Highlights

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of business and justice and complete two separate degrees in 4 years full-time. 
  • Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned business and justice experts. 
  • Build real-world experience through work placements and industry projects where you’ll tackle authentic challenges developed with input from real clients.   
  • Develop essential business acumen, including creative and critical thinking, professional communication, ethical decision-making and the ability to work in a global context. 

Highlights

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of business and justice and complete two separate degrees in 4 years full-time. 
  • Benefit from meaningful connections with high profile industry employers and classes with leading and internationally renowned business and justice experts. 
  • Build real-world experience through work placements and industry projects where you’ll tackle authentic challenges developed with input from real clients.   
  • Develop essential business acumen, including creative and critical thinking, professional communication, ethical decision-making and the ability to work in a global context. 

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Why choose this course?

Combine your passion for business and justice and open the doors to a range of diverse careers spanning across industries. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the justice system and develop contemporary business skills that will equip you to thrive. 

Tailor your justice degree to your interests by choosing a major in either criminology and violence prevention, intelligence and investigations, or policy, politics and social reform. By combining these majors with the range of majors in the Bachelor of Business, you can delve into careers like financial fraud investigation, where understanding both corporate operations and legal frameworks is crucial. It also enhances capabilities in HR investigations by fostering a strong grasp of organisational behaviour alongside compliance and justice principles. Students can also learn to support ethical decision making and communication to drive social change.  

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What to expect

This course is designed with the flexibility to suit your passion for justice and business.  

With three majors to choose from in the Bachelor of Justice you can take the path of your choice across:  

  • Intelligence and investigations – this first of its kind major in Australia, will explore how to use intelligence to conduct ethical and culturally competent investigations. Students will gain an understanding of multiple intelligence systems, the intelligence process and how to navigate the complexities of working with multiple stakeholders.   
  • Criminology and violence prevention – this major explores the criminal justice system through real-world learning, with a focus on violence prevention and community safety. You'll gain insights from leading experts into trauma informed practice, child protection, youth crime and research methods. 
  • Policy, politics and social reform – this major empowers students to drive social change by shaping policies that address injustice. It focuses on supporting vulnerable and marginalised communities through political and policy-based solutions. 

The Bachelor of Business allows you to specialise in one our majors and develop your general business knowledge through core units. You will:  

  • Graduate with the contemporary skills needed to thrive in a dynamic world, preparing you to make an impact both locally and internationally. 
  • Choose from the range of business majors to tailor your studies to suit your interests and career aspirations.  
  • Hit the ground running with hands-on, real-world learning from day one. Whether you're pitching to real companies, analysing live business cases or interning with leading organisations, every experience is designed to prepare you for the future of business. 
  • Learn from award-winning academics with industry expertise, build your professional network, and take your studies global through exchanges, internships and study tours. 

As part of your practical experience, you MAY be required to undergo additional checks: 

  • Working with children check (Blue card) 
  • Queensland's Disability Worker Screening 
  • Police Check (Criminal History Check) 

Careers and outcomes

Careers and outcomes

Combining a justice and business degree opens up diverse and impactful career pathways. Graduates can pursue roles in financial crime investigation, corporate compliance, or risk management, where knowledge of both legal systems and business operations is essential. Opportunities also exist in human resources, particularly in workplace investigations and ethics oversight. Additionally, this combination is valuable in marketing and advocacy roles where strategic communication and a strong understanding of justice principles can drive meaningful social change. 

Possible careers

  • Business adviser
  • Business analyst
  • Community worker
  • Diplomat
  • Fraud and compliance investigator
  • Government officer
  • Information officer
  • Marketing officer/manager
  • Ministerial policy adviser
  • Police officer
  • Policy adviser
  • Project liaison officer

Details and units

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Business, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Justice and 24 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently. 

Business component: You must complete 84 credit points of Business core units together with a 96 credit point Business major. You will choose a major from Accounting, Advertising, Behavioural Economics, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing or Public Relations.

Justice component: Justice Students must select a major from the following: Criminology and Violence Prevention, Investigations and Intelligence or Policy, Politics and Social Reform. The Justice component is made up of seven core units: 84 credit points and eight major units: 96 credit points.

QUT You component: 24 credit points selected from the QUT You option units.

In order to complete this course, you must complete a total of 384 credit points comprising 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Business, 180 credit points from the Bachelor of Justice and 24 credit points of QUT You. You will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently. 

Business component: You must complete 84 credit points of Business core units together with a 96 credit point Business major. You will choose a major from Accounting, Advertising, Behavioural Economics, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing or Public Relations.

Justice component: Justice Students must select a major from the following: Criminology and Violence Prevention, Investigations and Intelligence or Policy, Politics and Social Reform. The Justice component is made up of seven core units: 84 credit points and eight major units: 96 credit points.

QUT You component: 24 credit points selected from the QUT You option units.

Requirements

ATAR/selection rank threshold
70.00

These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2026.

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Course code
IX89
QTAC code
419702
CRICOS code
099274M
Delivery
  • Online
  • Gardens Point
Delivery
  • Gardens Point
Duration
4 years full-time
Duration
4 years full-time
Entry
February and July
Entry
February and July
Deferment

You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.

Assumed knowledge

Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:

  • English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)

And for Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Marketing majors: General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).

More about assumed knowledge

 

Year 12 early offer scheme 

If you’re a current Queensland Year 12 student, you may be eligible to receive an offer for this course on the last day of Queensland Year 12, before receiving your ATAR or selection rank. 

Find out more about the QUT Year 12 Early Offer Scheme 

Offer guarantee

If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the Semester 1 offer rounds, up to the main offer round in mid-January.

VET guarantee

If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course in the Semester 1 offer rounds, up to the main offer round in mid-January.

Advanced standing

If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.

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Deferment

You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.

More about deferring your offer

Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank

Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.

Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank

Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2025

The figures listed in the tables below reflect the offers that were made to recent ATAR students. The entry thresholds box at the top of this page shows the lowest adjusted ATAR/selection rank required to receive an offer for all applicants for the most recent January QTAC offer round.

Excluding adjustments Including adjustments
Highest ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank 88.00
Selection rank 88.00
Median ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank 80.30
Selection rank 82.65
Lowest ATAR/selection rank
to receive an offer
Selection rank 70.15
Selection rank 70.15

You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.

Other admission options

If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).

I completed my studies outside of Australia

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide to the grades you need to apply for this course.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

Assumed knowledge
  • General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

And for Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Marketing majors: General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C).

I completed secondary school in Australia

ATAR/selection rank
70.00
Offer guarantee

If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 70.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

VET guarantee

If you have completed an AQF certificate IV, diploma or higher, and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.

Minimum English language requirements

Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.

Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.

If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.

We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.

English Test Overall Listening Reading Writing Speaking
IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake 6.5 6 6 6 6
Cambridge C1 Advanced
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website.
176 169 169 169 169
PTE Academic 58 50 50 50 50
TOEFL iBT Australia Test (120 scale) 79 16 16 21 18

Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!

We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.

When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2027 fees

2027: Fee available from October

2027 fees

2027: Fee available from July

2026 fees

2026: CSP $17,400 per year full-time (96 credit points)

2026 fees

2026: $42,600 per year full-time (96 credit points)

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

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HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees

You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.

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Scholarships

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QUT Excellence Scholarship (Academic)

QUT's premier offering for students with outstanding academic achievement.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

Faculty of Business and Law Excellence Scholarship

A scholarship for future undergraduate students who want to study business, property economics or law.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

International Merit Scholarship

A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

International Talent Scholarship

A new scholarship for 2026 that covers tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.

Scholarship eligibility
Academic performance

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