Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Dalyell Scholars)

Lead the next generation of business and innovation.

Designed for high-achieving students, the Dalyell stream of the new Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Advanced Studies cultivates high-level graduate attributes through greater depth and breadth of learning.

You will enrol in exclusive Dalyell units and have access to a suite of enrichment opportunities.When doing the Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Advanced Studies, you can complete a second major, combine studies from a range of disciplines, undertake advanced coursework, and get involved in a cross-disciplinary community, professional, research or entrepreneurial project work.In the Bachelor of Commerce, you will gain a strong commercial grounding in areas such as accounting, economics and business statistics.In additional to technical development, you will gain the critical thinking and problem-solving skills to apply your knowledge effectively in the business world.

Our core units, Future of Business and Leading and Influencing in Business , have been specifically designed to prepare you for the contemporary workforce, equipping you with leadership and entrepreneurial skills, as well as the tools to develop a global mindset.Take advantage of our international exchange and industry placement opportunities to graduate with the experience to launch your career in virtually any field, anywhere in the world.By tailoring your commerce degree with the Bachelor of Advanced Studies you can focus your study on the pursuit of a particular professional qualification, as well as explore different subjects and interests to gain a broad and versatile business education, and skills in areas that will benefit your career.MajorsBuilding on this foundation, you can choose two majors.

At least one major must be chosen from our wide range of business subject areas:The other may be chosen from business subject areas or the pool of shared majors across the university.Why study here?

• Accounting (Honours subject area)
• Accounting (Major)
• American Studies (Honours subject area)
• Anatomy and Histology (Honours subject area)
• Ancient Greek (Honours subject area)
• Ancient History (Honours subject area)
• Animal Production (Honours subject area)
• Anthropology (Honours subject area)
• Applied Medical Science (Honours subject area)
• Arabic Language and Cultures (Honours subject area)
• Archaeology (Honours subject area)
• Art History (Honours subject area)
• Asian Studies (Honours subject area)
• Banking (Major)
• Biblical Studies and Classical Hebrew (Honours subject area)
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Honours subject area)
• Biology (Honours subject area)
• Business Analytics (Honours subject area)
• Business Analytics (Major)
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Admission criteria

Admission as a Dalyell scholar is on the basis of the following criteria:

• a secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents) with an ATAR of 98 or equivalent, or the first year of full-time study in a bachelor's degree with an average mark of 80 or equivalent.
• English language requirements where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English.

Admission pathways are open to domestic applicants on the basis of equity or other adjustment factors. To be considered for admission as a Dalyell scholar via an admission pathway, as a guide, the following minimum ATARs are required:

• minimum ATAR of 95 for Broadway, E12 and Future Leaders applicants
• minimum ATAR of 90 for Cadigal (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) applicants

For details, visit admission pathways.

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics. Other assumed knowledge depends on the first-year subjects selected.

Prerequisites

Mathematics (an equivalent of band 4 in the NSW HSC subject Mathematics* or band E3 in Mathematics Extension 1 or 2) from 2019, if you are completing a senior secondary (year 12) qualification in Australia. For details including equivalent requirements for other qualifications, visit Mathematics course prerequisites.

*The subject requirement refers to Mathematics (not Mathematics General or Mathematics Standard), or Mathematics Advanced which will be first examined in the NSW HSC in 2020.

Credit for previous study

If you've already completed university-level or equivalent subjects, you may be able to apply for credit for previous study.

What you'll study