Bachelor of Business Management
at The University of Queensland, Queensland.
UQ's general business degree is the three-year Bachelor of Business Management at St Lucia, with majors from marketing and HR to international business. Prerequisites are English and one of General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C).
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 UQ Bachelor of Business Management 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 | 72.00 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 74.05 | 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
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What you will study
Compulsory courses develop core business skills, then students choose a major: business economics, business information systems, human resources, innovation and entrepreneurship, international business, leadership and management science, or marketing. The degree emphasises practical experience and industry engagement through guest speakers, case studies and applied projects. It can be combined with Arts, Commerce, Communication, Design, Economics, Laws (Honours), Science and other UQ degrees.
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 analyst at the major banks in Brisbane (CBA, NAB, Westpac, ANZ, Suncorp)
- Consulting graduate at the big four professional services firms in Brisbane
- Marketing or brand coordinator at FMCG, retail and tourism operators
- Human resources advisor at Queensland Health, Queensland Treasury and major corporates
- Business analyst in Brisbane technology, fintech and start-up sector
- Event manager at Tourism and Events Queensland, Brisbane City Council and resort operators
Graduate starting salary
$60,000 - $75,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-21.
After graduation
Depending on the major, graduates can seek membership of bodies such as the Australian Human Resources Institute, the Australian Marketing Institute and the Economic Society of Australia. An Honours year is available for high achievers.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students who enjoy team-based case competitions and live business problems
- Those comfortable with mid-level maths in finance and analytics units
- People who want broad business literacy before committing to a specialty
- Students who network actively and want to build a Brisbane corporate CV
- Those willing to manage heavy group-work loads
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting deep quantitative finance and accounting (consider the UQ Bachelor of Commerce or Economics)
- Those who dislike group work or large lecture environments
- Anyone avoiding numerate units entirely
Careers this leads to
Australian career pathways that name this Bachelor of Business Management as an entry route. Each page shows uni, TAFE and apprenticeship alternatives.
Related courses at UQ
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Queensland website and on QTAC before applying.