
Bachelor of Business Management
Overview
Prepare for a career as a strategic business leader equipped with the skills and confidence to adapt to ever-evolving, competitive international environments.
During this program, you'll gain core skills in economics, international business, marketing, human resources, information systems, entrepreneurship and leadership with the chance to explore up to 2 of these topics in depth.
You'll explore the answers to questions such as:
- How can businesses make a profit while helping communities?
- How can I develop my leadership style from an ethical and socially responsible lens?
- How is growth in digital technology, data and AI changing business practices and customer needs?
With course content developed in close collaboration with UQ industry partners, you'll have the opportunity to examine real-life case studies and undertake projects and placements with leading businesses.
This program unlocks a wide range of career opportunities in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. The transferrable skills you’ll gain can be applied to leadership roles in any industry.
Program highlights
- Tailor your studies to your interests and career goals with your choice of up to 2 majors from 7 diverse options.
- Learn from passionate teaching staff who are leaders in their fields, and guest lectures by industry experts.
- Gain credit and develop strong industry connections via placements, consulting projects or global study experiences.
Majors
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
- Business Economics
- Business Information Systems
- Human Resources
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Work placements
Placements and work experience
What you'll study
At UQ, degrees are called 'programs' and subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study in this program:
- Introduction to Management
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Transforming Business with Information Systems
- Business Law
Dual programs
Double your skills and your opportunities with a dual degree. You can study the Bachelor of Business Management as a part of these dual programs:
- Bachelors of Mathematics / Business Management
- Bachelors of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences / Business Management
- Bachelors of Business Management / Journalism
- Bachelors of Business Management / Education (Secondary)
- Bachelors of Business Management / Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management
- Bachelors of Business Management / Communication
- Bachelors of Business Management / Economics
- Bachelor of Business Management / Diploma in Languages
- Bachelors of Business Management / Information Technology
- Bachelors of Computer Science / Business Management
- Bachelors of Engineering (Honours) / Business Management
- Bachelors of Business Management / Arts
- Bachelors of Business Management / Commerce
- Bachelors of Business Management / Laws (Honours)
- Bachelors of Business Management / Science
Career possibilities
Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Depending on which major you choose, here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Business development manager
- Business analyst
- Economist
- Information systems designer
- Human resources adviser
- International trade manager
- Corporate communications officer
- Workplace innovation consultant
- Marketing manager
Professional memberships
When you graduate, you may be eligible for memberships with the following professional organisations. Contact the organisation to find out how to become a member.
- Australian Human Resources Institute
- Australian Marketing Institute
- Economic Society of Australia
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Entry requirements
Prerequisites
- General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
- one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Prerequisites
- General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
- one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Entry score threshold
ATAR / Rank | IB |
---|---|
74 | 27.75 |
These are the lowest adjusted scores we made an offer to in Semester 1, 2025. Entry scores are based on the most recent Semester 1 intake and are updated in April each year. Meeting the entry score threshold doesn't guarantee admission.
Guarantee your place at UQ: If you meet our guaranteed minimum ATAR you could secure an offer for your preferred program.
English language requirements
IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ
TOEFL iBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.
PTE Academic - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands.
BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.
CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.
OET is not accepted.
There are other ways to meet the English language requirements. For some programs, additional conditions apply.
Student visas
International students who are accepted into full-time study in the Bachelor of Business Management are eligible to apply for an Australian student visa (subclass 500).
There are a number of requirements you must satisfy before a visa is granted, including the Genuine Student (GS) requirement.
Entry score range
This table shows the range of entry scores for recent secondary students offered a place in the B Business Management for Semester 1, 2025
Without adjustments | With adjustments | |
---|---|---|
Highest | 97.45 | 97.45 |
Median | 84.1 | 84.55 |
Lowest | 70.35 | 74.05 |
Who you'll study with
Here's a snapshot of our student intake for this program in Semester 1, 2025:
Applicant background | Number of students | Percentage of all students |
---|---|---|
(A) Higher education study | 43 | 7.4% |
(B) Vocational Education and Training (VET) study | 10 | 1.7% |
(C) Work and life experience | 6 | 1% |
(D) Recent secondary education | ||
| 201 | 34.4% |
| 0 | 0% |
| 0 | 0% |
International students | 324 | 55.5% |
Total | 584 | 100% |
"<5" — The number of students is less than 5.
N/A — Students not accepted in this category.
N/P — Not published. The number is hidden to protect the privacy of students in other cells.
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Majors
Majors
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
Majors
Tailor your studies to suit your goals. This program offers these options:
Fees and Scholarships
Indicative annual fee
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your selected courses and study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
$15,701
2025
Fee information for 2026 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2025.
$15,701
2026
Approximate yearly cost of tuition (16 units). Your fees will vary according to your study load. Fees are reviewed each year and may increase.
AUD $54,096
2025
Fee information for 2026 is not yet available. Fee information displayed is for 2025.
AUD $54,096
2026
Government assistance
Financial aid
As an international student, you might be eligible for financial aid – either from your home country, or from the Australian Government.
HECS-HELP
Domestic places in the Bachelor of Business Management are Commonwealth supported. This means the cost of your education is shared between you and the Australian Government.
Instead of tuition fees, Commonwealth supported students pay what are called student contribution amounts.
HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
Centrelink support
The Australian Government offers a number of income-support payments to eligible Australian university students.
Scholarships
You may be eligible for more than 100 scholarships, including:
How to apply
Applying online
If your senior schooling is from outside Australia, you can submit your application to UQ. Or, if you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent in your country.
The program code for the Bachelor of Business Management is 2171.
Find out more about applying for undergraduate study
If your senior schooling is from Australia
Submit your application to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre if you're an international student who is currently studying:
- Australian Year 12 (in Australia or another country), or
- the International Baccalaureate in Australia.
The QTAC code for the Bachelor of Business Management is 709001.
Applying through QTAC
All domestic applications should be submitted to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC).
The QTAC code for the Bachelor of Business Management is 709001.
Important dates
If you’re studying Year 12 in Australia, go to the QTAC website to check the closing date for this program.
If you’re applying to UQ, the closing date for this program is:
- To commence study in semester 2 - May 31 of the year of commencement.
- To commence study in semester 1 - November 30 of the previous year.
Visa processing times vary. Apply and accept your offer as early as you can.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Important dates
To check the closing date for this program, go to the QTAC website.
To learn more about UQ dates, including semester start dates, view the Academic Calendar.
Admissions schemes
Applying to university can be both exciting and daunting, which is why we’ve tried to make the process as simple as we can.
We have several schemes in place to improve your chances of getting a place at UQ.
Pathway options
A rank or score doesn’t determine your potential.
If you're not offered a place in your first-choice program – or if you don't meet the entry requirements – you still have a number of options.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants
For support with applying – or if you have any questions about university life – get in touch with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit.
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