BCom/BA

The combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts program provides the opportunity for students to combine professional commerce-related studies with further studies in the humanities. The Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Arts offers advantages similar to the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies), but is a five-year program enabling students to graduate with two degrees.

To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts, students must successfully complete a total of 240 credit points (with no more than 96 credit points in junior units of study), comprising:

From the Faculty of Economics and Business (Bachelor of Commerce component):

• Seven (7) Commerce core units of study (42 credit points)
• Either a major or an extended major in a Commerce subject area
• At least 96 credit points from the Faculty of Economics and Business (with a minimum of 48 senior credit points) (refer to the undergraduate units of study for details of available units of study)

From the Faculty of Arts (Bachelor of Arts component):

• A major in an Arts subject area (At least 36 senior credit points); For details of Arts majors, students should refer to the Faculty of Arts website.
• At least 72 senior credit points from the Faculty of Arts (See Bachelor of Arts subject areas for majors available and refer to the Faculty of Arts Handbook for available units of study)

Commerce core units of study

• ACCT1001 Accounting 1A
• ACCT1002 Accounting 1B
• ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A
• ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics
• INFS1000 Business Information Systems Foundations

• ECOF3001 Business Strategy

and Electives

Commerce majors, extended majors and electives

Students select their Commerce major from a limited list of options (see Bachelor of Commerce subject areas). Students must complete at least one major (or extended major - see below) in a Commerce subject area to fulfil the requirements of their course. In most cases, a major consists of a minimum of 36 senior credit points (usually six senior units) and an extended major consists of a minimum of 48 senior credit points (usually eight senior units) in a single subject area. For exact details of the requirements for majors and which units of study are necessary to be completed for each of these majors, please refer to the Undergraduate subject areas for majors and electives.

The following list indicates the majors available in the Bachelor of Commerce. Students should check the Undergraduate subject areas for majors and electives and the Undergraduate units of study for information on the units of study available in each major.

Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors or extended majors and electives

Please Note. The major or extended major students choose will determine whether they can complete an additional major in the degree.

Arts majors and electives

Students select their Arts major from the Bachelor of Arts subject areas (see below). Students must complete at least one major in Arts to fulfil the requirements of their degree. In total, a major consists of a minimum of 36 senior credit points (six senior units). For more details in regards to the requirements of the particular Arts majors students should refer to the Faculty of Arts website.

Other major and elective options available in this combined degree

Junior units of study

Students need to complete six commerce junior core units of study, the junior requirements for their Arts major and any other elective junior units of study they may wish to study. The sequence in which students enrol in these units is dependent upon which subject areas they wish to study as majors. (As some core units may be required for certain majors, whilst other majors may require the completion of additional junior units of study).

For exact details of the requirements for Economics and Business majors and of what units of study are necessary to be completed for each of these majors listed in the table, please refer to the Undergraduate subject areas for majors and electives

Senior units of study

Students must complete the senior core unit of study ECOF3001 Business Strategy and select senior units of study for their required Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts majors. For requirements for individual Economics and Business majors students should refer the section Undergraduate subject areas for majors and electives. For the requirements of the Arts majors, students should refer to the Faculty of Arts website or handbook.

The following downloadable file illustrates a generic program of study for a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester. Core units of study for the Bachelor of Commerce are in bold italic type and the compulsory Commerce components of the program are in italic. The required Arts units are in bold.

Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts (generic illustrative program of study)

The following table shows an illustrative example of a possible program of study for a student enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester. Core units of study for the bachelor of Commerce component are in bold italic type and the required Commerce components are in italic. The required Arts units are in bold.

Please note: This is a basic structure only. It is not necessary for students to follow this structure exactly as it is displayed. for example, the compulsory unit Business Strategy can be studied in either semester 1 or semester 2 any time from you third year of your degree..

Sample programs of study

Please click on the links below to download some of the common major/unit of study combinations for the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts.

Please Note. The information listed in these program of study examples are meant as a guide only. This information is intended for students who commenced their degree from 2008. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study and majors (see information at the bottom of this webpage. Students are advised to plan their degree based upon their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree. For majors from other Faculties, students are advised to contact the relevant Department, Discipline or School for further information on what is needed to complete these majors.

• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Accounting, Business Information Systems, Hindi-Urdu and Anthropology
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Accounting, Commercial Law, Japanese Studies and Asian Studies
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Accounting, Finance, Chinese Studies and Sociology
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Economics, Econometrics, Spanish and English
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Economics, Finance, Modern Greek and Art History and Theory
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Finance, Marketing, French Studies and Sociology
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in International Business, Government and International Relations, Italian Studies and History
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in International Business, Political Economy, Germanic Studies and Gender Studies
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, Management, Korean Studies and Philosophy
• Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts with majors in Management, Management Decision Sciences, Arabic and Islamic Studies and Studies in Religion.

Both the Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts can be awarded with honours. Joint honours courses are available.

For the Bachelor of Commerce students must successfully complete an additional honours year of study. For details of this program students should refer to the Honours year information listed under the Bachelor of Commerce.

For the award of honours in the Bachelor of Arts, students must complete successfully an additional honours year of study in any of the subject areas where honours units of study are listed. For further details of requirements for honours, students should refer to the Faculty of Arts Handbook.

• FH027 Bachelor of Commerce
• DH031 Bachelor of Arts

Faculty Handbooks

For more information regarding degree requirements and resolutions for this course in 2008, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook.

Students who commenced their course prior to 2008, should refer to the handbook of the year they commenced their course.

The following is a list of the core units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business which are available for enrolment this year.

For information on all the units of study available under this degree (including semester offerings), please refer to unit of study handbook

• ACCT1001 Accounting IA
• ACCT1002 Accounting IB
• ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A
• ECOF3001 Business Strategy
• ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics
• ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics
• INFS1000 Business Information Systems Foundations

• Accounting
• Business Information Systems
• Commercial Law
• Econometrics
• Economics
• Finance
• Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Major from the Faculty of Arts
• Management
• Management Decision Sciences
• Marketing

• Electives from the Faculty of Education and Social Work
• Major from the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
• Major from the Faculty of Science