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- Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Newcastle
University Drive CALLAGHAN New South Wales 2308
Overview
The Bachelor of Commerce is a practical and flexible degree, with core courses designed to give you a thorough overview of business and commerce environments, before you specialise in Accounting, Economics, or Finance.
When you study a commerce degree, you will be equipped to make a smooth transition from the classroom to the boardroom, by acquiring skills that employers value.
A sense of global citizenship is imparted through international case studies and cross-cultural analysis. Through courses in your chosen major, you will gain insight into the interplay between the financial, legal, political and economic systems and how these factors influence the contemporary business environment, both in Australian and global contexts.
Study Option
- Tuition Fees
- Duration156 Weeks
- Intake22 July 2024
- Study Typecampus
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Campuses
The University of Newcastle (Central Coast)
New South Wales ( Inc. Sydney )
10 Chittaway Rd, Ourimbah, 2258 The University of Newcastle (Newcastle City)
New South Wales ( Inc. Sydney )
Cnr King and Auckland St, Corner of Auckland and Hunter Streets (NeW Space), Newcastle, 2300
Course Structure
We maintain strong relationships with employers and professional associations to ensure that the courses and majors offered in our degree maintain real-world relevance.
This degree gives you a strong grounding in business and economic principles, and you will learn core business development skills before selecting your major. You will develop skills in the following areas:
- accounting
- management
- law
- marketing
- microeconomics
- finance
- business decision making
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program.
- Accounting Practice
- Accounting for Decision Makers
- Business Decision Making
- Foundations of Law
- Introduction to Finance
- Introduction to Management
- Macroeconomics in the Global Economy
- Microeconomics for Business Decisions
These are courses currently available in "Core Courses", for full requirements and availability always refer to the handbook.
2024 Program Handbook:
The courses shown above are a guide, and don't reflect the exact year-by-year structure of the program, you should always refer to the program handbook for details of the complete program structure, course requirements and availability.
Career Outcomes
Commerce graduates go on to exciting, stimulating and lucrative careers in the fields of accounting, auditing, consulting, stockbroking, business analysis and academia.
These opportunities can be pursued in a wide range of business, government departments and not-for-profit organisations.
On completion of this degree, you’ll be able to work in roles such as:
- Investment Banker
- Mortgage Broker
- Procurement/Sourcing Manager
- Real Estate Appraiser and Researcher
- Branch Manager (banking)
- Development Economist
Academic
Admission to our undergraduate degree programs usually requires successful completion of a senior secondary school qualification similar to the Higher School Certificate (HSC).
Entry Requirement
TOEFL paper-based test score of 500; TOEFL internet based score of 60;
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0; PTE GSE score of 50;
Cambridge English: Advanced score of 52.
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