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Overview

The Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) (BCom (Co-op)) is a highly valued and unique business qualification. It provides high-achieving students with a strong, 4-year academic program, integrated with fully assessable industry placement experiences that enable students to work with some of Australia's leading employers. The degree is also flexible enough to … For more content click the Read More button below. Program benefits: Highly regarded by industryProvides students with the fundamentals of business and the option to explore their interestsPrepares students academically, technically and professionallyEquips students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a variety of career optionsAllows students to qualify for professional accreditation in a range of areas

Learning Outcomes

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Oral Communication: prepare and deliver oral presentations that are clear, focused, well-structured, and delivered in a professional manner.
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Knowledge: select and apply disciplinary knowledge to business situations in a local and global environment.
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Social and cultural understanding: identify social and cultural implications of business situations.
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Critical thinking and problem solving: identify and research issues in business situations, analyse the issues, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.
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Written Communication: prepare written documents that are clear and concise, using appropriate style and presentation for the intended audience, purpose and context.
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Teamwork: participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and to reflect on their own teamwork, and on the team's processes and ability to achieve outcomes.
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Ethical and environmental responsibility: identify and assess ethical, environmental and/or sustainability considerations in business decision-making and practice.
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Work place skills: conduct themselves in a professional manner in the work environment, communicate effectively in diverse workplace situations and be able to apply discipline knowledge and understanding to real business problems with initiative and self-direction.
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Graduate Capabilities

For more information on Graduate Capabilities please click on this link

Program Structure
192 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 192 UOC as a standalone program.

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

ACCT1501
6 UOC
Accounting and Financial Management 1A
ECON1101
6 UOC
Microeconomics 1
MGMT1001
6 UOC
Managing Organisations and People
ECON1203
6 UOC
Business and Economic Statistics

Flexible Core Courses

Students must take at least 24 UOC of the following courses.

ACCT1511
6 UOC
Accounting and Financial Management 1B
COMM1000
6 UOC
Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact
ECON1102
6 UOC
Macroeconomics 1
FINS1613
6 UOC
Business Finance
INFS1602
6 UOC
Digital Transformation in Business
TABL1710
6 UOC
Business and the Law
MARK1012
6 UOC
Marketing Fundamentals
MGMT1101
6 UOC
Global Business Environment

Co-op Specialisations

Students complete one UNSW Business School major (84 UOC - i.e. 48 UOC disciplinary courses plus 36 UOC Industry Training) in the disciplinary area of their Co-op scholarship. The major must contain at least 18 UOC at level 3. (Note that the 84 UOC includes the first disciplinary course(s) in the Core (Compulsory or Flexible). This means that, for the majority of majors, students will complete 42 UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the core and 36 UOC Industry Training.)

ACCTB1
84 UOC
Accounting Co-op
FINSD1
84 UOC
Finance Co-op
INFSB1
84 UOC
Information Systems Co-op
MARKB1
84 UOC
Marketing Co-op

Free Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 48 UOC of any course. Can be from Business School or other Faculties

Optional Second Business Majors

Completion of a Business or Language major/minor is optional. Students may choose a maximum of one major or minor listed below.

ACCTA1
48 UOC
Accounting
ECONF1
48 UOC
Business Economics
TABLA1
48 UOC
Business Law
ECONI1
48 UOC
Business Strategy & Econ Mngmt
FINSA1
48 UOC
Finance
ECONJ1
60 UOC
Financial Economics
MGMTH1
48 UOC
Human Resource Management
INFSA1
48 UOC
Information Systems
IBUSA1
48 UOC
International Business
MGMTA1
48 UOC
Management
MARKA1
48 UOC
Marketing
TABLC1
48 UOC
Taxation
COMMF1
48 UOC
Real Estate Studies
CHINE1
60 UOC
Chinese Studies
CHINF1
60 UOC
Advanced Chinese Studies
FRENF1
60 UOC
French Studies
FRENG1
60 UOC
Advanced French Studies
GERSF1
60 UOC
German Studies
JAPNF1
60 UOC
Japanese Studies
JAPNG1
60 UOC
Advanced Japanese Studies
KOREF1
60 UOC
Korean Studies
KOREG1
60 UOC
Advanced Korean Studies
SPANH1
60 UOC
Spanish and Latin American Studies

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of any General Education course, excepting any courses listed under 'Excluded General Education Courses'.

Excluded General Education Courses

Students enrolled in programs within the UNSW Business School cannot take any course offered by the Business School in fulfillment of their General Education requirements. The following courses are also excluded as General Education options for students in UNSW Business School programs:

DIPP1111
6 UOC
Introduction to Leadership and Professional Practice
DIPP1112
6 UOC
Creating Your Career: Employability for the Future
DIPP1510
6 UOC
Work Placement
GENL2021
6 UOC
Introduction to the Australian Legal System
GENL2032
6 UOC
Cyberspace Law 2.0

Level 2,3 and 4 Maturity Requirements

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 course.Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any Level 3 course.Students must have completed 120 UOC before taking any Level 4 course.

Minimum UNSW Business School UOC

Students must complete a minimum of 132 UOC of the following courses.

Minimum and Maximum Level 1 UOC

No more than 72 UOC (not including 12 UOC of General Education courses) of Level 1 courses will be counted towards the degree.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of 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 requirements.

Admission Requirements

Special Admission Requirements

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Related Programs

Related Programs

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3502 - Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(International)3558 - Commerce (International)
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) (Honours) - BCom(Co-op)(Hons)3565 - Commerce (Co-op) (Honours)
Bachelor of Information Systems (Co-op) (Honours) - BIS(Co-op)(Hons)3964 - Information Systems (Co-op) (Honours)

Program Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning

Progression Requirements

Internships and Placements

Pathways

Honours Programs

Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) (Honours) - BCom(Co-op)(Hons)3565 - Commerce (Co-op) (Honours)
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - BCom (Hons)4501 - Commerce (Honours)

Professional Outcomes

Professional Recognition

Career Opportunities

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Award of Pass with Distinction

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

Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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Frequently asked questions

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:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

Additional Expenses

No change to resourcing requirements.

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