS select (1) course 12 units from:
BCI300 Work Integrated Learning Project
BCI301 Work Integrated Learning Placement
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 elective courses 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.
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 384 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 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses) and following the recommended study sequence
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus
- 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.
Entry requirements
For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.
Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.
Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.
If your qualification (grouped by country) is not listed, send the qualification transcripts with your application form to the International Office for assessment.
English language requirements
You will also need to meet the English language requirements for this program. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you may be able to enrol in our English Language Programs to reach the required level for most of UniSC’s programs (exceptions apply to non-standard English requirement programs).
Minimum entry threshold
Applicants must meet the minimum ATAR/Rank.
| Location | ATAR/Rank |
|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | 55.00 |
| Moreton Bay | 55.00 |
- Recommended prior study
- English; General Maths, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths
- CSP estimate
- A$11,320
- Annual tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$25,400
- Estimated total tuition fee (A$, 2025)
- A$101,600