Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Global Studies
Australian Catholic University
About
Enhance your commerce specialisation with an understanding of the social, political, cultural, environmental, and economic changes shaping the world.
Pursue a career as an Australian or international public servant, diplomat, social entrepreneur, travel journalist or in tourism.
You can major in Accounting, Financial Services, HR Management, Management and Marketing.
This degree offers students with a unique opportunity to study abroad (ACU has over 60 partner institutions around the world), or gain valuable international workplace experience with one of our internship partners.
Students have the opportunity to study a Diploma of Languages in either Spanish or Italian alongside their degree to further enhance their employment opportunities.
Structure
| Year – Study Period | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 - Semester 1 | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting | BUSN111 Working with technology | BUSN113 Managing people and organisations | HIST115 Global history: six degrees of separation |
| Year 1 - Semester 2 | STAT207 Business data analysis | LEGL101 Introduction to Business Law: Legal Frameworks for Businesses | POLS104 Introduction to international relations | UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society |
| Year 2 - Semester 1 | ACCT204 Management accounting | ACCT207 Financial accounting | BUSN112 Managing markets | Global studies list A |
| Year 2 - Semester 2 | LEGL201 Company law: directors and corporate regulation (Pre: LEGL101) | ACCT209 Corporate Accounting (Pre: ACCT207) | Global studies elective 1 | Global studies list B |
| Year 3 - Semester 1 | Bachelor of Commerce elective OR Minor 1 For accreditation: BAFN200 Principles of finance: understanding money (Pre: ACCT100, STAT102) | Bachelor of Commerce elective OR Minor 2 For accreditation: ECON200 Economics: policy frameworks and markets | BIPX202 Community engagement: Building strengths and capabilities | UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100) |
| Year 3 - Semester 2 | Study abroad (GLST301-GLST304) OR GLST300 Global studies international internship** (Pre: 120 credit points of study) | |||
| Year 4 - Semester 1 | Bachelor of Commerce elective OR Minor 2 For accreditation: ACCT305 Accounting information systems | Bachelor of Commerce elective OR Minor 3 For accreditation: LEGL300 Taxation law (Pre: LEGL101) | GLST305 Global studies research project (Pre: At least 20 credit points of specified Global Studies units) | Global studies list C |
| Year 4 - Semester 2 | ACCT303 Strategic management accounting (Pre: ACCT204) | BUSN304 Working with diversity and conflict OR BIPX301 Professional experience | ACCT300 Auditing (Pre: ACCT209) | Global studies elective 2 |
Entry requirements
An applicant must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in 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 level, or equivalent:
New South Wales
- Assumed Knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3)
Queensland
- Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)
Victoria
- Prerequisites:Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.
*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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