Bachelor of Fine Art/Bachelor of Business
Program code
1439
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
4 years full-time
Credit points
320
Commencing in
For Continuing Students Only
Important Notes
From 2021, commencing students are referred to the Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Business (1652).
About this program
In this new double degree, you'll develop your passion for visual art while gaining practical business skills. You will be able to apply your creativity in a wide range of commercial areas, understand visual arts practice in terms of a contemporary art market and be prepared to work independently as an artist, in arts and cultural organisations.
The Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD) attracts students that are dedicated to becoming innovative and creative practitioners. In the Bachelor of Fine Art, one of the flagship degrees of theQueensland College of Art and Design (QCAD), you'll focus on theory and practice to gain experience in contemporary approaches to visual arts, and develop studio skills and research methods. In the Bachelor of Business, you will gain a solid understanding of core business skills and learn how they can be applied in a range of industries.
Fine Art majors
- Expanded Practice
- Photographic Art Practice
- Studio Art
Business majors
- Accounting - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Asian Business - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Asian Engagement (Nathan, Online)
- Behavioural Science (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Business Analytics (Gold Coast, Online)
- Economics (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Employment Relations (Nathan, Online)
- Event Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Finance (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Financial Planning - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Government and International Relations (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Human Resource Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- International Business - Extended major (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Marketing (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Real Estate and Property Development (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Sport Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
- Sustainable Business (Nathan, Online)
- Taxation (Nathan, Online)
- Tourism Management (Gold Coast, Nathan, Online)
Students can also choose not to complete a major, selecting from a range of courses that provide broad knowledge for a career in business management.
Attendance information
The Bachelor of Fine Art/Bachelor of Business is offered full-time on-campus on the South Bank and Nathan campuses.
If you are an International student on a student visa, you must ensure that you enrol in a way that will allow you to complete your enrolment within the expected program duration as stated on your Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
My career opportunities
This innovative double degree will prepare graduates for employment in creative and visual arts activities, including arts education and administration, with the added benefits of events and events management, marketing and entrepreneurship, opening up opportunities in start-ups, as well as small to large commercial enterprises.
Pathways to further study
Graduates of this program may continue their studies by undertaking the Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) (2037) or the Bachelor of Business (Honours) (2088).
International students
An International student is one who is not:
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen or
- a Pacific Engagement visa holder or
- a person who has Australian permanent resident status.
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points (two full-time trimesters).
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- An International student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program from 2014 onwards is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
Program fees for the Bachelor of Fine Art/Bachelor of Business (1439)
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Changing programs
If an International student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.
Permanent resident status
If an undergraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will be provided with a domestic fee-paying place.
The student may then apply for a Commonwealth supported place at the next admission period provided that the student satisfies the conditions for transfer from a domestic fee-paying place to a Commonwealth supported place as set out in the Undergraduate Programs Admission Policy.
If a postgraduate student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth supported place (subject to availability) or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
If a research student obtains permanent resident status in Australia after commencing study in a program, and the student can provide evidence of permanent resident status prior to the census date (of the trimester in which they are enrolled), the student will automatically be considered for a Commonwealth Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset or a domestic fee-paying place as applicable for the program.
Further information
- Fees and Charges Procedure
- 3.6 - Fees for International Students
- 3.9 - Administrative and Miscellaneous Charges
- Cost of studying in Australia