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**This is a new program structure for students commencing in 2010. Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced.** The Bachelor of Commerce is a highly valued business qualification that opens the door to a wide variety of careers. The program is flexible and allows you to design a degree to follow your interests or career ambitions, e.g. accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing or information systems. Alternatively, you can design a degree with a broader business focus through specialisations such as management, international business, business economics or business law. Program benefits:
Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes The objectives of the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) are:
Studies leading to the award of the Bachelor of Commerce degree normally consist of 144 units of credit or 24 courses to be completed over three academic years. These units of credit (UOC) will be made up of:
Compulsory core courses account for 24 units of credit (4 courses)
Note: For students intending to complete a major in Actuarial Studies, MATH1151 and MATH1251 should be completed instead of ECON1203 . Please refer to Actuarial Studies for further information.
Flexible core courses account for 24 units of credit (4 courses). Students should choose four courses from the following list:
Note: For students intending to complete a major in Actuarial Studies, ACTL1001 Actuarial Studies and Commerce must be completed as one of these flexible core courses. Please refer to Actuarial Studies for further information.
Major requirements account for up to 96 units of credit (16 courses) As an example, the requirements for a double major in Accounting and Finance would consist of
The requirements for a single major in Management and a minor in Marketing would consist of
Free options account for up to 30 units of credit (5 courses). These courses should be taken from within the Australian School of Business.
General education requirements which account for 12 units of credit (2 - 4 courses to be taken outside the Australian School of Business. These courses allow you to select either courses that were developed especially for the General Education Program (beginning with GEN) or to choose 'mainstream' courses that are offered in the degree programs of other faculties.
General Education Requirements Students in this program must complete 12 units of credit in General Education courses or their equivalent (unless otherwise entitled to exemption). For further information about General Education Requirements please refer to the Online Handbook..
Please note that students enrolled in programs within the Australian School of Business cannot take General Education courses offered by the Business School. These restrictions also apply to the following courses:
If students are unsure of their General Education Requirements they should contact the Business Student Centre (Ground floor, West entrance, Australian School of Business building)
Honours level study is available. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours plan record for entry requirements.
Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program.
Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce or to the award of the Bachelor of Economics shall apply wherever relevant. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information. For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
For further information, refer to the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook.
The Co-op Program at UNSW provides outstanding scholars with the opportunity of combining the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce degree with industrial training experience. Entry to this program is at first year only and through the selection procedures administered by the Co-op Program Office.
Visit the UNSW Co-op website for a brochure and application form. Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements. Contact the Business Student Centre for advice. e-mail: asbstudents@unsw.edu.au tel: + 61 2 9385 3189 location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building Area(s) of Specialisation |
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