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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce (798AA.6)
Please note these are the 2018 details for this course
| Selection rank | English language requirements | Duration | UAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 4.0 years | 362023 | |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Location | Available teaching periods |
| Faculty of Arts and Design | School of Arts and Communications Canberra Business School |
Bruce, Canberra |
Fees
English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
| Academic entry requirements | English language requirements | CRICOS code | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 056113F | Faculty of Arts and Design | ||
| Discipline(s) | Location | Available teaching periods | Duration |
| School of Arts and Communications Canberra Business School |
Bruce, Canberra |
4.0 years |
Fees
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Information on how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Academic entry requirements
To study at UC, you’ll need to meet our academic entry requirements and any admission requirements specific to your course. Please read your course admission requirements below. To find out whether you meet UC’s academic entry requirements, visit our academic entry requirements page.
Artfully manage your commerce career
Build on your number-crunching capabilities and cover all academic bases with a flexible qualification that allows you to team your Arts Degree with a variety of CV-enhancing commerce electives.
Accounting, statistics, marketing, business law, economics… play to your strengths and you’ll gain the in-depth disciplinary knowledge and technical skills you’ll need to smash the proverbial career ball out of the employment park.
And the equivalent of your home run? A host of employment opportunities across a multitude of professional fields, including in banking, business admin, accounting, HR management or in the financial planning sector. And the clincher? This qualification is also accredited by CPA Australia and the CAANZ. Score!
Combine a Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Commerce at UC and you will:
- acquire in-depth disciplinary knowledge and technical skills across a range of commerce units
- be able to work in a range of vocational and professional employment sectors, through an in-depth understanding of three discipline areas
- gain a range of skills necessary for being an independent thinker and to improve your ability to deal confidently and effectively with complex reasoning, creative problem solving and divergent thinking
- enhance your capacity to construct strong and convincing arguments and to communicate those arguments effectively.
Work-integrated learning
Work-integrated learning (WIL) is learning first-hand through real work or work-like experiences. WIL is a key element to enhancing employability in the workplace and is integral to many of our courses. This reinforces our commitment to preparing professional and highly employable graduates with the right mix of skills and knowledge.
Career opportunities
Opportunities exist for Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Commerce graduates in a range of sectors including in:
- Accounting
- Banking and Financial Services
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Financial Planning
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Marketing Management
- Public Sector Management
- Tourism Management
Course specific information
Admission requirements for this Double Degree depend on the units chosen.
Professional accreditation
Not applicable to the Bachelor of Arts.
For the Bachelor of Commerce, this course is accredited by CPA Australia and the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). The Financial Planning major is accredited by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA).
Refer to individual courses.
Additional admission requirements
Refer to individual courses.
Assumed knowledge
Refer to individual courses.
Periods course is open for new admissions
This course is not open for new admissions.
Credit arrangements
There are currently no formal credit transfer arrangements for entry to this course. Any previous study or work experience will only be considered as part of the application process in accordance with current course rules and university policy.
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce (798AA) | 96 credit points
Note:
- From Semester 1 2018 unit 5617 Accounting for Managers is no longer offered. Students complete unit 11009 Business Decision Making instead.
Note:
- From Semester 1 2018 students not completing the major in Marketing, Marketing Management or Business Administration, may choose to complete an Open Elective unit in lieu of 6357 Intro to Marketing.
- Commerce students seeking accreditation by professional Accounting bodies or the Financial Planning Assoc must pass Intro to Economics & (Accounting for Managers or Business Decision Making).
Note:
- Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce at Bruce campus not undertaking an Accounting, Banking & Finance or Financial Planning major can substitute 5123 with 9522 Business Research Methods.
Note:
- From 2018 students at Bruce campus should take 8296 Introduction to Politics & Government instead of 6606. Students already required to take 8296 in their course may select an Open Elective instead.
Note:
- From 2018 students at Bruce campus can elect to complete 11010 Professional Orientation (Commerce) or 11011 Professional Orientation (Business), depending on their choice of major, in lieu of 9799.
- Students taking an Accounting, Banking and Financial Services or Financial Planning major should choose 11010 Professional Orientation (Commerce).
- Students taking an Economics, Public Sector Mgt, HRM, International Business, Marketing, Business Admin or Event & Tourism Mgt major should choose 11011 Professional Orientation (Business).
- 1. From Semester 1 2018 unit 11220 Business Law replaces 4977 Introduction to Business Law.
- 2. Students not undertaking an Accounting, Banking & Finance or Financial Planning major may choose to complete an Open Elective unit in lieu of 11220 Business Law.
- From Semester 1 2018 students may choose to complete an Open Elective unit in lieu of 6348 Information Systems in Organisations.
Intermediate Macroeconomics (9539) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Ethics and Public Policy (9555) | 3 credit points — Level 3
- Students wishing to learn a language will need to apply for cross-institutional study. Please refer to www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/languages for further information.
Introduction to Media Production (8121) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Introduction to Cinematography (7880) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Drama Production (7885) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Introduction to Media Production (8121) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Graphic Design Thinking and Research (8600) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Communication Internship (9490) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Industry & Community Engagement (Internships) (10115) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Publication Design (8608) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Sustainable Environmental Techniques (9779) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Graphic Design Thinking and Research (8600) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Industry & Community Engagement (Internships) (10115) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Violence, the Nation-State and Terrorism (6603) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Governance in an Information Age (7069) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Introduction to Public Policy (7074) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Sociology of Health (7086) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Violence, the Nation-State and Terrorism (6603) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Governance in an Information Age (7069) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Introduction to Public Policy (7074) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Sociology of Health (7086) | 3 credit points — Level 3
- Select 1 of the following options:
- This option is only for students in the Bachelor of Social Science.
Violence, the Nation-State and Terrorism (6603) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Governance in an Information Age (7069) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Introduction to Public Policy (7074) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Sociology of Health (7086) | 3 credit points — Level 3
- This option is for students who are NOT in the Bachelor of Social Science.
Violence, the Nation-State and Terrorism (6603) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Governance in an Information Age (7069) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Introduction to Public Policy (7074) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Sociology of Health (7086) | 3 credit points — Level 3
- The units in Option C are no longer offered however students who have previously completed them can count them towards this Major.
Violence, the Nation-State and Terrorism (6603) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- Students must select at least 6 credit points at Level 3 from the Part B units.
Violence, the Nation-State and Terrorism (6603) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- Students must select at least 9 credit points at Level 3 from the Part B units.
Violence, the Nation-State and Terrorism (6603) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- Students must select at least 12 credit points at Level 3 from the Part B units.
Anarchy and Order in International Relations (8166) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Anarchy and Order in International Relations (8166) | 3 credit points — Level 2
Anarchy and Order in International Relations (8166) | 3 credit points — Level 2
- Students undertaking the Minor in Human Rights and Social Justice must select units that are not part of that minor.
Feminist Politics (9559) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Asia-Pacific Politics (9565) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Ethics and Public Policy (9555) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Feminist Politics (9559) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Asia-Pacific Politics (9565) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Asia-Pacific Politics (9565) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Study of Language (6166) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Study of Language (6166) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Study of Language (6166) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Contemporary Cultural Practice (7009) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- Students can select a maximum of 3 credit points at Level 2 from the Part C units.
Study of Language (6166) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Contemporary Cultural Practice (7009) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- Students can select a maximum of 3 credit points at Level 2 from the Part C units.
Study of Language (6166) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Contemporary Cultural Practice (7009) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- Students can select a maximum of 3 credit points at Level 2 from the Part C units.
Note:
- Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation must complete unit 9316 Cultural Heritage Field School.
Introduction to Planning (7967) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Indigenous Health (8579) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Indigenous Health (8579) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Indigenous Health (8579) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Surface, Colour and Completeness (9480) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Sustainable Repair and Restoration (9479) | 3 credit points — Level 3
- The codes for these units changed in 2015 and only the newer code in each pair is available for enrolment.
Study of Language (6166) | 3 credit points — Level 1
- Any language sequence
Study of Language (6166) | 3 credit points — Level 1
- Any language sequence
Study of Language (6166) | 3 credit points — Level 1
- Any language sequence
- To complete this Major students must pass at least 6 credit points at Level 3.
Digital Media Literacy (9022) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Introduction to Media Production (8121) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Digital Media Literacy (9022) | 3 credit points — Level 1
- To complete this Major, students must pass at least 6 credit points at Level 3.
Note:
- Students may select no more than 9 credit points at Level 2 from the Restricted Choice units.
Note:
- Students may select no more than 6 credit points at Level 2 from the Part A units.
Note:
- Students may select no more than 3 credit points at Level 2 from the Restricted Choice units.
Note:
- From Semester 1 2018 unit 5617 Accounting for Managers is no longer offered at the Bruce campus. Students complete unit 11009 Business Decision Making instead.
Problem Analysis and Statistics (8732) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Indigenous Health (8579) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Indigenous Health (8579) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Indigenous Health (8579) | 3 credit points — Level 3
- 1. From 2020 unit 8577 Health Program Planning & Development has been replaced by 10454 Health Program Planning & Evaluation.
- 2. Students in the Bachelor of Public Health must complete the 24 credit point version of this Major.
- Students choosing to undertake the 24 credit point Major must be enrolled in the Human Nutrition degree course or have permission from the Convener of the Major.
Nonparametric Statistics (6545) | 3 credit points — Level 3
Note:
- 10235 Tackling Environmental Challenges replaces 6916 Ecology and Biodiversity from 2017. Students who have previously completed 6916 may still count it towards course completion.
Problem Analysis and Statistics (8732) | 3 credit points — Level 1
Note:
- From Semester 1 2018 unit 5617 Accounting for Managers is no longer offered at Bruce campus. Students complete unit 11009 Business Decision Making instead.
Commercialisation (6351) | 3 credit points — Level 3
- Must complete either two 18 credit point Arts Majors or one 18 credit point Arts Major and one 18 credit point Professional Major.
Open Electives - 6 credit points as follows
- - Must pass 6 credit points at Level 2 or above from anywhere in the University.
In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you must meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course
UC - Canberra, Bruce
Year 1
Semester 1
Arts Major Unit
Semester 2
Arts Major Unit
Year 2
Semester 1
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Commerce Major Unit
Arts Major Unit
Semester 2
Arts Major Unit
Commerce Major Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Year 3
Semester 1
Arts Major Unit
Commerce Major Unit
Open Elective Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Semester 2
Commerce Major Unit
Arts Major Unit
Open Elective Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Year 4
Semester 1
Two Commerce Major Units
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Semester 2
Minor in Business & Government Foundation (ISA) Restricted Choice Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Two Commerce Major Units
Minor in Business & Government Foundation (ISA) Restricted Choice Part C Unit
Year 1
Semester 1
11010 Professional Orientation (Commerce) OR 11011 Professional Orientation (Business)
Arts Major Unit
Semester 2
Introduction to Marketing (6357) or an Open Elective unit
5123 Business Statistics OR 9522 Business Research Methods
Arts Major Unit
Year 2
Semester 1
Arts Major Unit
Commerce Major Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Semester 2
Arts Major Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Commerce Major Unit
Year 3
Semester 1
Commerce Major Unit
Open Elective Unit
Arts Major Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Semester 2
Commerce Major Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Open Elective Unit
Arts Major Unit
Year 4
Semester 1
Two Commerce Major Units
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Semester 2
Minor in Business & Government Foundation (ISA) Restricted Choice Part C Unit
Minor in Business & Government Foundation (ISA) Restricted Choice Unit
Arts Major 2 or Professional Major Unit
Two Commerce Major Units
Course duration
Standard eight semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twenty semesters.
Learning outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Related graduate attributes |
|---|---|
| To provide students with a flexible preparation for many areas of vocational and professional employment, as well as the broad perspective required for informed citizenship through an in-depth understanding of three discipline areas. The course aims to equip students with a range of skills necessary for being an independent thinker, and to improve your ability to deal confidently and effectively with complex reasoning, argumentation and divergent thinking. Further, the course aims to develop students' capacities to analyse and evaluate complex arguments, to construct strong and convincing arguments and to communicate those arguments effectively. It also aims to develop skills needed for idea generation and creative problem solving. The course provides foundation units in the first year to develop all the essential generic skills as listed in the UC Generic Skills Policy. The UC Generic Skills are also developed across the three Majors. While some units in some Majors focus on a few of the Generic Skills, by the completion of a Major, all the skills have been developed. These skills are developed in a general (Foundation units) and discipline specific way (Majors and Open Electives). The course also provides open electives from any discipline within the University of Canberra. |
1. Communication: The ability to present knowledge, ideas and opinions effectively and communicate within and across professional and cultural boundaries. 2. Analysis and inquiry: The ability to gather information, and to analyse and evaluate information and situations in a systematic, creative and insightful way. 3. Problem solving: The ability to apply problem-solving processes in novel situations; to identify and analyse problems then formulate and implement solutions. 4. Working independently and with others: The ability to plan their own work, be self-directed, and use interpersonal skills and attitudes to work collaboratively. 5. Professionalism and social responsibility: The capacity and intention to use professional knowledge and skills ethically and responsibly, for the benefit of others and the environment. |
| Graduates will develop: - the cognitive skills required to critically analyze, evaluate and synthesize concepts and theories acquired in one or more of the following discipline areas, Accounting, Banking & Financial Services, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing Management, Public Sector Management, or Tourism Management; - the technical and generic skills required to apply discipline-specific technologies in one or more of those discipline areas; - the independent learning skills needed to stay up-to-date with advances in theoretical frameworks and professional practices after graduation; - the personal skills required to provide professional advice in the discipline or disciplines they choose to study. Graduates will be able to exercise critical thinking and applied analytical skills in identifying which information is relevant to specific decisions being made. They will also be able to identify whether they have all relevant information when advising clients or management, and have the ability to succinctly request or obtain missing information; - the communication skills needed to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of stakeholders using technical and non-technical language, depending on the audience. |
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| Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce will have acquired in-depth disciplinary knowledge and a cohesive set of cognitive, technical and generic skills in one or more of the following areas: Accounting, Banking & Financial Services, Business Administration, Economics, Financial Planning, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing Management, Public Sector Management, or Tourism Management. The program is designed to produce graduates with professional attributes appropriate to their intended careers. This degree also prepares students for postgraduate studies. |
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| Graduates who complete the Bachelor of Commerce will obtain an in-depth knowledge of relevant disciplinary theory and practices, as well as the practical application of this in one or more of the discipline areas listed above. In addition, graduates will have a broad understanding of concepts which are fundamental to commerce, such as statistics, commercial law, information systems, management, plus the interrelationships between government and business. | --- |
| Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce will be able to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to a diverse range of problems that early career professionals would be expected to deal with. As students progress through the course, they will develop the capacity to exercise their own initiative and professional judgement in an ethically responsible manner to analyse problems that are less clearly defined, more complex, and require application of concepts in a variety of disciplinary and sub-disciplinary contexts. Communication, applied research, teamwork, and negotiation skills will be developed through team based assignments, some of which deal with ambiguously defined problems. | --- |
Majors
- Minor in Business Foundation (MN0145)
- Minor in Business & Government Foundation (ISA) (MN0204)
- Major in Business Administration (MJ0135)
- Major in Economics (Restricted) (MJ0037)
- Major in Human Resource Management (Restricted) (MJ0052)
- Major in Banking & Financial Services (Restricted) (MJ0012)
- Major in Business Management (Restricted) (MJ0014)
- Major in Accounting (Restricted) (24cp) (MJ0191)
- Major in Marketing Management (Restricted) (MJ0088)
- Major in Public Sector Management (MJ0190)
- Major in Financial Planning (Restricted) (MJ0041)
- Major in International Business (Restricted) (MJ0067)
- Major in Event and Tourism Management (MJ0248)
- Major in Management, Governance & Policy (MJ0085)
- Major in Counselling Studies (MJ0029)
- Major in Financial Services (MJ0040)
- Major in Information Systems (MJ0059)
- Major in Human Nutrition (MJ0051)
- Major in Applied Statistics (MJ0007)
- Major in Managing Human Resources (MJ0087)
- Major in Event Management (MJ0126)
- Major in Accounting (MJ0002)
- Major in Service Management (MJ0153)
- Major in Journalism (MJ0217)
- Major in Applied Economics (MJ0005)
- Major in Integrated Environmental Management (MJ0060)
- Major in Advertising (18cp) (MJ0227)
- Major in Public Relations (MJ0219)
- Major in Marketing (MJ0089)
- Major in Entrepreneurship (MJ0143)
- Major in Tourism Management (MJ0123)
- Major in Psychology: An Introduction (MJ0068)
- Major in Community Development (MJ0027)
- Major in Public Health (MJ0181)
- Major in Design Communications (MJ0286)
- Major in Creative Games Design (MJ0299)
- Major in Heritage Studies (MJ0221)
- Major in Graphic Design Studio (MJ0234)
- Major in Conservation (MJ0220)
- Major in Media Arts (MJ0149)
- Major in Multimedia (MJ0232)
- Major in Web Design and Production (18cp) (MJ0241)
- Major in Law and Technology (MJ0081)
- Major in Media and Public Affairs (MJ0218)
- Major in Intercultural Communication (MJ0291)
- Major in Sociology and Social Policy (MJ0106)
- Major in Digital Design and Production (MJ0182)
- Major in Architecture History and Theory (MJ0177)
- Major in Politics & Government (MJ0093)
- Major in Museum Studies (MJ0176)
- Major in Storytelling (MJ0171)
- Major in Language Studies (MJ0079)
- Major in Literary Studies (MJ0084)
- Major in Justice Studies (MJ0147)
- Major in Creative Writing (MJ0030)
- Major in Law and Society (MJ0080)
- Major in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (MJ0120)
- Major in Indigenous Studies (MJ0180)
- Major in Cultural Heritage Practice (MJ0140)
- Major in National Security (MJ0174)
- Major in Political Communication (MJ0127)
- Major in Gender and Diversity (MJ0044)
- Major in English Language and Literature (MJ0038)
- Major in Design Environments (MJ0285)
- Major in International Studies (MJ0128)
- Major in Communication and Media Studies (MJ0138)
- Major in Communication Studies (MJ0216)
- Major in Design Strategies (MJ0287)
- Major in Politics and International Relations (MJ0173)
Awards
| Award | Official abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | BA |
| Bachelor of Commerce | BCom |
Honours
Refer to individual courses.
Related courses
Enquiries
| Student category | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Prospective International Students | Email international@canberra.edu.au or Phone +61 2 6201 5342 |
| Current and Commencing Students | Email FAD.Student@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1300 301 727 |
| Prospective Domestic Students | Email study@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226) |
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