Handbook

Overview

The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts (BCom/BA) double degree provides students with a highly regarded business degree complemented by a second degree in the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Creative and Performing Arts. For detailed information on the professional recognition this degree offers please visit Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.

Program Benefits:
- Reputable business program that is highly regarded by industry
- Prepares students academically, technically and professionally
- Equips students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a variety of career options
- Connects students directly with the business community

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 (48 UOC)
myBCom (0 UOC)
Commerce major (48UOC)
Prescribed Work Integrated Learning Course (Requirement can be satisfied by taking a Commerce or Arts WIL course)
Final Year Synthesis (0 - 6 UOC)

Bachelor of Arts (96 UOC)

A Major specialisation (48 UOC)
A Minor specialisation (36 UOC)
Prescribed Electives (12 UOC)

A Major specialisation (48 UOC)
A second Major specialisation (48 UOC)

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 - 3409 Arts96 Units of Credit:

You must complete 96 UOC of the following including two specialisations.

Majors

You must complete at least one of the following Major specialisations (48 UOC).

Advanced Chinese Studies

Environmental Humanities

Advanced French Studies

Advanced Japanese Studies

Advanced Korean Studies

Media, Culture and Technology

Music Studies (Intensive)

Politics and International Relations

PSYCD1

48 UOC

Studies in Psychology

Theatre and Performance Studies

Minors

You must complete at least one of the following Minor specialisations (36 UOC) or a second Major specialisation listed above (48 UOC).

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Your minor must be in a different specialisation area from your major, e.g. you cannot complete a minor in Chinese Studies and a major in Advanced Chinese Studies.

2. The following two minors are not available in the single degree 3409 Bachelor of Arts, but only in the specified dual degrees as follows.

The Mathematics for Engineers minor is only available in 3961 Engineering (Honours)/Arts and 3732 Engineering Science/Arts.

The Legal Studies minor is only available in 4053 Arts/Education (Secondary).

ARTHB2

36 UOC

Art History and Theory

Advanced Chinese Studies

Environmental Humanities

Advanced French Studies

Advanced Japanese Studies

Advanced Korean Studies

Media, Culture and Technology

Politics and International Relations

International Political Economy

SOSSC2

36 UOC

Policy, Power and Government

Theatre and Performance Studies

WOMSC2

36 UOC

Gender Studies

Prescribed Electives

If you do not complete a second Major specialisation, you must complete 12 UOC of additional courses from the above Major or Minor specialisations, or from the following courses.

ARTS2050

6 UOC

Academic Writing for the Humanities

FADA6700

6 UOC

ADA Professional Placement

FADA3900

6 UOC

Research Integrated Learning

HUMS1005

6 UOC

Personalised English Language Enhancement

HUMS1006

6 UOC

Presentation and Communication Skills

HUMS2006

6 UOC

Taste of Research Project: Arts and Social Sciences

HUMS2007

12 UOC

Taste of Research Project: Arts and Social Sciences

Program Constraints

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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.

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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Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

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