Bachelor of Business
at CQUniversity Australia, Queensland.
A three-year business degree studied online (rank shown), at Rockhampton or in Brisbane, with majors from accounting and marketing to hospitality and property. There are no subject prerequisites. QTAC did not publish a 2026 lowest selection rank.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the CQU Bachelor of Business for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.05 | qtac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
Students build foundation business and management skills, then choose a major: accounting, digital business, financial planning, hospitality management, human resource management, management, marketing, multi-disciplinary or property. Depending on the units chosen, students can take a work-integrated-learning placement, a global experience or a project.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as graduate analysts, marketing coordinators and HR officers across small-business and corporate employers.
- Common destinations include retail-banking graduate programmes, FMCG marketing rotations and management consulting boutiques.
- Many alumni progress into business development, brand management and operations leadership roles within five years.
Typical first jobs
- Graduate management trainee at a regional employer
- Marketing or communications coordinator
- Human resources officer or recruitment coordinator
- Operations or supply-chain coordinator
- Small-business owner or family-enterprise manager
- Retail or branch management trainee
- Business development or sales coordinator
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $70,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work in management, marketing, HR, hospitality and property roles, or continue to postgraduate business study.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who like applied, real-world problem-solving over theory
- Self-directed learners suited to online study while working
- People aiming to manage or start a regional business
- Team players comfortable with group consulting projects
- Mature-age students building on existing work experience
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting a dedicated accounting degree (consider CQUniversity's Bachelor of Accounting)
- Those who dislike group work and presentations
- People seeking a maths-heavy or lab-based degree
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Business as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the CQUniversity Australia website and on QTAC before applying.