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- Gain expertise in science and business to equip yourself for an exciting career at the cutting edge of scientific innovation.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Develop the entrepreneurial skills necessary to sell your abilities to a range of employers.
Highlights
- Gain expertise in science and business to equip yourself for an exciting career at the cutting edge of scientific innovation.
- Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
- Develop the entrepreneurial skills necessary to sell your abilities to a range of employers.
Why choose this course?
Through the combination of science and business, you will equip yourself for an exciting career at the cutting edge of scientific innovation within a range of public, private and nonprofit industries. Your business degree will give you a broad base of commercial knowledge as well as the opportunity to major in a specific business area. This understanding of business makes you more attractive to employers, even if you wish to work predominately in a science-based career.
Explore this course
Follow your passion with this unique double degree, merging the realms of science and business to equip you with a diverse skill set poised for success. Delve into core business principles while honing your expertise in a specific business area, amplifying your appeal to prospective employers across various industries.
Complemented by a robust science major, this program cultivates in-depth knowledge and practical skills, empowering you to tackle global challenges with innovation and foresight.
With a focus on ethical and sustainable practices, our program fosters entrepreneurial thinking, positioning you for a myriad of rewarding career opportunities.
In this double degree, you'll engage in both degree components simultaneously, ensuring a holistic educational experience. Within the Bachelor of Science, you will complete core units, select from Mathematics Core Unit Options, and pursue a major from a list of six different options. Meanwhile, the Bachelor of Business entails core units and a major in fields ranging from Accounting to Marketing.
Careers and outcomes
With a double degree in business and science you could gain employment as a consultant, laboratory manager, venture capitalist financier, marketer or project manager within firms developing and taking scientific research to the marketplace.
Professional recognition
Both degrees allow you to satisfy the requirements of membership of the relevant professional body for your chosen majors.
Other study options
Research pathways
Honours options
High-achieving students who wish to take further studies may enrol in BS63 Bachelor of Business (Honours) or ST10 Bachelor of Science (Honours).
Possible careers
- Account executive
- Accountant
- Advertising professional
- Analytical chemist
- Astrophysicist
- Banker
- Banking and finance professional
- Biochemist
- Biologist
- Biotechnologist
- Biotechnology scientist
- Business analyst
- Chemist
- Chemist industrial
- Coastal scientist
- Conservation biologist
- Ecologist
- Economist
- Environmental health officer
- Environmental scientist
- Environmental manager
- Exploration geologist
- Financial advisor/analyst
- Financial project manager
- Forensic biologist
- Forensic chemist
- Funds manager
- Geologist
- Geophysicist
- Geoscientist
- Government officer
- Human resource developer
- Human resource manager
- Hydrogeologist
- Industrial chemist
- International business specialist
- Inventor
- Investment manager
- Laboratory assistant
- Laboratory technician (chemistry)
- Life scientist
- Manager
- Mapping scientist/photogrammetrist
- Marine scientist
- Marketing officer/manager
- Medical physicist
- Microbiologist
- Mine geologist
- Molecular biologist
- Natural resource scientist
- Physicist
- Plant biotechnologist
- Policy officer
- Policy analyst
- Population ecologist
- Project manager
- Public relations officer/consultant
- Scientist
- Stockbroker
Students are required to complete a total of 384 credit points, comprised of 180 credit points from the Bachelor Science program, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Business program, and 24 credit points of QUT You units.
Business component:
- seven Business School core units (84 credit points) *
- eight major core units (96 credit points)
Science component:
- Science core units - 60 credit points
- Science major units - 120 credit points
QUT You - 24 credit points
Students are required to complete a total of 384 credit points, comprised of 180 credit points from the Bachelor Science program, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Business program, and 24 credit points of QUT You units.
Business component:
- seven Business School Core units (84 credit points) *
- eight Major Core units (96 credit points)
Science component:
- Science core units - 60 credit points
- Science major units - 120 credit points
QUT You - 24 credit points
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: CSP $13,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $39,900 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: CSP $12,800 per year full-time (96 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $37,300 per year full-time (96 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Corporate Partners in Excellence (CPIE) Scholarship - commencing students
A scholarship for future undergraduate students in business, seeking a competitive edge to launch their career.
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- Academic performance
QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Elite Sport Scholarship
QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding sporting achievement.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Sporting excellence
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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