Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

Queensland University of Technology

About

Bachelor of Business Our business degree equips you to confidently enter the modern business world.

It combines key business research and contemporary business best practice, and sets demanding standards to create your future career options.

Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.

Graduate with deep knowledge and experience in your chosen major, equipping you as a professional in your chosen discipline.

You can study accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, financial planning, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.

Bachelor of Design (Architecture) Our architecture course is increasingly being recognised internationally for its focus on innovation in design and sustainable development.

You'll be inspired and empowered to create environments with a positive impact on human health, environmental quality, social relationships and urban systems.

You will study sustainable systems and undertake architectural design projects in practical studio settings.

Throughout your degree, you will undertake architectural design projects with a practical edge which will require you to think logically and creatively about how buildings function and are constructed.

In both the commercial and property sectors, your business and architecture skills can lead to careers intersecting design with marketing, public relations, advertising, international business, economics, accountancy, finance, financial planning, management and human resource management.

Graduates can find employment in the fields of architecture and building design.

This redesigned course is undergoing reaccreditation with the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia.

We are also seeking recognition from the Australian Institute of Architects.

Structure

Domestic Students

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 432 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 240 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Architecture). You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

Business component

You must complete:

  • business core units (96 credit points)
  • a business major (96 credit points), choosing from: accounting advertising economics finance financial planning human resource management international business management marketing public relations.

Accountancy students will undertake 6 specified business core units and 10 accountancy major core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.

Design component

You will complete:

  • four school-wide impact lab units (48 credit points)
  • four architecture specialisation units (48 credit points)
  • the architecture major (144 credit points), which incorporates four shared foundation units (48 credit points) and eight units (96 credit points) from the discipline.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.

International Students

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 432 credit points, made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business and 240 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Architecture). You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

Business component

You must complete:

  • business core units (96 credit points)
  • a business major (96 credit points), choosing from: accounting advertising economics finance financial planning human resource management international business management marketing public relations.

Accountancy students will undertake 6 specified business core units and 10 accountancy major core units in order to meet professional recognition requirements.

Design component

You will complete:

  • four school-wide impact lab units (48 credit points)
  • four architecture specialisation units (48 credit points)
  • the architecture major (144 credit points), which incorporates four shared foundation units (48 credit points) and eight units (96 credit points) from the discipline.

Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT creative industries degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in a creative or non-creative discipline area, depending on how they match with your QUT course.

Entry requirements

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

  • English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 93.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

Deferment

Adjustments to your selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your selection rank (or OP equivalent) will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2019

The scores listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent school leavers. If you are not a school leaver, take a look at the entry thresholds box at the top of this page to see the lowest adjusted scores required overall to receive an offer.

Offer Excluding adjustments-OP Excluding adjustments-Selection rank Including adjustments-OP Including adjustments-Selection rank
Highest OP/selection rank to receive an offer OP <5* Selection rank <5* OP <5* Selection rank <5*
Median OP/selection rank to receive an offer OP <5* Selection rank <5* OP <5* Selection rank <5*
Lowest OP/selection rank to receive an offer OP <5* Selection rank <5* OP <5* Selection rank <5*

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

Learning outcomes

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

In both the commercial and property sectors, your skills can lead to careers intersecting design with marketing, public relations, advertising, international business, economics,  accountancy, finance, financial planning, management and human resource management.

Possible careers

  • Accountant
  • Advertising Professional
  • Architect
  • Economist
  • Financial Advisor/Analyst
  • Human Resource Manager
  • International Business Specialist
  • Manager
  • Marketing Officer/Manager
  • Public Relations Officer/Consultant

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