Bachelor of Commerce - Melbourne Campus

The Melbourne campus offers a pathway into degrees for international pathway students only.

For the equivalent version for both domestic and international students at the Adelaide, North Terrace campus visit Bachelor of Commerce.With technological and societal change constantly reshaping commercial enterprise, the need for business professionals to be strategic, innovative and adaptable has never been greater.Our Bachelor of Commerce gives you these vital career advantages, while delivering professional accreditation in accounting, finance or marketing.The degree gives you the knowledge, tools and insight to immediately contribute to successful organisations today—and confidently lead the sustainable enterprises of tomorrow.

All students commence in the Bachelor of Commerce and complete a common first year of the program before continuing in their chosen major. The first year provides students with the foundations necessary for a commerce graduate and includes core courses in accounting, economics, marketing, management and law. In the second and third years, students will study courses from their chosen major. Indicative study plan Bachelor of Commerce Core courses(for all majors) ACCTING 1002 Introductory AccountingCOMMGMT 1001 Managing Organisations and PeopleCOMMLAW 1004 Commercial Law ICORPFIN 1002 Business FinanceECON 1008 Data Analytics IECON 1012 Principles of Economics IMARKETNG 1001 Introduction to MarketingPROF 1000 Professional Practices Accounting and Corporate Finance major Core courses(for major) ACCTING 2500 Cost & Management AccountingACCTING 2501 Financial AccountingACCTING 2502 Accounting MethodACCTING 2503 Accounting Information SystemsACCTING 3500 Accounting TheoryACCTING 3501 Corporate AccountingACCTING 3502 AuditingCOMMLAW 2500 Commercial Law IICOMMLAW 3500 Income Tax Law IIICORPFIN 2501 Financial Institutions ManagementCORPFIN 2502 Business ValuationCORPFIN 3500 Corporate Finance TheoryCORPFIN 3501 Portfolio Theory & ManagementCORPFIN 3502 Options, Futures & Risk ManagementCORPFIN 3503 Corporate Investment & Strategy Electives(for major) 1x elective Accounting major Core courses(for major) ACCTING 2500 Cost & Management AccountingACCTING 2501 Financial AccountingACCTING 2502 Accounting MethodACCTING 2503 Accounting Information SystemsACCTING 3013 Public Sector Accountability  OR  ACCTING 3503 Strategic Management AccountingACCTING 3500 Accounting TheoryACCTING 3501 Corporate AccountingACCTING 3502 AuditingCOMMLAW 2500 Commercial Law IICOMMLAW 3500 Income Tax Law III Electives(for major) 6x electives Corporate Finance major Core courses(for major) CORPFIN 2501 Financial Institutions ManagementCORPFIN 2502 Business ValuationCORPFIN 3500 Corporate Finance TheoryCORPFIN 3501 Portfolio Theory & ManagementCORPFIN 3502 Options, Futures & Risk ManagementCORPFIN 3503 Corporate Investment & StrategyCORPFIN 3504 Treasury & Financial Risk ManagementECON 2504 Intermediate Econometrics IIApproved CORPFIN course Electives(for major) 7x electives

Assessment

Assessment may include, but is not limited to: examinations, group assignments, individual assignments, consulting projects, presentations, quizzes, tests, tutorial work as prescribed within each course.

For those who are based in Adelaide, we will be offering a blended delivery mode that combines face-to-face with remote learning in as many courses as possible, taking into consideration social distancing and hygiene. All lectures will continue to be delivered online for the remainder of the year, with some exceptions.

For our students who are studying offshore for the remainder of the 2020 Academic Year, the University will continue to offer high-quality access to the learning resources remotely. This includes all lectures, tutorials and other support material. Students will be advised in advance if there are course components that cannot be provided in remote mode and, wherever possible, offered alternative courses.

Professional Accreditation

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Commerce with an 'Accounting' or 'Accounting and Corporate Finance' major, you'll be eligible to apply for associate membership to either Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand or CPA Australia. To achieve full membership, both bodies require an additional program of study and a stipulated length of work experience.

Potential careers

Business Analyst, Financial Analyst, Financial Services Officer, Taxation Officer, Accountant, Auditor, Budget Analyst, Investment Consultant