Bachelor of Commerce and BSc - Coastal and Ocean Science in Brisbane Australia | The University of Queensland

Enhance your academic expertise and analytical capabilities to excel in your selected commerce discipline, while gaining cross-disciplinary insights and essential hands-on skills in your favorite scientific field. This combined degree merges in-depth business and commerce knowledge with a thorough grasp of scientific theories and applications. In the commerce portion, you'll establish a robust base of business competencies applicable to modern corporate challenges. You'll cultivate commercial awareness, financial expertise, and data analysis proficiency while focusing on specializations such as accounting, business information systems, analytics, and finance. Upon completion, you'll be equipped for diverse career paths in accounting, financial services, banking, and IT systems. The science curriculum provides one of Australia's most extensive discipline selections, allowing you to broaden your scientific understanding and practical abilities while following your academic passions. Opportunities for professional experience through work-integrated learning will prepare you with specialized expertise, technical proficiency, and refined critical thinking and communication skills.

Explore coastal and marine science to investigate coastal dynamics, ocean science, ecosystems, seabed geology, and marine preservation. You'll analyze the complex connections between climate patterns, shoreline systems, and aquatic environments to address critical oceanic issues. Acquire substantial field experience at UQ's Heron Island Research Station on the Great Barrier Reef and Moreton Bay Research Station on North Stradbroke Island. Guided by Australia's top marine scientists, you'll master evidence-based conservation approaches to safeguard crucial coastal zones and marine biodiversity worldwide.