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Overview

The Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) (Honours) is a highly valued and unique business qualification. It provides high-achieving students with a strong, 4-year academic program, integrated with: (i) Fully assessable industry placement experiences that enable students to work with some of Australia's leading employers. (ii) Research training via advanced disciplinary and … For more content click the Read More button below. The BCom (Co-op) (Honours) combines the requirements of the degree with 18 months of coordinated industry placement at three different sponsoring organisations. The industry placement extends outside university semesters. A scholarship is payable from funds donated by the sponsoring organisations, and entry to the program is limited to students awarded a scholarship through the BCom (Co-op) (Honours) selection procedures administered by UNSW Co-op Program Office. For baseline requirements to the UNSW Co-op program visit the future students page. 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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Teamwork: participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and reflect on their own teamwork, and on the team's processes and ability to achieve outcomes.
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Advanced knowledge of a disciplinary field: apply a highly developed understanding of the theoretical concepts and body of knowledge in the relevant field
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Critical thinking and problem solving: identify and research issues in business situations, analyse, evaluate and critically reflect on ideas and practice in the relevant field, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.
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Communication: communicate effectively and confidently in oral and written forms, in a diverse range of contexts
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Workplace 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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Social and cultural implications: identify social and cultural implications of business situations.
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Research capability: plan and execute a piece of research with some independence
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Ethical, environmental and sustainability implications: identify and assess ethical, environmental and/or sustainability considerations in business decision-making and practice.
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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 24 UOC of the following courses.

ACCT1511
6 UOC
Accounting and Financial Management 1B
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
COMM1000
6 UOC
Creating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact

Specialisation Requirements

Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.

FINSBH
96 UOC
Finance Co-op Honours

Industrial Training Experience Courses

Students must take three industry training experience courses (36 UOC) within the area of their Co-op scholarship

FINS2101
12 UOC
Industry Placement 1
FINS3202
6 UOC
Industry Placement 2
FINS3303
6 UOC
Industry Placement 3

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of the following courses, 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:

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

Minimum and Maximum Level 1 UOC

Students must not complete more than 72 UOC of Level 1 courses (excluding General Education courses).

Level 2 Maturity Requirements

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

Minimum Level 4 UOC

Students must complete a minimum of 48 UOC of the following courses.

Level 3 Maturity Requirements

Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any of the following courses.

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 (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(International)3558 - Commerce (International)
Bachelor of Information Systems (Co-op) (Honours) - BIS(Co-op)(Hons)3964 - Information Systems (Co-op) (Honours)

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Internships and Placements

Professional Outcomes

Professional Recognition

Career Opportunities

Recognition of Achievement

University Medal

Honours Classes

Additional Information

Current Students

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

Email
accounting@unsw.edu.au

Prospective Students

Contact Student Recruitment
E: studybusinessinfo@unsw.edu.au
T: +61 2 9385 3507

Prospective students are strongly advised to make contact with the UNSW Business School Research Office to establish a potential supervisor before applying for research study at the University.

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

The resourcing of these students is covered by the subsequent decrease in resourcing in the BCom (Co-op) (in effect the students are being moved from program 3554 to 3565).

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