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Commerce (Liberal Studies) - 3539

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 4 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Session: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Session: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Session: 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 consisting of 12 courses (72 units of credit) with 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 consisting of 14 courses (84 units of credit) with 7 courses in an approved area of study and 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
6 courses (36 units of credit) chosen from two of the following areas: Humanities, Social Science, Language and Science.*

*A minimum of 12 units of credit must be completed in each of the two chosen areas

Electives

Business - Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Studies
  • Business Economics
  • Business Law*
  • Business Statistics
  • Business Strategy and 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

Liberal Studies - Areas of Study

Humanities
  • English
  • Film
  • Music and Music Education
  • Philosophy
  • Theatre and Performance Studies
  • Philosophy of Science
  • History
  • Jewish Studies
  • Women's and Gender Studies

Social Science
  • Asian Studies
  • Australian Studies
  • Development Studies
  • Education
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies
  • Global Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Political Economy*
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Policy Studies
  • Sociology and Anthropology
* For a major, courses must be taken from the Faculty of Arts

Language
  • Chinese
  • French
  • German Studies
  • Greek (modern)
  • Indonesian Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Korean Studies
  • Spanish and Latin American Studies

Science
  • Anatomy*
  • Biochemistry*
  • Biological Science*
  • Biotechnology*
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science (with approval)
  • Environmental Earth Science*
  • Food Science and Nutrition*
  • Genetics*
  • Geography
  • Geology*
  • Marine Science (Marine Biology)*
  • Marine Science (Marine Geology)*
  • Marine Science (Physical Oceanography)*
  • Materials Science*
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Microbiology and Immunology*
  • Microbiology*
  • Molecular Biology*
  • Pharmacology*
  • Physical Oceanography/Meteorology*
  • Physics*
  • Physiology*
  • Psychology*
  • Safety Science
  • Statistics
*Available as a minor only

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)
3553 Economics (Liberal Studies)
3526 Economics/Arts
3525 Commerce/Arts
3502 Commerce
3543 Economics

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