Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Commerce

A UOW Arts and Commerce degree will teach you the essential skills needed to think critically about the world of business.

It provides you with an understanding of the corporate and commercial environment including management, operations, marketing, accounting, economics and finance.

At the same time you will study the traditional areas of Arts including history, literature, languages and philosophy and the disciplines of social sciences;

cultural studies, sociology and politics.

In this degree you will learn essential skills to utilise in your everyday life for decades to come.

These include effective communication and problem solving, negotiating, and collaboration and time management;

all skills essential for high achievement in a range of global business, government or NGO careers.The Bachelor of Arts will equip you for today’s rapidly changing world.

You will develop skills and capacities necessary to understand how the world has come to be the way it is today.

The disciplines housed in the Bachelor of Arts degree share a common interest in addressing the fundamental questions of human social life.

What do we need to know to make a better future, and what are the best ways of finding out?

You will see and appreciate the world afresh, developing the analytical and communicative abilities to enrich life and your community.

Share in the rich and global dialogue on contemporary human cultures.Today’s business environment is dynamic and complex.

The Bachelor of Commerce degree provides core skills in many business functions as well as specialist knowledge in a chosen field.

Throughout this degree you will have the opportunity to gain practical, real-world experience and make professional connections, including the opportunity to participate in the Business Internship program.

To qualify for award of the degree, Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Commerce, a candidate must successfully complete at least 216 credit points, comprised of:

1. The core subjects (including the capstone subject) from the Bachelor of Commerce (54 credit points);
2. At least one major from the Bachelor of Commerce (48 credit points);
3. At least 90 credit points as prescribed on the Bachelor of Arts handbook page, including:
4. LHA101 Introduction to Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences;
5. (6 credit points). This subject is undertaken in the first session and is designed to provide students with the academic skills necessary to succeed at University. LHA 101 assists students to understand the structure of their degree, plan their study pathway, and plan for post-university careers. it introduces students to key concepts including critical thinking, digital literacy, academic integrity, effective communication and degree and career planning;
6. at least one of the majors listed in the Bachelor of Arts (minimum 48, maximum 60 credit points);
7. a second major (minimum 48, maximum 60 credit points), or a minor (minimum 24 credit points), as listed on the Bachelor of Arts Handbook page or approved by the delegated authority.
8. If required, electives to bring the total credit points to 216.

Majors and Minors

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

A number of the course learning outcomes in each of these degrees complement and consolidate outcomes in the partner degree. Applied across two discipline areas, the outcomes are achieved at a broader and more comprehensive level.

The outcomes, which are common and consolidated in this joint degree, ensure that on successful completion of the course students will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Combine disciplinary knowledge from both Commerce and Arts to apply to a variety of real-word professional contexts; 2 Communicate concepts effectively, orally and in writing, to a range of audiences; 3 Critically analyse complex issues and ideas across business, organisational, social and cultural contexts;

Please refer to the Course Handbook page of each individual degree for a comprehensive list of degree course learning outcomes.