In business, everyone's looking for an edge. An honours degree signals your outstanding academic abilities and superior analytical skills in your chosen area of commerce. The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is a one-year program that will teach you how to undertake research relevant to business or finance. Entry is competitive and is based on your undergraduate grade point average. Choose a thesis topic that best aligns with your undergraduate studies and your interests and goals. You'll complete a thesis under the supervision of an academic member of the UQ Business School. Complete a compulsory course on research methods that will develop the skills you need to successfully design and conduct research projects. You'll also study a range of electives that will advance your existing knowledge and skills. Push the boundaries and develop high-level skills in critical and analytical thinking, communication, problem-solving and project management. Your honours year will open doors to a career in research or consultancy, within industry or academia. Career outcomes Whether you undertake an honours year to build on undergraduate education, or to begin a career in research, our graduates have a distinct advantage when applying for professional roles. Graduates can use their qualifications to distinguish themselves in a competitive jobs market, or as a stepping stone to careers in research, whether in industry or academia. Students who earn Class I or Class IIA honours also qualify for most PhD programs across Australia and some internationally, including programs in the United Kingdom and the United States. Our honours graduates have also found employment at high-levels, both in Australia and internationally, in fields including: Accounting Auditing Taxation Treasury Financial management Business advisory services Insolvency and business recovery Corporate services Merchant banking Management consulting Information systems