Handbook - Commerce / Science

Overview

The dual degree program Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (BCom/BSc) degree provides the latest thinking in business and technology for today and the future. It offers excellent career options, equipping graduates with unique skill sets that can lead to a wide range of career opportunities.

Whether you want to focus your career on science and also want the commercial skills that a business degree can give you, or you want a career in business with the added dimension of a science degree, then this dual degree gives you the flexibility to choose a program to meet your needs.

Stand Alone Programs

Click on the link below to find out more about each individual program.

Double Degree Structure

Students must complete 192 UOC.

Bachelor of Commerce (96 UOC)

Integrated First Year Courses (42 - 48 UOC) - BCom/BSc students that are required to take MATH1031, MATH1041, MATH1231 or MATH1241 or MATH1251 or PSYC1111 will not be required to take COMM1110. Otherwise students should study COMM1110 to enable enrolment in COMM1190
myBCom (0 UOC)
Commerce major (48UOC)
Prescribed Work Integrated Learning Course - Requirement can be satisfied by taking either a Commerce or Science WIL course. Please note that not all Science courses in the Employability Experiences list may meet WIL requirements. Contact science.industry@unsw.edu.au with inquiries about the Science WIL courses.
Final Year Synthesis (0 - 6 UOC) - Requirement can be satisfied by taking SCIF3000, however students will still need to complete 96 UOC of Business courses
Business electives to make up to 96UOC Business School disciplinary requirement

Bachelor of Science (96 UOC)

Core Courses
An approved Bachelor of Science Major
Science Elective Courses
Employability Experience Courses

Disciplinary Component - 3502 Commerce96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Integrated First Year Courses48 Units of Credit:

Students must take 48 UOC of the following courses.

COMM1100

6 UOC

Business Decision Making

COMM1110

6 UOC

Evidence-Based Problem Solving

COMM1120

6 UOC

Collaboration and Innovation in Business

Global Business Environments

COMM1170

6 UOC

Organisational Resources

Data, Insights and Decisions

myBCom

Students need to complete three non-credit bearing myBCom professional development elements. COMM0999 is recommended to be enrolled in the first term of study, COMM1999 upon completion of the integrated first year courses and COMM3999 in the final term of study. Students will engage in course Moodle activities as well as the myBCom platform (https://mybcom.unsw.edu.au/) to complete these elements.

myBCom First Year Portfolio

COMM3999

0 UOC

myBCom Graduation Portfolio

Commerce Majors

Students must complete a 48 UOC within a specified discipline (Commerce major) with at least 18 UOC of Level 3 courses to meet program requirements. Please note, this 48 UOC includes 1 course from the Integrated First Year (IFY) core. This means that students will complete 42 UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the IFY core.

Business Sustainability and Social Impact

Behavioural Economics

International Business

Cybersecurity Management

Human Resource Management

MGMTJ1

48 UOC

Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

TABLC1

48 UOC

Taxation

Prescribed Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Course6 Units of Credit:

Students must complete a 6 UOC Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course of the below courses within their program to meet the minimum requirement of 150 hours of professional work. Where students complete mandatory WIL in the non-Commerce component of the Double Degree, the 150 hours minimum requirement does not apply to the Commerce component of the program.

Business WIL Course

This course can count as a Business free elective or where applicable, can count as a Commerce major elective.

If a student is completing two commerce majors, the completed WIL course can only be counted towards one of the two majors. No double counting is permitted.

COMM2222

6 UOC

Industry Experience Program

COMM2233

6 UOC

Industry Consulting Project

COMM2244

6 UOC

Future of Work Project

COMM3020

6 UOC

Global Business Practicum

COMM3030

6 UOC

Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

COMM3060

6 UOC

Regional Business Practicum

COMM3101

6 UOC

Industry Experience Placement 1

COMM3202

6 UOC

Industry Experience Placement 2

TABL3033

6 UOC

UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic

Non-Business WIL Course

This course can count as a Free Elective or General Education course.

Note: Students in Commerce Double Degrees have the option of meeting the mandatory WIL requirement in the non-Commerce component of the Double Degree. However these courses will not contribute towards the 96 UOC minimum Business UOC requirement.

WIL Experience Term (Multi-Term)

CDEV3100

6 UOC

Practice of Work (Online)

CDEV3200

6 UOC

Co-NNECTIONS Placement

CDEV3300

6 UOC

Global Practice of Work

Final Year Synthesis (FYS)

Students must complete their Final Year Synthesis (FYS) course within their final year of their Bachelor of Commerce program. That is, within 48 UOC or less remaining in their BCom program.

Students may meet more than one program requirement depending on their FYS course choice. For example; students who complete a FYS course that is also a Work Integrated Learning course within a major, will meet a major elective, WIL and FYS requirement.

Students who participate and complete significant extra-curricular projects (eg. Peter Farrell Cup), can apply for 0 UOC FYS (COMM3090).

Business FYS Course

ACCT3583

6 UOC

Strategic Value Management

ACTL3192

6 UOC

Retirement Saving and Spending Over the Lifecycle

COMM2233

6 UOC

Industry Consulting Project

COMM2244

6 UOC

Future of Work Project

COMM3000

6 UOC

Evidence-based Intervention Design and Evaluation

COMM3020

6 UOC

Global Business Practicum

COMM3030

6 UOC

Social Entrepreneurship Practicum

COMM3060

6 UOC

Regional Business Practicum

COMM3090

0 UOC

Synthesis of Learning Experience

COMM3501

6 UOC

Quantitative Business Analytics

Solving Complex Strategy and Policy Problems

TABL3033

6 UOC

UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic

Non-Business FYS Course

Optional Minor

Students may choose to use their electives to complete one of the following minors.

Minor Requirements: An approved disciplinary stream containing at least 18 UOC at Level 2 and Level 3.

Business Sustainability and Social Impact

Behavioural Economics

International Business

Cybersecurity Management

Human Resource Management

MGMTJ2

30 UOC

Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

LEVEL 2 AND 3 MATURITY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Faculty UOC

Disciplinary Component - 3970 Science96 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 96 UOC of the following to satisfy the core requirements of this degree

Core Courses6 Units of Credit:

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

Students need to complete two non credit bearing (0 UoC) professional development elements . SCIF0000 should be enrolled in during the first term of study and SCIF3010 should be enrolled in the final term of study. Students will engage in course Moodle activities as well as the Sciconnect platform (www.sciconnect.unsw.edu.au) to complete these elements.

SCIF0000

0 UOC

Introduction to University

Employability Experiences12 Units of Credit:

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

Please refer to the current year’s handbook for an updated list of options for Employability Experience courses.

AVIA3012

6 UOC

Aviation Safety Management Systems

AVIA3013

6 UOC

Managing Safety and Risk at Work

BABS3199

6 UOC

BABS Work Placement 1

BABS3301

6 UOC

Biomolecular Science Laboratory Project (Advanced)

BEES3199

6 UOC

BEES Work Placement 1

BEES3223

6 UOC

Restoration and Translocation Ecology

BIOS2123

6 UOC

Ecosystem Conservation and Management

BIOS6671

6 UOC

Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources

CHEM3199

6 UOC

Chemistry Work Placement 1

GEOS2131

6 UOC

Field Methods and Mapping

GEOS2291

6 UOC

Earth's Systems and Sustainability

GEOS2821

6 UOC

Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing

GEOS3911

6 UOC

Environmental Impact Assessment

MATH3041

6 UOC

Mathematical Modelling for Real World Systems

MATH3599

6 UOC

Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science Work Placement 1

MATH3699

6 UOC

Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science Work Placement 2

MATH3856

6 UOC

Introduction to Data and Machine Learning

MATS3199

6 UOC

Materials Science Work Placement 1

MATS3007

6 UOC

Materials Industry Management

PSYC3011

6 UOC

Research and Applications of Psychology

PHYS2116

6 UOC

Stellar and Planetary Physics

Physics Work Placement 1

PSYC3199

6 UOC

Psychology Work Placement 1

PSYC3361

6 UOC

Psychology Research Internship

PHYS4200

6 UOC

Physics Research Project

SCIF2041

6 UOC

Research Internship A

SCIF3000

6 UOC

Science Industry Project

SCIF3041

6 UOC

Research Internship B

SCIF3199

6 UOC

Science Work Placement

SOMS3001

6 UOC

School of Biomedical Sciences Research Internship

SOMS3050

6 UOC

Industry Engagement, Problem-solving and Employment Skills

SOMS3199

6 UOC

Biomedical Sciences Work Placement 1

Majors

Students must complete at least one Science major selected from the list below.

Students should declare their major prior to commencing Stage 2 courses. Students may also opt to complete either a second major OR up to 2 minors.

Please Note: Students are not permitted to take the Science Bioinformatics Major (BINFB1) when taking double degree 3767 Bachelor of Engineering, if they plan to take the Engineering Bioinformatics Major (BINFAH).

Molecular and Cell Biology

BIOSM1

78 UOC

Ecology and Conservation

BIOSO1

78 UOC

Biology and Biodiversity

Climate Systems Science

Physical Oceanography

Marine and Coastal Science

Double Counting

Science Electives

Students need to complete 96 UOC to meet the core requirements for the Bachelor of Science. If the core courses plus your choice of specialisation(s) requires less than 96 UOC, you are required to complete additional Science elective courses from the following list to meet the 96 UOC requirement.

any Aviation course

any Biological Science course

any Biological, Earth & Environmental Science course

any Climate Science course

any Data Science course

any Geoscience course

any Marine Science course

any Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences course

any Biochemistry course

any Biotechnology course

any Microbiology course

any Chemistry course

any Computer Science course

any Food Technology course

any Materials Science and Engineering course

any Mathematics course

any Anatomy course

any Neuroscience course

any Pathology course

any Pharmacology course

any Physiology course

any Medical Science course

any Psychology course

any Physics course

any Optometry course

any Vision Science course

any Faculty of Science course

Level 1 Science UOC

Maximum Level 1 UOC

3529 - Major Course Substitution

For any majors that require ECON1202, MATH1011/MATH1031/MATH1131/MATH1141/MATH1151 completed under the Science component will act as a substitute so in these cases a student should not do ECON1202 but instead complete another Major elective to meet the 48UOC requirement.

Students should select the MATH or PSYC course required for their Science major. If a Science major does not require an equivalent MATH course (for example the Pathology major) students should complete COMM1110. MATH and PSYC count towards Science and COMM1110 count towards Commerce. If you have completed a Science course that excludes COMM1110, then you will need to study another 6UOC of UNSW Business School elective in order to meet the 96UOC from the Business School requirement.

Program Constraints

Limit Rule

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.

You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.

Sample Programs

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Additional Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students should always follow the program requirements according to the year they started their degree. For more information please visit previous UNSW online handbooks

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