Commerce (Co-op) (Honours)

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

It provides high-achieving students with a strong, 4-year academic program, integrated with:(i) Fully assessable industry placement experiences that enable students to work with some of Australia's leading employers.(ii) Research training via advanced disciplinary and methodology courses … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) (Honours) is a highly valued and unique business qualification.

It provides high-achieving students with a strong, 4-year academic program, integrated with:(i) Fully assessable industry placement experiences that enable students to work with some of Australia's leading employers.(ii) Research training via advanced disciplinary and methodology courses and a thesis.The BCom (Co-op) (Honours) combines the requirements of the degree with 18 months of coordinated industry placement at three different sponsoring organisations.

The industry placement extends outside university semesters.A scholarship is payable from funds donated by the sponsoring organisations, and entry to the program is limited to students awarded a scholarship through the BCom (Co-op) (Honours) selection procedures administered by UNSW Co-op Program Office.

For baseline requirements to the UNSW Co-op program visit the future students page.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 24 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

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

Specialisation Requirements

Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.keyboard_arrow_down

• Honours
• FINSBH96 UOCFinance Co-op Honours

Industrial Training Experience Courses

Students must take three industry training experience courses (36 UOC) within the area of their Co-op scholarshipkeyboard_arrow_down

• FINS210112 UOCIndustry Placement 1
• FINS32026 UOCIndustry Placement 2
• FINS33036 UOCIndustry Placement 3

General Education

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

• any General Education 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

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

Minimum and Maximum Level 1 UOC

Students must not complete more than 72 UOC of Level 1 courses (excluding General Education courses).keyboard_arrow_down

• any level 1 course

Minimum Level 4 UOC

Students must complete a minimum of 48 UOC of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any level 4 course

Level 2 Maturity Requirements

Students must have completed 24 UOC before taking any of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any level 2 course

Level 3 Maturity Requirements

Students must have completed 72 UOC before taking any of the following courses.keyboard_arrow_down

• any level 3 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. The questionnaire and interview are used to identify students with leadership potential, a key element of the Co-op program.

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

 

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