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In a competitive world it pays to have more than one skill set and a combined Commerce/Arts degree can provide students with the extra knowledge and skills to get to where you want to go. With the globalisation and complexity of many industries today, having a broad perspective can be invaluable. Combining Arts with Commerce is a great way to get a highly regarded business degree complemented by a second degree in the humanities disciplines, adding skills in areas like languages, sociology, and politics and international relations.

This is a five year program combining the strengths and flexibility of each single degree program. It is expected that the combined degree program will appeal to students wanting, in particular, a strong, focused and highly regarded business program that is complemented by a humanities discipline - chosen out of personal interest or with a particular career objective in mind.

With approval, students with an excellent academic record may also enrol in an additional Honours year in the Bachelor of Commerce.

An Arts degree is a pathway through a wealth of knowledge in the humanities and social sciences. Its objective is to stimulate students intellectually; to immerse them in worlds of learning; and to graduate them as citizens with strong written and oral communications skills, the capacity to research, criticise and reflect, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

**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/Bachelor of Arts program is a five year (240 units of credit) degree program consisting of 22 Business courses (132 units of credit) and 18 Arts and Social Sciences courses (108 units of credit). Students will typically enrol in 48 units of credit per year, 4 Business courses (24 units of credit) and 4 Arts and Social Sciences courses (24 units of credit). These units 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.

2 courses in Level 1 Arts and Social Science accounts for 12 units of credit. Choose any 2 courses of Level 1 from the Arts and Social Science offerings.

Major requirements account for up to 198 units of credit (33 courses)Choose from either A single major within the Australian School of Business consisting of 48 UOC, which includes 42 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream and 6 UOC from the core requirements plus a minor of 24 UOC containing at least 6 UOC at level 3 (excluding Industrial Training components). The minor does not form part of the nominated major. Students are unable to take a modern language as a major stream. or A double major within the Australian School of Business consisting of 96 UOC (For each major, 42 UOC in the approved disciplinary stream and 6 UOC from the core requirements). Students are unable to take a modern language as a major stream.

The remaining Business course or credit requirements not required for a major sequence and not core courses, as prescribed, if any, may be chosen from any other courses offered by the Australian School of Business. AND either A single major within the Faculty of Arts and Social Science consisting of 54 UOC, which includes 12 UOC at level 1, at least 18 UOC at level 2 and at least 18 UOC at level 3 plus a minor of 36 units of credit including 6 UOC at Level 1, at least 12 UOC at Level 2 and at least 12 UOC at Level 3orA double major within the Faculty of Arts and Social Science consisting of 108 UOC (For each major, 54 UOC in the approved disciplinary stream)

The remaining Arts and Social Science course or credit requirements not required for a major sequence if any may be chosen from any other courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Science.

 

*Number of free options may vary depending on major combination undertaken. Please contact the Business Student Centre for further information.

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.

1. Of the 108 units of credit in Arts and Social Sciences required for the combined degree:
(a) none may be from courses offered by the Australian School of Business.
(b) at least 24 and no more than 36 units of credit must be obtained in Level 1 courses, including no more than 12 Level 1 units of credit offered in any one sequence of study; and
(c) no more than 54 units of credit in total may be in any one sequence of study.

2. List of approved areas of study from Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:

Majors
Asian Studies
Chinese Studies
Criminology
Development Studies
English
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Film Studies
French Studies
Hispanic Studies
History
History and Philosophy of Science
International Relations
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Linguistics
Media, Culture and Technology
Music
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology and Anthropology
Theatre and Performance Studies

Minors - 36 UOC from any of the majors listed or from the following "Designated Minors"
Americas Studies
Archaeology
Arts and Social Sciences Minor
Australian Studies
Critical and Cultural Theory (Available in 2011)
German Studies
Indonesian Studies
Women's and Gender Studies

For further information please contact the Faculty of Arts and Social Science.

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.

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.

If students are unsure of the program requirements they should contact the relevant Faculty Office

Business Student Centre
e-mail: asbstudents@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building


Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
e-mail: arts@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
location: Room G1, Ground Floor, Morven Brown Building