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Commerce/Arts - 3525

Program Summary

   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 5 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 240
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Arts (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Commerce (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Arts (Double Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Commerce (Double Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Commerce (Minor)
 
 
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
 
 
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
 
 
Bachelor of Arts (Combined Honours)
 
  

Program Description

The Australian School of Business in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences offers the combined Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts (BCom/BA).

This is a five year program combining the strengths and flexibility of each single degree program. It is expected that the combined degree program will appeal to students wanting, in particular, a strong, focused and highly regarded business program that is complemented by a humanities discipline - chosen out of personal interest or with a particular career objective in mind.

With approval, students with an excellent academic record may also enrol in an additional Honours year in the Bachelor of Commerce.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Bachelor of Commerce
The objectives of the Bachelor of Commerce are:
  • To develop understanding of institutional structures and processes supporting global commerce.
  • To develop disciplinary skills and perspectives relevant to global commerce.
  • To develop professional competences and ethical perspectives relevant to practice in global contexts.
  • To develop understandings of alternative ways in which knowledge can be created and effectively deployed.
  • To develop capacities for life-long learning and the negotiation of change.
Bachelor of Arts
An Arts degree is a pathway through a wealth of knowledge in the humanities and social sciences. Its objective is to stimulate students intellectually; to immerse them in worlds of learning; and to graduate them as citizens with strong written and oral communications skills, the capacity to research, criticise and reflect, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Program Structure

The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts program is a five year (240 units of credit(UOC)) degree program consisting of 22 Business courses (132 UOC) and 18 Arts and Social Sciences courses (108 UOC). Students will typically enrol in 48 units of credit per year.

These units will be made up of:

6 Core Courses of 36 units of credit (UOC)
Note: Actuarial Studies students should refer to the relevant plan page for core course requirements.

PLUS

2 Level 1 Arts and Social Science courses (12 UOC)

AND
Completion of at least 48 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream and a minor of 24 UOC in one of the approved disciplinary streams in the Australian School of Business. Students are unable to take a modern language as a major stream.

OR
Completion of at least 84 UOC, consisting of 42 UOC from each of two approved disciplinary streams in the Australian School of Business. Students are unable to take a modern language as a major stream.
The remaining Business course or credit requirements, not required for a major sequence and not Year 1 core courses as prescribed, if any, may be chosen from any other courses offered by the Australian School of Business.

AND
Completion of 96 UOC from the approved disciplinary streams in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences according to the rules relating to the Bachelor fo Arts component below.


Typically this Program Structure would involve students enrolling in 4 Business courses (24 UOC) and 4 Arts and Social Sciences courses (24 UOC) each year.

Sample Program

Program Requirements 40 Courses (240 UOC)
6 Core Courses (36 UOC)
plus
Single Major BCom
Double Major BCom
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)
4 Free options* (24 UOC)
2 Free options* (12 UOC)
plus
Single Major plus Minor BA
Two Majors BA
9 Elective courses
for a major
(54 UOC)
6 Elective courses
for a minor
(36 UOC)
9 Elective courses
for 1st major
(54 UOC)
9 Elective courses
for 2nd major
(54 UOC)
3 Free options (18 UOC)
No Free options
 
*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 Bachelor of Commerce Component
Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall apply wherever relevant to students enrolled in the combined Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts.

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.

Rules Relating to the Bachelor of Arts Component
1. Of the 108 UOC in Arts and Social Sciences required for the combined degree:
(a) none may be from courses outside the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
(b) at least 24 and no more than 36 UOC must be obtained in Level 1 courses, including no more than 12 Level 1 units of credit offered in any one sequence of study;

2. Complete at least 18 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses

3. Each student must complete a major sequence (54 UOC) and a minor sequence (36 UOC) or two major sequences (54 UOC for each major sequence) from the following areas within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:

Majors
  • Asian Studies
  • Chinese Studies
  • Criminology
  • Development Studies
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies
  • Film Studies
  • French Studies
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • International Relations
  • Japanese Studies
  • Korean Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Media, Culture and Technology
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Theatre and Performance Studies
Minors
36 UOC from any of the majors listed above plus from the following "Designated Minors"
  • Americas Studies
  • Archaeology
  • Arts and Social Sciences Minor
  • Australian Studies
  • Critical and Cultural Theory (Only available from year 2010 onwards)
  • German Studies
  • Greek Studies
  • Indonesian Studies
  • Jewish Studies (Only available from year 2010 onwards)
  • Women's and Gender Studies
For further information please contact the Faculty of Arts and Social Science.

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.

If students are unsure of the program requirements they should contact the relevant Faculty Office

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

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
e-mail: arts@unsw.edu.au
tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
location: Room G1, Ground Floor, Morven Brown Building

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