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Commerce (Liberal Studies) - 3539

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 192
 
  

Program Description

The Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) is a 4 year undergraduate program, incorporating a comprehensive and rigorous program in commerce and economics, and liberal studies in the context of global business. The program requires study in the broad areas in Arts and Sciences and in critical analysis.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) program is designed to give students the flexibility to choose broader areas of study depending on their interests and aspirations, therefore providing a broad liberal education while obtaining a professional business qualification.

Program Structure

The program leading to the award of the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies) consists of 192 units of credit (32 courses) to be completed over a period of four academic years. These units will be made up of:

First Year Core Courses
Note: Actuarial Studies students should refer to the relevant plan page for core course requirements.

PLUS
A single major option within the Australian School of Business consisting of 12 courses (72 units of credit) (a major of 8 courses in an approved area of study and a minor of 4 courses (24 units of credit) in an approved area of study)

OR
A double major option within the Australian School of Business consisting of 14 courses (84 units of credit) (a major of 7 courses in an approved area of study and another major of 7 courses in another approved area of study)

AND
2 courses (12 units of credit) in Professional and Contextual Skills chosen from the list below

AND

AND
At least 6 courses (36 units of credit) chosen from two of the following areas: Humanities, Social Science, Language and Science.*
*In order to obtain a third major in Liberal Studies, students must undertake all 9 Liberal Studies courses (54 UOC) from one area of approved study.

Approved Areas of Study
Australian School of Business - Areas of Study
Accounting
Actuarial Studies
Business Economics
Business Law*
Business Statistics
Business Strategy & Economic Management
Economic History
Finance
Financial Economics
Human Resource Management
Information Systems & Technology Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
Taxation
 
*Available only as a co-major or minor
 
Humanities
English
Film
Music & Music Education
Philosophy
Theatre & Performance Studies
Philosophy of Science
History
Jewish Studies
Women's & Gender Studies
Social Science
Asian Studies
Australian Studies
Development Studies
Education
Environmental Studies
European Studies
Globalisation Studies
International Relations
Linguistics
Political Economy*
Politics
Policy Studies
Sociology & Anthropology
 
* For a major, courses must be taken from the Faculty of Arts
Language
Chinese
French
German
Greek (modern)
Indonesian Studies
Japanese Studies
Korean Studies
Spanish & Latin American Studies
 
Science
Anatomy*
Biochemistry*
Biological Science*
Biotechnology*
Chemistry
Computer Science
Environmental Earth Science*
Food Science & Nutrition*
Genetics*
Geography
Geology*
Marine Science (Marine Biology)*
Marine Science (Marine Geology)*
Marine Science (Physical Oceanography)*
Materials Science*
Mathematics
Medical Microbiology & Immunology*
Microbiology*
Molecular Biology*
Pharmacology*
Physical Oceanography/Meteorology*
Physics*
Physiology*
Psychology*
Safety Science
Statistics
 
*Available as a minor only

Sample Program

Program Requirements 32 Courses (192 UOC)
6 Core Courses (36 UOC)
plus
Single Major
Double Major
8 Elective courses
for a major
(48 UOC)
4 Elective courses
for a minor
(24 UOC)
7 Elective courses
for 1st major
(42 UOC)
7 Elective courses
for 2nd major
(42 UOC)
plus
6-9 Liberal Studies courses* (36-54 UOC)
plus
Critical Thinking and Analysis (6 UOC)
plus
Professional and Contextual Skills (12 UOC)
plus
2-5 Free options* (12-30 UOC)
0-3 Free options* (0-18 UOC)
*Number of free options may vary depending on major combination undertaken. Please contact the Business Student Centre for further information.

Honours

Honours level study is available. Students interested in studying at Honours Level should refer to the relevant Honours plan record for entry requirements.

Academic Rules

Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (Liberal Studies).

Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program. Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules relating to the Bachelor of Commerce program (3502) for further information.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Professional Recognition

For further information, refer to the Professional Recognition of Programs in the Online Handbook.

Further Information

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change. Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Current students are to refer to the relevant edition of the Online Handbook for program requirements.

Please contact the Business Student Centre for advice.

Business Student Centre
e-mail: ugbusiness@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building

Related Program(s)
3526 Economics/Arts
3525 Commerce/Arts
3502 Commerce
3543 Economics

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