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Overview

The Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) is a highly valued qualification for a wide variety of business careers. The degree offers students the flexibility to design a degree which aligns with their interests and career ambitions. Building on foundational business courses in first year, students can choose up to two majors … For more content click the Read More button below. The Bachelor of Commerce gives students a unique platform to build transferrable career skills and professional networks throughout their degree, in the classroom and with the suite of opportunities offered through Career Accelerator @ UNSW Business School.  Students may choose up to two work-integrated learning courses as electives. In addition to more traditional internships (e.g. COMM2222), students can complete a Global Business Practicum (COMM3020), work with top employers on Industry Consulting Projects (COMM2233) and contribute to a just society with the Social Entrepreneurship Practicum (COMM3030), or the Tax Clinic (TABL3033).  It is assumed that students have a certain level of knowledge in advanced mathematics in order to cope well with the mathematical or statistical component of a business degree. If you are successful in obtaining a place without this assumed knowledge, you are strongly encouraged to consider studying a Mathematics Bridging Course before starting your degree.   A typical degree plan includes:  1st year:    4 compulsory core courses (24 UOC) A choice of 4 flexible core courses (24 UOC) Career Accelerator: Essentials (0 UOC)  2nd  and 3rd year  1 Business major A second business major, minor, or free electives 1-2 Career Accelerator work-integrated learning courses 2 General Education courses    Program benefits:  Highly regarded by industry Provides students with the fundamentals of business and the option to develop specialist knowledge in up to two majors Prepares students academically, technically and professionally Extensive opportunities to complete internships, mentoring, build professional networks and attend industry events through Career Accelerator @ UNSW Business SchoolEquips students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a variety of career options Allows students to obtain professional recognition in a range of disciplines.

Learning Outcomes

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Business knowledge: Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
  • Global Citizens
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
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Problem solving: Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
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Business communication: Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
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Teamwork: Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
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Responsible business practice: Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.
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Global and cultural competence: Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
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Leadership development: Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
144 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 144 UOC as a standalone program.

Business 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
COMM1822
6 UOC
Introduction to Databases for Business Analytics
ECON1102
6 UOC
Macroeconomics 1
FINS1613
6 UOC
Business Finance
INFS1602
6 UOC
Digital Transformation in Business
MARK1012
6 UOC
Marketing Fundamentals
MGMT1101
6 UOC
Global Business Environment
TABL1710
6 UOC
Business and the Law

Business Majors

Major Requirements: 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream containing at least 18 UOC at level 3. (Note that the 48 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, (except for the Real Estate Studies major).

Please Note:
-The Business Law major (TABLA1) is not available to students enrolled in 4733 Commerce/Law.
- Commerce/Education (secondary) 3462 students can only choose one major from:
(a) Business Economics
(b) Financial Economics
(c) Business Strategy and Economic Management
(d) Accounting (students who wish to meet CPA/CAANZ professional recognition requirements in this major will need to complete an additional Upper Level Economics elective above what is required within the commerce component)

ACCTA1
48 UOC
Accounting
COMMF1
48 UOC
Real Estate Studies
COMMJ1
48 UOC
Business Analytics
ECONF1
48 UOC
Business Economics
ECONI1
48 UOC
Business Strategy & Econ Mngmt
ECONJ1
60 UOC
Financial Economics
FINSA1
48 UOC
Finance
FINSR1
48 UOC
Financial Technology
IBUSA1
48 UOC
International Business
INFSA1
48 UOC
Information Systems
MARKA1
48 UOC
Marketing
MGMTA1
48 UOC
Management
MGMTH1
48 UOC
Human Resource Management
TABLA1
48 UOC
Business Law
TABLC1
48 UOC
Taxation

Optional Minors

Students may choose to use their electives to complete a minor from within the UNSW Business School (30 UOC) or a minor in a Modern Language (24 UOC) offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Minor Requirements: 24-30 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream containing at least 18 UOC at Level 2 and Level 3.

ACCTA2
30 UOC
Accounting
CHINE2
24 UOC
Chinese Studies
CHINF2
24 UOC
Advanced Chinese Studies
COMMF2
30 UOC
Real Estate Studies
COMMJ2
30 UOC
Business Analytics
ECONF2
30 UOC
Business Economics
FINSA2
30 UOC
Finance
FINSR2
30 UOC
Financial Technology
FRENF2
24 UOC
French Studies
FRENG2
24 UOC
Advanced French Studies
GERSF2
24 UOC
German Studies
IBUSA2
30 UOC
International Business
INFSA2
30 UOC
Information Systems
JAPNF2
24 UOC
Japanese Studies
JAPNG2
24 UOC
Advanced Japanese Studies
KOREF2
24 UOC
Korean Studies
KOREG2
24 UOC
Advanced Korean Studies
MARKA2
30 UOC
Marketing
MGMTA2
30 UOC
Management
MGMTH2
30 UOC
Human Resource Management
SPANH2
24 UOC
Spanish and Latin American Studies
TABLA2
30 UOC
Business Law

Double Major

If a student chooses to complete a second major and the majors have a Level 1 core or flexible core course in common, they are permitted to double count a maximum of 6 UOC Level 1 course within each Major sequence unless specified otherwise.

Free Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 36 UOC of the following courses.

Students are free to use these UOC to complete courses from any Faculty however they need to be mindful of the program limit on Level 1 courses (60 UOC) when making their selection. (NOTE: GEN coded courses cannot count as a Free Elective).

any course

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of any General Education course.

Please note: Students enrolled in programs within the UNSW Business School cannot take General Education courses offered by the UNSW Business School (i.e. GENC code). These restrictions also apply to the following courses:

GENL2021 An Introduction to the Australian Legal System
GENL2032 Cyberspace Law 2.0

Students must complete at least 48 UOC before enrolling in General Education courses.

General Education Maturity Requirements

Students must complete at least 48 UOC before enrolling in General Education courses.

Maximum Level 1 UOC

Students must complete a maximum of 60 UOC of the following courses, excluding Level 1 courses completed as part of the General Education requirement in Dual Programs.

any level 1 course

LEVEL 2 AND 3 MATURITY REQUIREMENTS

Student must have completed 24 UOC before taking any level 2 courses.
Student must have completed 48 UOC before taking any level 3 courses.

Minimum Faculty UOC

Students must complete a minimum of 96 UOC of the following courses.

any course offered by UNSW Business School

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.

Related Programs

Related Programs

Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(International)3558 - Commerce (International)

Related Double Degree Programs

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE(Hons)
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3134 - Materials Science and Engineering (Honours) / Commerce
Bachelor of Actuarial Studies - BActSt
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3155 - Actuarial Studies / Commerce
Bachelor of Music - BMus
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3460 - Music / Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - BEd (Secondary)3462 - Commerce / Education (Secondary)
Bachelor of Music (Honours) - BMus (Hons)
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3473 - Music (Honours) / Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Economics - BEc3521 - Commerce / Economics
Bachelor of Science (Advanced Mathematics) (Honours) - BSc(AdvMath)(Hons)
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3523 - Advanced Mathematics (Honours) / Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Science - BSc3529 - Commerce / Science
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA3572 - Commerce / Fine Arts
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Arts - BA3573 - Commerce / Arts
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Design - BDes3575 - Commerce / Design
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Information Systems - BIS3584 - Commerce / Information Systems
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - BAdvSci(Hons)3593 - Commerce / Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3596 - Commerce / Media (Public Relations and Advertising)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3764 - Engineering (Honours) / Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Science - BSc3784 - Commerce / Computer Science
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Aviation - BAv3835 - Commerce / Aviation (Management)
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Laws - LLB4733 - Commerce / Law

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Honours Programs

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - BCom (Hons)4501 - Commerce (Honours)
Bachelor of Economics (Honours) - BEc (Hons)4502 - Economics (Honours)

Post Graduate

Master of Commerce - MCom8404 - Commerce
Master of Commerce (Extension) - MCom(Extn)8417 - Commerce (Extension)

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

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location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
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