Commerce (Honours)

The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is a one year advanced undergraduate degree for high-achieving students which may be undertaken upon completion of an undergraduate pass degree.

A student undertaking this program will normally complete honours within the business specialisation (major) of their pass degree.The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program enables … For more content click the Read More button below.The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is a one year advanced undergraduate degree for high-achieving students which may be undertaken upon completion of an undergraduate pass degree.

A student undertaking this program will normally complete honours within the business specialisation (major) of their pass degree.The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program enables students to expand and deepen their understanding of this discipline and develop highly sought after analytical, problem solving and research skills through undertaking a significant independent research thesis.

The program may be a pathway into a PhD.

Honours may be completed within the disciplines of accounting, finance, human resource management, information systems, international business, management or marketing.Program BenefitsCompetitive advantage, increased employability, attractiveness and worth resulting in more career options - either in academia, business, government or applied research through gaining:advanced analytical and problem solving skills required for specialist careers in business and governmenthighly sought after research, project management and communication skills in as well as advanced knowledge of the relevant discipline.Read More

Specialisation Requirements

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

• Honours
• ACCTAH48 UOCAccounting
• ECONFH48 UOCBusiness Economics
• FINSAH48 UOCFinance
• INFSAH48 UOCInformation Systems
• MARKAH48 UOCMarketing
• TABLAH48 UOCTaxation
• TABLLH48 UOCBusiness Law

To be admitted into the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program, a student must have completed a pass degree, normally a business-related degree, or equivalent, with a business major in the desired honours discipline (namely accounting, finance, marketing, or information systems). A student in a dual degree may gain entry to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) prior to completing the requirements for the dual degree program if they have completed 144 UOC, including 48 UoC in the Bachelor of Commerce compulsory and flexible core courses and all requirements for the relevant major. Students who have completed a non-business degree with a major in one of the specified business areas, or a specified cognate area, may be eligible to complete honours within this program. Disciplines may also have particular pre-requisite requirements for entry into honours. Students are required to meet the entry requirements for the study area they are applying. Please refer to each school's honours entry requirement for exact details.

A student must have an overall Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 70 (or equivalent) with a discipline/major WAM of at least 70. Due to the academic requirements of some disciplines and the competitive nature of honours places, the WAM required for entry may be higher in some disciplines. Students who have failed a course within their pass degree will not normally gain entry to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) program. Please refer to the relevant discipline Honours plan for exact details.

The availability and willingness of a supervisor to work with the candidate is another important criterion for successful admission to the program. The number of students accepted to the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in a particular discipline is dependent on the availability of supervisors in that discipline. If there are more applicants than a discipline can accommodate, admission will be determined according to students' academic merit. Hence meeting the academic requirements of the program does not guarantee a place in the program.

Not all disciplines may accept students mid-year or on a part-time basis due the sequencing of the coursework.

1.Reflect critically on existing ideas and practice in the relevant field.LeadersGlobal Citizens

2.Apply a highly developed understanding of the theoretical concepts and body of knowledge in one or more disciplines to address a research topic.ScholarsGlobal Citizens

3.Plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.

4.Present and defend their research in oral presentations and in writing.ScholarsGlobal Citizens