What will I learn?

Take your outstanding academic abilities and superior analytical skills to the next level in your chosen field of commerce. This one-year program will teach you how to conduct research relevant to business or finance. Entry is based on your undergraduate grade point average. You'll undertake a compulsory course on research methods, study electives that will advance your existing knowledge and skills, and complete a thesis on a topic of your choice. Your honours year will open doors to a career in research or consultancy, industry or academia and provide you with an advantage when applying for roles both in Australia and internationally. The honours program provides Bachelor of Commerce graduates with an extra year of high quality study to enhance their business and finance skills. This program will appeal to high achieving students eager to pursue research and more advanced coursework. An honours degree demonstrates to employers that you are someone with exceptional ability and superior skills. Places are strictly limited and awarded on the basis of academic merit. The program can also act a stepping stone to the Master of Philosophy or PhD. Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) students can choose from a range of courses in areas including finance, accounting and business information systems. They are also required to complete a research thesis.

Which department am I in?

Business, Economics and Law

CRICOS

081754J

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

A$50,560.00 (US$ 33,320) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

February 2025

Venue

St Lucia Campus

280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia,

BRISBANE,

Queensland,

4072, BRISBANE, Australia

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

A$50,560.00 (US$ 33,320) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

July 2025

Venue

St Lucia Campus

280-284 Sir Fred Schonell Dr, St Lucia,

BRISBANE,

Queensland,

4072, BRISBANE, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

To be eligible for admission, a person must have completed the program requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce (or equivalent award), including all courses listed as pre-requisites for entry into honours, with a GPA of at least 5.5 for an approved combination of courses.
Applicants who completed an equivalent award must demonstrate that an equivalent body of knowledge has been gained to an equivalent standard. Entry to the program for these applicants may be subject to completion of additional work.
Approval is required from the executive dean where the degree used for entry was completed more than two years prior to program commencement. If enrolment is approved, the executive dean may set conditions.

English Proficiency

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 - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19. TOEFL PB - Overall 570, listening 54, reading 54, writing 59/5. Pearsons - Overall Score of 64 and 60 in all sub bands. BEP - 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 may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.