Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Justice

Bachelor

Combine business and justice for roles including Business advisor, Community worker, Government Officer, Ministerial policy adviser, Police Officer or policy officer.

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Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor

Duration

4 years full-time

Course Code

419702, 099274M

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

ATAR

70

About this course

Highlights

Select study areas from both justice and business to align with your interests.
Get industry experience through internships and work placements in government departments and agencies.
Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.
Learn from the best with lecturers from industry and regular guest lecturers.
Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full time.

Highlights

Select study areas from both justice and business to align with your interests.
Get industry experience through internships and work placements in government departments and agencies.
Develop business skills and be able to think creatively and critically, communicate professionally, make ethical business decisions and work in a global context.
Learn from the best with lecturers from industry and regular guest lecturers.
Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full time.

Entry requirements

Year 12 early offer scheme

If you're a current Queensland Year 12 student you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12 before receiving your ATAR or selection rank.

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme

Study locations

Kelvin Grove

Gardens Point

What you will learn

Bachelor of Business

Our Bachelor of 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. You will acquire the specialist skills and knowledge in your choice of business major. Choose from 10 majors to tailor your studies to suit your interests and career aspirations.

Bachelor of Justice

The policy and politics major offers you the opportunity to learn policy analysis and the intricacies of how government officers research analyse recommend and develop policies in the justice sphere. It gives you an insight into how policy is implemented and critiqued and evolves through government and its departments.

The criminology and policing major details punishment and penal policy crime research methods and your choice of units in eco crime sex crime death investigation crime in pop culture drugs and intelligence among others.

You will benefit from academic staff who have worked in these areas and bring real-life examples and experience to your learning. You will also have the chance to form industry links in a professional placement unit undertaking a project at an external organisation.

Career pathways

Possible careers

Business advisor
Business analyst
Community worker
Diplomat
Government officer
Information officer
Ministerial policy adviser
Police officer (australian federal)
Police officer (state)
Policy officer
Policy analyst
Project manager

Course structure

You must complete 384 credit points including:

192 credit points for the Bachelor of Business program
192 credit points for the Bachelor of Justice program.

Business program

Under the business component students will complete 16 units (192 credit points) consisting of:

eight core units
a major (8 units).

Accounting students will complete six core units and 10 major units.

Choose a major from:

accounting
advertising
economics
financial planning
finance
human resource mananagement
international business
management
marketing
public relations.

Justice program

In order to complete the Bachelor of Justice component of this course you must complete a total of 192 credit points from:

8 justice core units (96 credit points)
a major (8 units) in either criminology and policing or policy and politics (96 credit points).