Program Overview

Overview

The Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) is a flagship advanced undergraduate offering of the Business School. This customisable program is a 4-year degree with embedded honours, suited to high-achieving students with ambitions of leadership careers in business and the community.

Program Details

• The program combines advanced coursework and authentic learning experiences to succeed in top-tier business, strategy, and consulting roles.
• It allows students to choose 2 majors from 8 diverse options or a research pathway.
• The comprehensive core courses expose students to all 8 disciplines, while dedicated capstone courses in each major and a program-level capstone course provide the depth needed to understand not just how things are done, but why.
• Students gain exposure to a breadth and depth of business expertise while learning from internationally respected industry experts and teachers.

Majors

The program offers the following majors:

• Accounting: designed to prepare students for membership with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) Australia.
• Business Analytics: provides knowledge and skills needed to participate in and lead the analytics revolution.
• Business Information Systems: prepares students for a career as an expert business analyst who knows how to combine IT resources with business needs.
• Finance: for anyone who wants to work in banking and finance, investment and portfolio management, corporate finance, risk assessment, or business analysis.
• Human Resources: focuses on all aspects of people management, preparing students for a career as an HR manager or consultant.
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship: shows students how to take a new idea to market by building a new business from the ground up.
• International Business: prepares students to work in any business with global operations or any business that wants to expand.
• Marketing: develops students into dynamic marketing professionals.

Entry Requirements

• Prerequisites: General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C) and Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).
• Minimum entry score: varies depending on the qualification and where it was obtained.
• English language requirements: IELTS overall 7; reading 6.5; writing 6.5; speaking 6.5; listening 6.5.

Fees and Scholarships

• Indicative annual fee for domestic students: $15,760 (2026).
• Indicative annual fee for international students: AUD $58,056 (2026).
• Scholarships available: over 100 scholarships, including those for academic achievement, financial need, and specific fields of study.

How to Apply

• Applying online: submit application to UQ or use an approved UQ agent.
• Applying through QTAC: for domestic students, submit application to the Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre.
• Important dates: check the QTAC website for closing dates or UQ's Academic Calendar for semester start dates.
• Admissions schemes: several schemes in place to improve chances of getting a place at UQ, including pathway options and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.