Commerce (Co-op)

The Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) (BCom (Co-op)) is a highly valued and unique business qualification.

It provides high-achieving students with a strong, 4-year academic program, integrated with fully assessable industry placement experiences that enable students to work with some of Australia's leading employers.

The degree is also flexible enough to … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) (BCom (Co-op)) is a highly valued and unique business qualification.

It provides high-achieving students with a strong, 4-year academic program, integrated with fully assessable industry placement experiences that enable students to work with some of Australia's leading employers.

The degree is also flexible enough to allow students to design a program which aligns their interests and career ambitions in accounting, finance, marketing or information systems with other areas of business.Program benefits:Highly regarded by industryProvides students with the fundamentals of business and the option to explore their interestsPrepares students academically, technically and professionallyEquips students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a variety of career optionsAllows students to qualify for professional accreditation in a range of areasRead More

Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ACCT15016 UOCAccounting and Financial Management 1A
• ECON11016 UOCMicroeconomics 1
• MGMT10016 UOCManaging Organisations and People
• ECON12036 UOCBusiness and Economic Statistics

Flexible Core Courses

Students must take at least 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• ACCT15116 UOCAccounting and Financial Management 1B
• COMM10006 UOCCreating Social Change: From Innovation to Impact
• COMM18226 UOCIntroduction to Databases for Business Analytics
• ECON11026 UOCMacroeconomics 1
• FINS16136 UOCBusiness Finance
• INFS16026 UOCDigital Transformation in Business
• MARK10126 UOCMarketing Fundamentals
• MGMT11016 UOCGlobal Business Environment
• TABL17106 UOCBusiness and the Law

Co-op Specialisations

Students complete one UNSW Business School major (84 UOC - i.e. 48 UOC disciplinary courses plus 36 UOC Industry Training) in the disciplinary area of their Co-op scholarship. The major must contain at least 18 UOC at level 3. (Note that the 84 UOC includes the first disciplinary course(s) in the Core (Compulsory or Flexible). This means that, for the majority of majors, students will complete 42 UOC in specified disciplinary courses outside the core and 36 UOC Industry Training.)keyboard_arrow_down

• Major
• ACCTB184 UOCAccounting Co-op
• FINSD184 UOCFinance Co-op
• INFSB184 UOCInformation Systems Co-op
• MARKB184 UOCMarketing Co-op

Free Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 48 UOC of any course. Can be from Business School or other Facultieskeyboard_arrow_down

• any course

Optional Second Business Majors

Completion of a Business or Language major/minor is optional. Students may choose a maximum of one major or minor listed below.keyboard_arrow_down

• MajorMinor
• ACCTA148 UOCAccounting
• CHINE160 UOCChinese Studies
• CHINF160 UOCAdvanced Chinese Studies
• COMMF148 UOCReal Estate Studies
• COMMJ148 UOCBusiness Analytics
• ECONF148 UOCBusiness Economics
• ECONI148 UOCBusiness Strategy & Econ Mngmt
• ECONJ160 UOCFinancial Economics
• FINSA148 UOCFinance
• FINSR148 UOCFinancial Technology
• FRENF160 UOCFrench Studies
• FRENG160 UOCAdvanced French Studies
• GERSF160 UOCGerman Studies
• IBUSA148 UOCInternational Business
• INFSA148 UOCInformation Systems
• JAPNF160 UOCJapanese Studies
• JAPNG160 UOCAdvanced Japanese Studies
• KOREF160 UOCKorean Studies
• KOREG160 UOCAdvanced Korean Studies
• MARKA148 UOCMarketing
• MGMTA148 UOCManagement
• MGMTH148 UOCHuman Resource Management
• SPANH160 UOCSpanish and Latin American Studies
• TABLA148 UOCBusiness Law
• TABLC148 UOCTaxation

General Education

Students must take at least 12 UOC of any General Education course, excepting any courses listed under 'Excluded General Education Courses'.keyboard_arrow_down

• any General Education course

Level 2,3 and 4 Maturity Requirements

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any Level 2 course.Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any Level 3 course.Students must have completed 120 UOC before taking any Level 4 course.

Excluded General Education Courses

Students enrolled in programs within the UNSW Business School cannot take any course offered by the Business School in fulfillment of their General Education requirements. The following courses are also excluded as General Education options for students in UNSW Business School programs:keyboard_arrow_down

• DIPP11116 UOCIntroduction to Leadership and Professional Practice
• CDEV11126 UOCCreating Your Career: Employability for the Future
• CDEV30006 UOCPractice of Work
• GENL20216 UOCIntroduction to the Australian Legal System
• GENL20326 UOCCyberspace Law 2.0
• any course offered by UNSW Business School

Minimum UNSW Business School UOC

Students must complete a minimum of 132 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any course offered by UNSW Business School

Minimum and Maximum Level 1 UOC

No more than 72 UOC (not including 12 UOC of General Education courses) of Level 1 courses will be counted towards the degree.keyboard_arrow_down

• any level 1 course

Additional selection criteria for admission to this program:

• Questionnaire Interview

Students wishing to apply for this program are required to apply through UAC, submit an application to the UNSW Co-op Office and participate in an interview.

To be eligible to enrol in the program, students must be awarded a Co-op scholarship.

 

1.Oral Communication: prepare and deliver oral presentations that are clear, focused, well-structured, and delivered in a professional manner.

2.Knowledge: select and apply disciplinary knowledge to business situations in a local and global environment.Global CitizensScholars

3.Social and cultural understanding: identify social and cultural implications of business situations.ProfessionalsGlobal Citizens

4.Critical thinking and problem solving: identify and research issues in business situations, analyse the issues, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.

5.Written Communication: prepare written documents that are clear and concise, using appropriate style and presentation for the intended audience, purpose and context.

6.Teamwork: participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and to reflect on their own teamwork, and on the team's processes and ability to achieve outcomes.LeadersGlobal Citizens

7.Ethical and environmental responsibility: identify and assess ethical, environmental and/or sustainability considerations in business decision-making and practice.Global Citizens

8.Work place skills: conduct themselves in a professional manner in the work environment, communicate effectively in diverse workplace situations and be able to apply discipline knowledge and understanding to real business problems with initiative and self-direction.