When you study a double degree at The University of Notre Dame Australia, you instantly enhance your future career prospects. Our Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Arts program requires the completion of the full requirements for a Bachelor of Commerce and half the program requirements for a standard Arts degree. If you have a passion for both the practical and theoretical, you love the flexibility of this program, selecting from a wide number of majors to suit your individual interests and career goals.

When studying a Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Arts, you receive the benefits of attending two different schools. At Notre Dame's School of Business, a combination of practical case study and client-based projects is combined with a strong theoretical and ethical grounding. Our students are regularly invited on industry field trips to leading agencies and companies, and business internships will give you the opportunity to show off your skills. Through this holistic approach to learning, we are preparing our students for the workplaces of tomorrow.

Upon graduation, you will be able to gain employment in a wide variety of industries including
financial institutions, multinational corporations, government departments, public utilities, and
specialist organisations.

The Notre Dame Commerce / Arts degree lets you choose from a number of Majors. Students
complete the full requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce degree and half of the course
requirements for a standard Arts degree.

**This is the minimum Units of Credit required and will vary depending in the chosen Major.

Commerce Majors:

• Advertising
• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• Management
• Marketing
• Public Relations

Arts Majors:

• Applied Psychology
• Counselling
• English Literature
• History
• Mathematics
• Politics & International Relations
• Politics & Journalism
• Sociology
• Theatre Studies

Core Curriculum

• CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
• CORE II: Elective
  • Electives in philosophy and\or theology
  • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and\or theology
  • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
  • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
  • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

See the Bachelor of Art Program Requirements for details of Arts Majors and courses.

More information regarding courses can be found at the School of Business Fremantle Sydney and School of Arts and Sciences Fremantle Sydney course description pages.

The following careers are open to graduates of this program:

• Financial institutions
• Stockbroking firms
• Merchant banks
• Private sector multinational corporations
• Public sector government departments and agencies
• Public utilities
• Specialist and industry organisations
• Management consultancies
• Market research and advertising organisations
• Trade unions
• International business consultant
• Accountant
• Management consultant
• International banker
• Financial counsellor
• Arts entrepreneur
• Business manager/owner in a variety of fields e.g. publishing, heritage, film making, photography, entertainment, disability and aged care.

Applicants must meet High school qualifications (or equivalent) to apply for undergraduate program. Academic minimum entry requirements for international applicants vary from country to count

IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 overall, with no individual band score lower than 6.0

CAE/CPE - 176 overall, with no individual band score lower than 169

PTE Academic - 58 overall, with no individual band score lower than 50

TOEFL (iBT) - 84 overall, with no score lower than 21 in writing and no other band score lower than 17.