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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Design (Architecture)

  • Bachelor

Combine business and architecture to create environments that make a positive impact, or for careers in management, marketing or other business aspects of design organisations.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4.5 years full-time
Course Code
419022, 096576K
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
79

About this course

Highlights
  • Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.
  • Be inspired and empowered to create environments with a positive impact on human health, environmental quality, social relationships and urban systems.
  • 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, accounting, finance, financial planning, management and human resource management.
Highlights
  • Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.
  • Be inspired and empowered to create environments with a positive impact on human health, environmental quality, social relationships and urban systems.
  • 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, accounting, finance, financial planning, management and human resource management.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in an Australian school system or equivalent.

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

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 accounting 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.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

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

Course structure

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.

Accounting 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 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 either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.

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.

Accountaing 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 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 either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.