Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce

The combined Arts/Commerce program was introduced in 1996, in response to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia recommending that chartered accountants have a broad range of skills in addition to their professional skills. The combination of professional accounting studies and liberal arts studies which can be undertaken in the BA/BCom provides the ideal background.

Accounting is only one of the careers open to the BA/BCom graduate. The student interested in Industrial Relations can combine a major in this area with other studies in the areas of human behaviour and social organisation. A student interested in Asian languages and culture could pursue this interest together with, say, studies in Finance, Marketing, Economics, Econometrics and Economic History.

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce is a 5-year full-time degree. A total of 240 credit points must be completed and must include:

Six (6) Junior units of study (total of 36 credit points) as specified in the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook.
At least 72 Senior credit points from Part A in the Arts Handbook; including a major from Part A with a minimum of 16 Senior credit points.
At least 96 credit points of units of study taught by the Faculty of Economics and Business.
No more than 100 credit points of Junior units of study.
Either an Award course major (32 credit points) or an Award course double major (48 credit points), comprising senior units of study as specified in the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook. This major may be in one of the following areas:

Accounting
Business Information Systems
Commercial Law
Economics
Finance
Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
Marketing
Management
Management Science

Please note that these resolutions are for students who began this degree in 2005. For students previously enrolled please consult the Faculty of Arts Handbook for the relevant year.

For confirmation and full details of the units of study available, staff lists and degree rules, consult the Faculty of Arts Handbook 2005 and Faculty of Economics & Business Handbooks.