Bachelor of Business
at Queensland University of Technology, Queensland.
A three-year business degree at Gardens Point and online with nine majors, including accounting, economics and finance. No prerequisites; assumed knowledge is English, plus General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics for the accounting, economics, finance and marketing majors.
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 QUT 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70.05 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 70.00 | 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 a foundation across the core business disciplines, then specialise in one or more majors: accounting, economics, entrepreneurship and innovation, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or strategic advertising and public relations. QUT does not offer separate Commerce or Economics degrees: accounting, finance and economics are taught as majors in this degree. A Bachelor of Business - International is also offered.
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.
Professional accreditation
- Professional body membership depends on major
Typical first jobs
- Marketing or brand coordinator
- Human resources officer or graduate
- Business or operations analyst
- Account executive at an agency
- Retail or banking graduate program participant
- Project or program coordinator
- Small-business or start-up generalist
Graduate starting salary
$58,000 - $68,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Depending on the major and units chosen, graduates can be eligible for membership of professional bodies such as CPA Australia or CA ANZ (accounting). An Honours year is available for high achievers.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who like teamwork and applied, practical projects
- People interested in how organisations market, manage and grow
- Confident communicators and presenters
- Self-starters who network and chase internships
- Students who want broad options before specialising
It is probably not for you if
- Students who dislike group work and presentations
- People wanting a purely technical or lab-based degree
- Students who prefer to avoid open-ended, ambiguous problems
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 Queensland University of Technology website and on QTAC before applying.