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Associate Degree of Business (FT/PT)

ProviderUniversity of Southern Queensland
Course code: QTAC924131UniversityStudy area: Business and Management, necData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesJune 2026 · Springfield · QLD

Course overview

The Associate Degree of Business is the perfect way to start your degree in business at university. An associate degree is a qualification in its own right, but it is also a pathway to a bachelor degree. This means that the 16 courses that you study can count towards a bachelor degree. In addition to the core courses, you can select between minors inAccounting, Advertising, Bank and Financial Services, Business Administration, Business Economics, Communication and Media Studies, e-Commerce, Finance, Global Political Economy, Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, Journalism, Management and Leadership, Marketing, Politics and International Relations, or Public Relations to suit your career goals. It is best to have a chat with UniSQ’s Degree Advisors before finalising your decision on courses. If you are considering moving into a bachelor degree on completion of your Associate Degree, your choice of courses may have an impact later. The core courses in the Associate Degree of Business offer opportunities for early connection with peers and industry partners. These connections create a sense of community that helps build academic success and drive careers forward. Graduates will have general business knowledge suitable for a career in the public or private sector. For more information, visit Associate Degree of Business at UniSQ.

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Career Opportunities
As a graduate, you will have general business knowledge suitable for a career in the public or private sector, and dependent on the courses you studied, career opportunities in the disciplines of human resources, marketing, administration, eCommerce, small business management, finance and banking, politics and international relations, communications and media.

Entry requirements

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English requirement
IELTS 6, no band below 5.5TOEFL iBT 60, no band below 15PTE Academic 50, no band below 42Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169, no band below 162

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Student profile

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Campuses & intake dates

Upcoming intakes

  • SpringfieldQLDFebruary 2026
  • SpringfieldQLDJune 2026
  • SpringfieldQLDSeptember 2025
  • SpringfieldQLDSeptember 2026
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