Program Overview

Overview

The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is a one-year program designed to enhance outstanding academic abilities and superior analytical skills in a chosen field of commerce. This program teaches students how to conduct research relevant to business or finance, with entry based on undergraduate grade point average.

Program Details

• The program is offered at the St Lucia campus.
• Duration: 1 Year full-time (or part-time equivalent).
• Start Semester: Semester 1 (23 Feb, 2026), Semester 2 (27 Jul, 2026).
• Program Code: 2131.
• AQF: Level 8.
• Scholarships are available.

Entry Requirements

Prerequisites

• 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.

Minimum Entry Score

• The minimum entry score is based on the Australian Year 12 ATAR score. Entry requirements are subject to change.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6.
• 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.

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.
• Domestic: $17,225 (2026).
• International: AUD $54,096 (2026).

Government Assistance

• Domestic places in the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) are Commonwealth supported.
• HECS-HELP is an Australian Government loan scheme to assist eligible students with the cost of their student contribution amounts.
• Centrelink support is available for eligible Australian university students.

How to Apply

• All international applications should be submitted to UQ. If you prefer, you can use an approved UQ agent near you.
• The program code for the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is 2131.
• Important dates:
  • 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.

Program Highlights

• Enhance your critical and analytical thinking, communication, problem-solving and project management capabilities.
• Advance your knowledge and develop specialised competence and expertise.
• Gain the skills you need to successfully design and conduct research projects.

Career Possibilities

• Quantitative researcher
• Customs and taxation adviser
• Portfolio governance analyst
• Forensic accountant
• Corporate insolvency manager
• Merchant banker
• Financial systems accountant
• Credit and treasury administrator

Professional Memberships

• Australian Computer Society
• Australian Institute of Bankers
• Australasian Institute of Banking and Finance
• Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
• Chartered Secretaries Australia Limited
• Certified Practising Accountants Australia
• Institute of Public Accountants

What You'll Study

• Scientific Methods in Commerce
• Critical Issues in Finance
• Financial Information in Capital Markets
• Accounting in the Modern Financial Economy

How You'll Learn

• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Seminars

Student Testimonials

• Fraser Holding, Graduate, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours): "I was blown away by the investment of my supervisors and other lecturers in the development of my learning and my research."
• Benjamin Wiltshire, Graduate, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours): "The research and analytical skills I developed through writing my thesis, and the knowledge I gained during my honours year have been invaluable in my current job as a Global Markets Analyst."
• Zhi Qi (Julia) Toh, Graduate, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours): "Participating in the honours program has been a distinctly enriching experience. This program has enhanced my research skills, which I foresee as invaluable in my future career, and improved my presentation abilities through numerous assignments that required public speaking and interactive engagement."