Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce
Australian Catholic University
About
Strengthen your business qualification with communication, research and analytical skills developed in the arts degree.
As part of the Bachelor of Arts, you can choose to study from a range of units in the liberal arts fields such as psychology, economics, digital journalism or literature studies.
As part of the Bachelor of Commerce, you can choose to specialise in Accounting, Marketing or Human Resource Management.
An innovative range of business minors from data analytics and entrepreneurship through to international business is offered at the Brisbane, North Sydney and Melbourne campuses.
Pursue a career in accounting, advertising, HRM, marketing, policy administration or financial analyst.
Structure
| Year – Study Period | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 - Semester 1 | Arts major 1 | BUSN113 Managing people and organisations | BUSN104 Money matters or ACCT100 Introduction to accounting | BUSN111 Working with technology |
| Year 1 - Semester 2 | Arts major 2 | Arts minor 1 or Arts elective 1 | BUSN112 Managing markets | UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHCC102 Being Human or PHCC104 Ethics and the Good Life |
| Year 2 - Semester 1 | Arts major3 | Arts major 4 | Arts minor 2 or Arts elective 2 | Arts minor 3 or Arts elective 3 |
| Year 2 - Semester 2 | Arts major 5 | Arts major 6 | Arts minor 4 or Arts elective 4 | BIPX202 Community engagement: building strengths and capabilities |
| Year 3 - Semester 1 | UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100, PHCC102, PHCC104 ) or PHCC320 The Just Society | Business major 1 | Business major 2 | Bachelor of Commerce minor or Business elective 1 |
| Year 3 - Semester 2 | Business major 3 | Business major 4 | Bachelor of Commerce minor or Business elective 2 | Bachelor of Commerce minor or Business elective 3 |
| Year 4 - Semester 1 | Arts major 7 | Business major 5 | Business major 6 | Bachelor of Commerce minor or Business elective 4 |
| Year 4 - Semester 2 | Arts major 8 | Business major 7 | Business major 8 | BUSN304 Working with diversity and conflict (Pre: Completion of 80 cp) or BIPX301 Professional experience |
Entry requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
New South Wales
- Prerequisites: English (Standard) (Band 2), EAL (Band 3)
- Assumed knowledge: For Mathematics major or minor: Mathematics (not Mathematics General 2).
- Recommended studies: For Visual Arts minor: Visual Arts.
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.
- Assumed knowledge: For Mathematics major or minor: Satisfactory completion of Math Methods Unit 3 & 4.
Or be admitted under the Passion 4 Business Program.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
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