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Overview

This 4 year dual program leads to the award of a Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Information Systems (BCom/BIS) and will meet the needs of students who want a strong, focused and highly regarded business degree combined with an Information Systems degree. Organisations value business savvy IS graduates who understand the business and technical issues which surround and impact their information systems. As part of the degree program students will complete a major stream in both Information Systems (IS) and an approved disciplinary stream within the UNSW Business School.

In selecting their combination of majors, students should note that while there is a wide range of choice, not every combination may be able to be completed in 4 years of full-time study.

Stand Alone Programs

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

Double Degree Structure

Students must complete 192 UOC.

These UOC are made up of:

Commerce

Integrated First Year Courses (48 UOC)
myBCom
Commerce major*
Prescribed Work Integrated Learning Course
Final Year Synthesis

Information Systems

Business Core Courses (24 UOC) - these courses will be taken as part of the Commerce component
Information Systems Core (72 UOC)

Electives

When students complete the requirements of the Commerce and Information Systems components in less than 192 UOC due to courses shared across the rules, students must take electives to ensure a total of 192 UOC is completed. Students may use the electives in the Double-Degree to complete an optional major or minor as per the rules below.

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.

myBCom

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.

Double Majors

If a student chooses to complete 2 commerce majors and the majors have a Integrated First Year (IFY) core course in common, they are permitted to double count a maximum of 6 UOC of this overlap unless specified otherwise.

Students completing a major sequence with courses in common which are not part of the IFY courses may only count the overlap towards one major and must replace this course within the other major with a major elective of the same level or higher (e.g. Level 3 core course for a Level 3 major elective).

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

Students must complete a 6 UOC Work Integrated Learning (WIL) course within their program. This course can count as a free elective or where applicable, can count as a Commerce major 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.

Final Year Synthesis

Students must complete either a 6 UOC Synthesis of Learning Course, or a 0 UOC Synthesis Experience.

Students who complete a Synthesis course that is also a Work Integrated Learning course within a major, will meet a major elective, WIL and Synthesis requirement.

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.

LEVEL 2 AND 3 MATURITY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Faculty UOC

Disciplinary Component - 3979 Information Systems96 Units of Credit:

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

Course Sharing with Commerce Majors and Information Systems Business Core Course Requirement

Business Core Courses24 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 24 UOC of the following courses.

Business Core Courses

One of the following:

Information Systems core courses72 Units of Credit:

Students must take 72 UOC of the following courses.

SAS Certification and SAS Academic Digital Badge Requirements

Those students who complete the following five courses will be eligible for an SAS Certificate in Business Analytics (awarded jointly by UNSW and SAS) and SAS Academic Digital Badge.

· INFS1603 Introduction to Business Databases (6 UOC)
· INFS2608 Database Management & Big Data Infrastructures (6 UOC)
· INFS3603 Introduction to Business Analytics (6 UOC)
· INFS3830 Social Media and Analytics (6 UOC)
· INFS3873 Business Analytics Methods (6 UOC)

For more information about certification and digital badges, please see the Additional Information section below.

Electives

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.

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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Faculty
Faculty: The primary academic unit in which related disciplines of teaching and research are conducted.

Managing Faculty

Campus

Sydney

Study Level
Study Level refers to the academic level of a program, specialisation or course.

Undergraduate

Typical duration:

4 Year(s)

Intake Period

Term 1, Term 2, Term 3

Academic Calendar

Minimum Units of Credit

192

Award Type(s)

Bachelor

Award(s)
Award(s): Qualification upon completion (all awards offered by UNSW are accredited by UNSW and align with the Australian Qualifications Framework).

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Bachelor of Information Systems - BIS

UAC Code

424100

CRICOS Code

068783B

Commerce / Information Systems

3584

192 Units of Credit

Overview

Stand Alone Programs

Double Degree Structure

myBCom

Commerce Majors

Double Majors

Final Year Synthesis

Optional Minor

LEVEL 2 AND 3 MATURITY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Faculty UOC

Course Sharing with Commerce Majors and Information Systems Business Core Course Requirement

Business Core Courses

One of the following:

One of the following:

SAS Certification and SAS Academic Digital Badge Requirements

Electives

Program Constraints

Limit Rule

Enrolment Disclaimer

Program Fees

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions