Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce (BE/BCom)
| Course Code | HH014 |
| Course Type | Undergraduate |
| Credit Points Required | 240 |
| CRICOS code | 025102K |
Description
Students may combine the Bachelor of Commerce with any one of the Bachelor of Engineering courses (including Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronic Engineering). Both courses are studied concurrently and will be awarded after five years of full-time study.
For information on the requirements of the Bachelor of Engineering students should refer to the Faculty of Engineering.
This award course is supervised by the Faculty of Engineering, however for student matters related to the Bachelor of Commerce component (e.g., credit, graduation, progression advice) students should refer to the Student Information Office.
Course Rules
To be awarded the Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce, students must successfully complete a total of 240 credit points, comprising:
From the Faculty of Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering component):
- For information on the requirements for the Bachelor of Engineering (including Specialisation Requirements) please refer to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Handbook.
From the Faculty of Economics and Business (Bachelor of Commerce component):
- Seven core units of study (42 credit points);
- Either a major or an extended major in a Commerce subject area;
- At least 96 credit points in units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business (with a minimum of 48 credit points in senior units).
Bachelor of Engineering Component
Engineering Specialisation Streams
The Bachelor of Engineering can be completed in the following specialisation streams:
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The availability of a specific stream / combined degree combination is determined by the relevant school. For information on the requirements for Bachelor Engineering Specialisation Stream Requirements please refer to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Handbook.
Bachelor of Commerce Component
Commerce Core Units of Study
Junior units of study (36 credit points):
- ACCT1001 Accounting 1A
- ACCT1002 Accounting 1B
- ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A *
- ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics
- ECON1002 Introductory Macroeconomics
- INFS1000 Business Information Systems Foundations
Senior unit of study (six credit points):
* Note. Engineering students who complete at least six credit points of junior Mathematics (including MATH1005 or MATH1905) are not required to complete Business and Economic Statistics A (ECMT1010) but must replace this unit with another junior unit of study of their choice from the Faculty of Economics and Business. However, students who intend to undertake a major in Econometrics should study ECMT1010 and choose alternative 'MATH unit' options to meet the requirements of the Science component of their degree.
Major or Extended Major in Commerce
Students should refer to the information under the Bachelor of Commerce for details of the requirements for majors and subject areas for electives which maybe undertaken in this degree.
Please Note: Because of the nature of the combined program and the prerequisites and other limitations, not all major/extended major combinations maybe available within this combined degree program.
Bachelor of Commerce Subject Areas for Majors and Electives
The following list indicates the majors available in the Bachelor of Commerce.
Enrolment Guide
To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce, students must complete the seven Commerce core units of study (or alternatives as specified under the course rules) and a Commerce major or extended major. For further information on the majors available students should refer to the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies Handbook.
This course is supervised by both the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the Faculty of Economics and Business. For student matters relating to the Bachelor of Engineering component of this degree, students should refer to Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology's Student Enquiry Office.
For student matters relating to the Bachelor of Commerce students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business' Student Information Office.
Honours
Both the Bachelor of Engineering and the Bachelor of Commerce can be awarded with honours. For the award of honours in the Bachelor of Engineering, students should refer to the Faculty of Engineering handbook for details.
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.