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University of Queensland Business Economics and Law Undergraduate Programs 2021
University of Queensland Business Economics and Law Undergraduate Programs 2021
Business,
Economics and Law
3
Campuses
55,200+
students from more than #1 in Queensland
for graduate
6 140
employability
QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2019
Faculties countries
#1 University
in Australia in
the prestigious
More national
teaching awards
than any other
State-of-the-art
facilities
Extensive industry
networks
Undertake internships in the offices of some
of the world’s leading companies, through “The strong focus on real-life
our vast industry networks. experiences has enhanced
my confidence in joining the
workforce, and as a female
of the 21st century, I believe
Dedicated my program gives me the
tools to make a difference in
employability team the business world.”
Our award-winning Business, Economics
and Law Student Employability Team (BEL Stephanie Field
SET) is dedicated to strengthening student Bachelor of Advanced Business
employability and career outcomes. (Honours)
As the world around you changes, new and fascinating career A dual program, also called a double degree, will equip you for
opportunities are created every day, and job roles increasingly this evolving job market. It gives you the flexibility to study two
combine multiple disciplines. different disciplines in a much shorter time, by studying only the
mandatory courses for each program with fewer or no electives.
Save time
Graduate with two bachelor's degrees
in as little as four years – a much shorter
Strike a balance
Why compromise when you can
balance your studies and your sanity
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time than it would take to study both by pursuing both your career ambitions business, economics
programs separately. and passions? Dual program students
appreciate the diversity of topics
and law dual program
offered in their two different programs. combinations available
4 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW 2021
Are you an international
student?
While a lot of information in this guide is relevant
to you, certain key information may be different for
international students.
Push your
boundaries Careers
You will have access to industry leaders
for real-life projects, as mentors and for The diversity of our programs ensures
internships. Our Community Engagement our graduates are in demand across a
Program is unique; by participating, you wide range of industries within the public,
can build your skills working on community private and not-for-profit sectors. Many
sector projects that benefit not-for-profit of our alumni work in leadership positions
and charity organisations. Give back to the in accounting, banking and financial
community while learning. services, consultancy, advertising, event
management, marketing, state and federal
government, business development, tourism
and business information systems.
1st
The first business school in Australia to earn
both the European Quality Improvement System
(EQUIS) and Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation
Advanced
Business (Honours)
The Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) (BAdvBus(Hons)) program will support
you to become a critical and reflective thinker, capable of identifying, analysing and
developing solutions for the complex challenges facing businesses in the 21st century.
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Why Advanced Business at UQ? You can select from two pathways: Majors
Our four-year honours program is • The professional pathway allows you to You can develop greater depth of
limited to a small, highly motivated take courses from UQ Business School’s knowledge by choosing majors that are
and high-achieving cohort aspiring to specialist teaching areas. relevant to your desired career.
leadership roles in business, the community • The research pathway is offered via a
or academia. thesis for those who want to enter into Professional memberships
The courses in this program are designed a higher degree by research (HDR). As a graduate, you may be eligible for
to make you stand out to employers and memberships with a diverse range of
are taught by internationally respected Career opportunities professional bodies:
industry experts and academics. Our unique On graduation, you will have a globally
capstone course in leadership and ethics recognised honours degree that will help
will provide an opportunity for you to you stand out in a competitive job market.
apply your knowledge and skills to real Within this program, you will also have
business cases. the opportunity to take part in an industry
placement course at a leading organisation
What you will study in Australia. Alternatively, this program
You will study a wide range of advanced can be used as a stepping stone to further
business courses, providing the most research in industry or academia.
comprehensive set of business management As a graduate, you can expect a career in
skills of any undergraduate program at UQ. companies, agencies and organisations
Learn how to communicate and engage across the private and public sectors, both
with customers and employees of your in Australia and internationally. Specific roles
organisation; use analytics to understand the depend largely on your majors, but this
dynamic nature of marketplaces; and design, program provides considerable flexibility
measure and assess financial and business depending on your personal career goals.
decisions. Identify and capitalise on business
opportunities, and manage business Honours For more information
internationally and across cultures. These are Honours is awarded to all graduates of this business.uq.edu.au/study
only a few examples of the many exciting program in the following classes (based on
topics our courses cover. GPA): Class I, Class IIA, Class IIB, Class IIIA, This program is currently under review.
Class IIIB. Please visit future-students.uq.edu.au for
up-to-date information but note, changes
may not be reflected there until late 2020.
Chanel Leung
Bachelor of Advanced Business
(Honours)
Advanced Finance
and Economics (Honours)
The Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) (BAdvFin&Econ(Hons))
is your passport to becoming a leader in the fields of finance and economics.
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714311 1 / 99 / 42 / 99.00 1 / 99 3 / 96 4 years full-time 1 St Lucia Part of standard program, Queensland Year 12 (or
awarded based on grade point equivalent) English,
average of specific courses Mathematical Methods or
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Why Advanced Finance and At the end of your third year, you will Professional memberships
Economics at UQ? choose to major in either economics As a graduate, you may be eligible for
or finance, or complete a more general membership with this professional body:
This program closely integrates the
pathway and undertake a range of
disciplines of economics and finance and
elective courses and a team project.
allows you to focus on core areas at a
high level. Courses and activities that are
exclusive to the program ensure you will Career opportunities
forge lifelong personal and professional Potential career pathways include
connections with your cohort. investment banking, funds management,
Working with our world-class academic management and financial consulting,
staff will help you establish strong stockbroking, international finance and
links with leading employers. You may trade or employment with a government
also have the opportunity to study a agency such as the Reserve Bank of
semester abroad at one of our prominent Australia. You may also go on to study for
international partner universities. a higher degree by research (HDR).
Josephine Auer
Bachelor of Advanced Finance
and Economics (Honours)
Business Management
Do you have big ambitions for your career in business? The Bachelor of Business
Management (BBusMan) teaches all the fundamentals you will need for your future
while offering flexible majors to focus your desired career path.
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709001 9 / 82 / 30 / 81.45 9 / 82 11 / 77 3 years full-time 1, 2 St Lucia Additional Arts, Commerce, Queensland Year
(or part-time year of Communication, Economics, 12 (or equivalent)
equivalent) study Education (Secondary), English, General
Engineering (Honours), Mathematics or
Information Technology, any combination
International Hotel and of General
Tourism Management, Mathematics,
Journalism, Laws (Honours), Mathematical
Mathematics, Science Methods or
Specialist
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Professional memberships
As a graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with a diverse range of professional bodies:
Bachelor of
Commerce
The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) will equip you with the fundamental knowledge,
a strong commercial focus and the necessary skills for a career in accounting, financial
management, banking, business analysis, business information systems and management.
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711001 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 87 9 / 82 3 years full-time 1, 2 St Lucia Additional Arts, Business Management, Queensland Year
(or part-time year of Economics, Engineering 12 (or equivalent)
equivalent) study (Honours), Information English and
Technology, Laws (Honours), Mathematical
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Why Commerce at UQ? What you will study If you are seeking an in-depth understanding
UQ Business School commerce graduates How can business performance be of how accounting, business information
are in high demand. We are well regarded measured and assessed? What aspects systems and finance add value to business
for our commerce program and are of performance can be improved and and the global economy, then this program
currently ranked 43rd in the world for how? How can company, project and is for you.
accounting and finance.^ By choosing to investment value be determined to
study the commerce program, you will make buy/sell decisions? How do foreign Career opportunities
develop a combination of core commerce markets, derivatives and debt markets This program will set you up for a thriving
skills, specialist knowledge, and critical affect my client’s portfolio? What is an career in the public or private sector in
evaluation and problem-solving abilities. auditor’s responsibility? How can big accounting, banking, financial management,
Your expertise will ensure you are sought data be analysed to add value? What business analysis, business information
by employers and add value to a business issues arise from operating in a virtual systems and general management.
within a rapidly changing world. corporate environment? You will investigate
^QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2019 these topics and more as you study our Honours
commerce program.
Our honours program is a challenging and
After examining the fundamental principles rewarding additional year of study. As an
of commerce, you will learn how you can honours student, you will hone your business
apply and adapt them in response to and finance knowledge and skills through
specific challenges faced by businesses. research and advanced coursework. Honours
You will build specialised knowledge and is a small-intake program, admitting only the
skills through a major of your choice. top students from the Bachelor of Commerce.
Julius Moller
Bachelor of Commerce /
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Bachelor of
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ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED
777001 9 / 82 / 30 / 81.45 8 / 84 9 / 82 3 years full-time 1, 2 St Lucia Additional Arts, Queensland Year 12 (or
(or part-time year of Business equivalent) English, General
equivalent) study Management Mathematics or any combination
of General Mathematics,
Mathematical Methods or
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Why International Hotel and What you will study or events industries. Our graduates are in
Tourism Management at UQ? How can we promote tourism and ensure high demand with employers, both locally
the sustainability of natural resources? How and internationally.
UQ Business School is internationally
recognised for its tourism programs can social media impact the way we travel?
and is the only Australian university to What effects will the world’s growing Honours
offer programs with UNWTO TedQual* population have on tourism? Our honours program functions as an
certification. You will examine all of these issues and extra year of high-quality study, showing
The BIHTM program blends cutting-edge more as part of the BIHTM program. You employers you have what it takes to excel in
research and theory with practical exercises will have opportunities to develop, promote the tourism, hospitality or events industries.
to develop your managerial abilities and and deliver events; design and market The high-level research skills you develop
business acumen. Our lecturers have strong tourist facilities and attractions; and engage will open up further opportunities for you
industry and research experience, integrating in and evaluate hospitality encounters. in industry, or they could lead to a higher
their expertise into their teaching. Contemporary issues such as sustainability, degree by research (HDR) program.
A special feature of this program is its Work innovation and customer service will be
explored at local, regional and global Majors
Integrated Learning (WIL) component.
Through WIL, you will have access to levels. You will learn to develop solutions Develop in-depth skills and practical
hands-on opportunities including individual to current and future industry challenges, experience by choosing majors relevant
placements, executive shadowing positions, creating change wherever you go. to your desired career. You can specialise
wine immersion programs, Disney World in one or two areas that align with your
internships, and domestic and international Career opportunities interests.
study tours. Thanks to your advanced management
* United Nations World Tourism Organization training and impressive professional For more information
Tourism Education Qualification networks, you will be well positioned for a business.uq.edu.au/study
promising career in the tourism, hospitality
Professional memberships
As a graduate you may be eligible for
memberships with a diverse range of
professional bodies: This program is currently under review.
Please visit future-students.uq.edu.au for
up-to-date information but note, changes
may not be reflected there until late 2020.
Janita Zhang
Bachelor of International Hotel and
Tourism Management
Economics
As a Bachelor of Economics (BEcon) student, you will learn how people and organisations make
decisions about using our scarce resources. Economics will train you to question, analyse, model
and predict human behaviour – skills that are highly desirable in the workplace.
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OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED
714001 7 / 87 / 32 / 86.85 7 / 87 8 / 86 3 years full-time 1, 2 St Lucia Additional Arts, Business Management, Queensland Year
(or part-time year of Commerce, Engineering 12 (or equivalent)
equivalent) study (Honours), Laws (Honours), English,
Mathematics, Science Mathematical
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2018
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ATAR
88.90
Dominic Byrne
Bachelor of Economics /
Bachelor of Commerce
Politics, Philosophy
and Economics (Honours)
The Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) (BPPE(Hons)) program
combines rigorous cross-disciplinary training and explores global policy challenges to help
you pursue a leadership career in business, politics, the not-for-profit sector or academia.
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THRESHOLD 2020> RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020< SEMESTER
OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED
714112 4 / 94 / 37 / 94.00 4 / 94 6 / 89 4 years full-time 1 St Lucia Part of standard program, Queensland Year 12 (or
(or part-time awarded based on grade equivalent) English,
equivalent) point average of specific Mathematical Methods or
See ‘Program table explained’ on page 44 courses Specialist Mathematics
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Why Politics, Philosophy and for the study of national and global politics, sectors, as an economic or social analyst,
Economics at UQ? and it received the maximum score of 5 policymaker, public commentator, political
in the 2018 Excellence in Research for adviser, or as a leader in international affairs
UQ has joined with a distinguished group of
Australia (ERA) assessment. or the diplomatic services.
world-leading universities offering a Bachelor
of Politics, Philosophy and Economics You will also be well prepared for
(Honours). We are the only university in What you will study postgraduate study. You may choose to
Queensland to offer the program, and one You will study together as a cohort of further your research ambitions by enrolling
of only a handful in Australia. highly motivated and high-achieving PPE in a Master of Philosophy or PhD program,
specialists, drawing on a historical, social, where you will continue to develop your
This cross-disciplinary program combines
political and economic knowledge base to skills and make significant contributions
courses from the Faculty of Business,
examine current and future global challenges to knowledge.
Economics and Law and the Faculty of
Humanities and Social Sciences. and the world’s most pressing problems.
Honours
Our schools are home to internationally
Career opportunities Honours is awarded to all graduates of this
renowned scholars. School of Economics
academics claim a disproportionate share of With your finely tuned research, analytical, program in the following classes (based on
Australia’s economics honours, competitive critical reasoning and problem-solving GPA): Class I, Class IIA, Class IIB, Class IIIA,
research grants and fellowships. The School abilities, you will be extremely employable Class IIIB.
of Political Science and International in analytical and decision-making positions
Studies is one of the world’s leading centres in the public, private and not-for-profit
Baxter Norman
Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy
and Economics (Honours)
Linden Peacock
Bachelor of Arts /
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
School of Law
Study at one of the most prestigious and respected
law schools in Australia.
The UQ Pro Bono Centre Clinical Legal Education Law Outreach and Education Program
Since 2009, the UQ Pro Bono Centre Gain valuable work experience for You can be involved in one of the outreach
has fostered students’ participation in academic credit in a social justice setting community legal education programs
providing legal assistance and support for through the elective law course LAWS5180. offered by the UQ Pro Bono Centre:
pro bono and public interest work. The Students undertake legal work under the
• Asylum and Refugee Law
Centre partners with private law firms, close supervision of experienced lawyers.
barristers, community legal centres and • Domestic and Family Violence
Pro Bono Roster and the Law
non-government organisations.
The Centre’s Pro Bono Roster provides • Everyday Law
By applying your classroom learning to
volunteer opportunities within the legal
real-life situations, you will make important • International Humanitarian Law
fraternity and community organisations,
contributions to unmet legal needs in your (run in conjunction with the Australian
where you can choose your time
community, all before graduation. Red Cross).
commitment and your preferred method
law.uq.edu.au/uq-pro-bono-centre of support in pro bono work. You will liaise with and deliver lessons and
seminars to the community, including high
The Manning St Project school students in the greater Brisbane area.
The Manning St Project allows you to
pursue an interest in policy, advocacy and
law reform and public interest research. Co-curricular Education Program
You will work under the supervision of In partnership with the UQ Law Alumni
practising lawyers and academics at Association, the co-curricular education
Caxton Legal Centre in South Brisbane. program complements core areas of study
to give you a real-world understanding of
how the concepts you are studying manifest
The UQ Pro Bono in legal practice.
Bachelor of
Laws (Honours)
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB(Hons)) prepares you for success in the legal profession.
Distinguished by rigour, depth and conceptual sophistication, you will develop knowledge and
skills that can be used to shape societies, governments and, ultimately, the world.
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718001 2* / 98* / 40* / 98.00* 4 / 94 6 / 91 4 years full-time 1 St Lucia Part of standard Arts, Business Queensland
(or part-time program, awarded Management, Year 12 (or
equivalent) based on grade Commerce, Economics, equivalent)
point average Journalism, Science English
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Milan Gandhi
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)
Milan was the Law Student of the Year
at the 2017 Lawyers Weekly Australian
Law Awards and currently works at
McCullough Robertson in Brisbane.
Milan is also the founder of The Legal
Forecast, a not-for-profit think tank that
aims to advance legal practice through
technology and innovation.
Mooting
Mooting competitions are mock legal hearings in which legal or factual arguments
are presented in a hypothetical case before a judge, tribunal member or arbitrator.
You can participate in a wide range international mooting competitions year Jessup International Law Moot Court
of mooting competitions to help you after year. In 2019, UQ triumphed at the Competition in Washington DC, USA, out of
develop legal knowledge, research and International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot an impressive 600 competing teams. This is
communication skills. These competitions Competition, winning it for the second the third time UQ has won this prestigious
are both internal and external, and they consecutive year and the sixth time overall. competition, which is the world’s oldest and
cover issues ranging from commercial We also won the title at our first appearance largest international moot competition.
disputes to human rights claims. in the Deakin International Commercial Through generous donations from our
Coached by academic staff and alumni, Arbitration Moot. alumni and other donors, students receive
UQ’s moot teams have achieved The previous year, our team was crowned the financial support necessary to take part
tremendous success in local, national and World Champions of the 2018 Philip C. in these transformative learning experiences.
SET the bar high SET for success Hear from inspirational leaders including
CEOs, managing directors, partners, general
• Book a consultation with BEL SET for help Recruitment for graduate roles often starts managers and entrepreneurs across a
with internship applications. a year before graduation. BEL SET can help range of industries. Our guest speakers
ensure you are prepared: share their personal and career journeys,
• Apply for internships and vocational
giving you invaluable first-hand insight
work-integrated learning programs. • Become a mentee in our BEL Career
into how business leaders got to the top
• Take part in the Community Engagement Mentoring Program.
of their game and how they overcame any
Program (CEP) and seek voluntary work • Attend employer-led workshops for help challenges.
opportunities. with applications.
• Attend the interactive Career Success • Have an individual consultation focused Management Consultancy Bootcamp
Program workshops. on applications and mock interviews. If you want to be challenged and make
• Participate in networking events. • Attend professional networking events. an impact, a career in management
consultancy could be for you. A select
• Take part in work-shadowing and • Get inspired at The Edge Leadership
group of BEL students will attend the
workplace cultural excursions. Series events.
bootcamp's four events and have exclusive
• Apply for the Student Work Experience early access to a number of leading
BEL Career Mentoring Program
Program (SWEP). management consultancy companies and
Complement your academic knowledge
mentors. It will help shape your thinking
Community Engagement Program (CEP) by connecting with a personal industry
about your future career and provide you
Make a positive impact and create change in mentor – often a BEL alumnus. Mentors are
with time to ensure you are fully prepared
the community by applying your classroom an invaluable source of insight and support
for the application process.
knowledge to projects in the not-for-profit as you make the transition from student to
sector. The program will challenge you to graduate. Your mentor can share tips on
develop your leadership capability and enable how to apply your learning to work, help you BEL SET
you to demonstrate your business-planning, understand what attributes and behaviours careers@bel.uq.edu.au
strategic and teamwork skills. CEP is an are valued in the workplace, and guide you
bel.uq.edu.au/set
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Learn about upcoming graduate Like ‘UQ BEL Student Employability Team’
Student Work Experience Program (SWEP)
employment opportunities and hear on Facebook
This mock recruitment and work experience directly from employers on how to prepare
program for mid-degree students provides and succeed with your applications,
the opportunity to practise participating in a including research and networking and the
competitive assessment centre recruitment various stages of the intern and graduate
process, similar to those used by large recruitment and selection process. These
organisations. Successful candidates will workshops are an excellent opportunity for
secure professional unpaid work experience you to network with employers to make a
for two to three weeks during the end-of- great first impression.
semester-break.
Post-degree:
UQ Employability Award:
Lucy Marchant
Bachelor of Business Management /
Bachelor of Arts
“Receiving a scholarship
definitely blew my mind.
The benefit wasn’t only
getting a discount in
tuition fees. UQ held
events where we could get
to know other scholarship
recipients, make new
friends and build a
network.”
Deepak Torres
Bachelor of Commerce
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• applying for scholarships and entry.
atsis.uq.edu.au
Most undergraduate places for domestic 3 Law, accounting, administration, economics, commerce, dentistry, $11,155
medicine, veterinary science
students at UQ are funded partly by the
2 Mathematics, statistics, computing, built environment, allied health, $9527
Australian Government (Commonwealth other health, science, engineering, surveying, agriculture
support) and partly by you (student 1 Humanities, behavioural science, social studies, education, foreign $6684
contribution). languages, visual and performing arts, nursing, clinical psychology
Fees are charged according to the courses *2020 figures only, based on a full-time (16 unit) workload; figures indexed annually
you choose, not the program you’re enrolled
in, so it’s not possible to publish a fixed Monthly cost of living
fee for a program. Because most students
STUDENT LIVING OFF-CAMPUS /
STUDENT LIVING IN ON-CAMPUS COLLEGE
can choose different electives during their STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
program, costs will vary. Rent $2000–$2800 $480–$1760
However, indicative annual fees are listed Utilities (gas, electricity,
included in rent $150–$175
with each program on our Future Students water)
website to help you plan your budget. Food included in rent $320–$600
If you’re an Australian or New Zealand Mobile phone / internet $80–$120 $80–$120
citizen, or an Australian permanent Public transport $40 $50–$100
humanitarian visa holder and have a TOTAL $2120–$2960 $1080–$2755
Commonwealth-supported place, you may
*This table should be taken as a guide only. For the most accurate costs of living, visit my.uq.edu.au/starting-at-uq/
also qualify for the Higher Education Loan student-finances/budgeting
Program (HELP) to defer payment of your
student contribution and Student Services
and Amenities Fee (SSAF). You will need to
apply for a tax file number at Student Services and Amenities Fee Keeping your costs down
ato.gov.au, if you don’t already have one, in
The Student Services and Amenities Fee • Investigate the financial support and
order to obtain a HELP loan.
(SSAF) is a compulsory fee that is used to fee payment options offered by
International students pay full tuition fees. subsidise, support or fund non-academic Centrelink.
If you have a Commonwealth-supported services for students, such as support humanservices.gov.au
place, your student contribution amount services, advocacy, study skills, career
• Explore the scholarships on offer
depends on the fee band level of the development and employability.
(see pages 38–39).
courses you choose (see table at UQ levies the SSAF – which is capped at
above right). • Enjoy UQ Union’s free and low-cost
a maximum of $308 for 2020 – according
entertainment and activities, such
future-students.uq.edu.au/study/ to whether you’re an internal or external
as Morning Marmalade and Kampus
find-a-program student, and full-time or part-time. The fee
Kitchen.
is indexed annually.
uqu.com.au
bit.ly/uq_ssaf
• Get concessions and student discounts
at participating retailers and institutions
with your UQ student card.
QTAC CODE MINIMUM SELECTION LOWEST OP / RANK TO DURATION START CAMPUS HONOURS DUAL PROGRAM AVAILABLE ADMISSION
THRESHOLD 2020 RECEIVE AN OFFER 2020 SEMESTER REQUIREMENTS
OP / RANK / IB / ATAR ADJUSTED UNADJUSTED
Central guides
Copies of these publications are available
– Australian Undergraduate (pictured left)
through UQ Admissions.
– International Undergraduate and Postgraduate
(international students can visit future-students.uq.edu.au/ +61 7 3365 2203
publications-and-forms/international to access the latest admissions@uq.edu.au
international student guides) future-students.uq.edu.au
Have a question about Have a question about Key dates
programs in this Guide? living and studying at UQ? Tertiary Studies Expo (TSXPO)
Faculty of Business, Future Students Contact Centre RNA Showgrounds
Economics and Law +61 7 3346 9872 Saturday and Sunday 18–19 July 2020
+61 7 3365 7111 ask@uq.edu.au UQ Open Day 2020
bel@uq.edu.au future-students.uq.edu.au St Lucia campus Sunday 2 August 2020
bel.uq.edu.au Gatton campus Sunday 16 August 2020
Have a question about Semester 1, 2021
Business School
entry requirements and Classes commence
+61 7 3346 8100 admission to UQ? Monday 22 February 2021
info@business.uq.edu.au
business.uq.edu.au UQ Admissions CRICOS Provider 00025B
+61 7 3365 2203
School of Economics admissions@uq.edu.au
asd.uq.edu.au/admissions
+61 7 3365 6570
enquiries@economics.uq.edu.au
economics.uq.edu.au
School of Law
+61 7 3365 2206
law@uq.edu.au
law.uq.edu.au
Disclaimer
The information in this Guide is accurate as at January 2020. However, the University has many programs and
courses, and refreshes and updates its programs and course offerings from time to time and without notice. It is
your responsibility to visit future-students.uq.edu.au for up-to-date information.
All costs and fees quoted in this publication are in Australian dollars (A$).