Note: This program is no longer taking enrolments and has been replaced by Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts (3522)

If you are a current student who commenced this program prior to 2012, this new program structure does not apply to you. You should follow the program requirements according to the year you started your degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

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The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts (BCom/BA) degree provides students with a highly regarded business degree which is complemented by a second degree in the humanities disciplines, including languages, sociology, politics and international relations.

For detailed information on the professional recognition this degree offers please visit Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.

For detailed information on the professional recognition this degree offers please visit Professional Recognition of Programs in the UNSW Online Handbook.

On successful completion of the BCom, students will have the ability to:

The objective of the BA is to:

You should always follow the program requirements according to the year you started your degree. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

The Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts needs to be made up of:

Compulsory core courses account for 24 UOC (4 courses)

Note: For students intending to complete a major in Actuarial Studies, MATH1151 and MATH1251 should be completed instead of ECON1203 . Please refer to Actuarial Studies outline for further information.

Flexible core courses account for 24 UOC (4 courses). Students should choose four courses from the following list:

Note: For students intending to complete a major in Actuarial Studies, ACTL1001 Actuarial Studies and Commerce must be completed as one of these flexible core courses. Please refer to Actuarial Studies outline for further information.

2 courses in Level 1 Arts and Social Science accounts for 12 UOC. Choose any 2 courses of Level 1 from the Arts and Social Science offerings.

Major requirements account for up to 198 UOC (33 courses)Choose from either A single major within the Australian School of Business consisting of 48 UOC, which includes 42 UOC in an approved disciplinary stream and 6 UOC from the core requirements plus a minor of 24 UOC containing at least 6 UOC at level 3 (excluding Industrial Training components). The minor does not form part of the nominated major. Students are unable to take a modern language as a major stream. or A double major within the Australian School of Business consisting of 96 UOC (For each major, 42 UOC in the approved disciplinary stream and 6 UOC from the core requirements). 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 core courses, as prescribed, if any, may be chosen from any other courses offered by the Australian School of Business. AND either A single major within the Faculty of Arts and Social Science consisting of 54 UOC, which includes 12 UOC at level 1, at least 18 UOC at level 2 and at least 18 UOC at level 3 plus a minor of 36 UOC including 6 UOC at Level 1, at least 12 UOC at Level 2 and at least 12 UOC at Level 3orA double major within the Faculty of Arts and Social Science consisting of 108 UOC (For each major, 54 UOC in the approved disciplinary stream)

List of approved areas of study from Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences:

The remaining Arts and Social Science course or credit requirements not required for a major sequence, if any, may be chosen from any other courses offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Science.

 

*Number of free options may vary depending on major combination undertaken. Please contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for further information.

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

Please refer to the Program Structure for the academic requirements relating to this program.
Rules relating to the award of the degree of Bachelor of Commerce or to the award of the Bachelor of Economics shall apply wherever relevant.
Students are advised to consult the Academic Rules for further information.

1. Of the 108 UOC in Arts and Social Sciences required for the combined degree:
(a) none may be from courses offered by the Australian School of Business.
(b) at least 24 and no more than 36 UOC must be obtained in Level 1 courses, including no more than 12 Level 1 UOC offered in any one sequence of study; and
(c) no more than 54 UOC in total may be in any one sequence of study.

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

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

Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. For more information please visit Previous UNSW Online Handbooks.

Contact the Australian School of Business Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Ground Floor, West Wing, Australian School of Business Building
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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