From 2011, the University of Sydney Business School will offer a revitalised Bachelor of Commerce degree that has been enhanced to give you the best possible start to your career in business.

The degree will offer:

Integrated learning in the key areas of business

The new integrated core units of study with a focus on commerciality are designed to progressively develop your knowledge and skills throughout the degree. This approach will help you to transition from school to university and then to the world of business with ease.

Greater flexibility to explore your interests

The revised structure will offer you even greater flexibility to combine your interests in a wide range of areas. This will allow you to tailor your degree to suit your career aspirations. Students undertaking a cadetship will also have the flexibility to complete their studies part-time.

Real-world experience

The degree's increased focus on connecting you with industry and exposing you to real-world business cases and experiences will make you truly career ready and prepare you to enter the marketplace with confidence.

Degree Requirements

To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce, students complete units of study with a total value of 144 credit points, comprising:

• six core units of study (36 credit points), comprising five junior units of study (30 credit points) and one senior unit of study (six credit points)
• a major selected from the 'Commerce subject areas'
• either an optional second major and/or elective units of study selected from any of the 'Commerce subject areas' or from any other faculty of the University of Sydney (subject to approval of the faculty offering the unit and degree requirements)
• a maximum of 60 credit points in junior (1000 level) units of study
• a minimum of 96 credit points in units of study from the Business School and the School of Economics (a maximum of 48 credit points in units from any other faculty).

Please Note: Students who commenced their degree prior to 2011 must complete their degree under the degree resolutions for the year they commenced their degree. (Please refer to the Handbook of the year of commencement for details).

Core units of study

Students are required to complete their junior core units of study as follows:

• Full-time students: All junior core units must be completed within the first year of enrolment in a sequence set out in the degree progression table below.
• Part-time students: All junior core units must be completed within the first two years of enrolment.

The senior capstone core unit should be completed in a student's final year of enrolment.

Junior units of study (30 credit points):

• BUSS1001 Understanding Business
• BUSS1002 The Business Environment
• BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis
• BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society
  
• BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making
  

Senior unit of study (six credit points):

• BUSS3500 Integrated Business Applications

 Transitional arrangements for 2011 commencing students

From 2012, ECOF1003, ECOF1004 and ACCT1005 will no longer be offered and students who have not completed these units must complete the substitute unit as indicated in the following table (i.e. BUSS1001, BUSS1002 and BUSS1030). Students who commenced study in 2011 can still count ECMT1010 and ECON1001 as junior core units. However, if 2011 continuing students have not yet completed these units, it is recommended that they complete BUSS1020 and BUSS1040 instead.

The senior capstone core unit from 2012 is BUSS3500. This unit substitutes for ECOF3010.

Majors and electives

Compulsory major

In the Bachelor of Commerce students select a least one major from the 'Commerce subject areas' to fulfil the requirements of their degree. A major consists of a minimum of 36 credit points in senior units of study (usually six units) in a single subject area. Senior units may only be counted towards the requirements of one major. Commerce subject areas are as follows:

• Accounting
• Business Information Systems
• Commercial Law
• Econometrics
• Economics
• Finance
• Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
• International Business
• Management
• Marketing
• Quantitative Business Analysis

Note. The Quantitative Business Analysis major replaces the Operations Management and Decision Sciences major from 2012. Students who commenced study in 2011 can choose to complete either the Quantitative Business Analysis major or the Operations Management and Decision Sciences major.

Additional majors and electives

Students may select an additional major and/or elective units of study from any subject area offered by the Business School or they can choose a major and/or elective units from any other faculty of the University of Sydney (subject to approval of the faculty offering the unit).

Other faculty majors may differ in size, however in most cases; a minimum of 36 credit points in senior (or intermediate and senior) units of study must be completed in a single subject area. For this degree, a maximum of 48 credit points in units of study (both junior and senior) from outside the Business School and School of Economics may be completed. Students should refer to the other faculty's handbook or website for further information regarding their major requirements.

Degree progression

Please Note: The information listed in this example is based on the unit of study offerings for 2012 and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in different sequences to that which is listed (including enrolling in units in Summer or Winter School sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs and to contact the faculty's Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree.

Degree progression examples - majors and major combinations

Please select the links below to download example major/unit combinations for the Bachelor of Commerce program.

Please Note. The information listed in these examples are meant as a guide only. The information is intended for students commencing their degree in 2012. Students should always check the requirements for individual units of study and majors. Students are advised to plan their degree based on their individual needs and to contact the Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree. For majors from other faculties, students are advised to contact the relevant Department, Discipline or School for further information on what is required to complete these majors.

• Majors in Accounting and Commercial Law (including the additional units of study required to meet Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia accreditation)
• Majors in Accounting and Finance (including the additional units of study required to meet CPA Australia accreditation)
• Majors in Business Information Systems and Marketing (including the additional units of study required to meet Australian Computer Society accreditation)
• Majors in Business Information Systems and Computer Science (Faculty of Science)
• Majors in Commercial Law and Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
• Majors in Economics and Quantitative Business Analysis
• Majors in Econometrics and Quantitative Business Analysis
• Majors in Economics and Finance
• Majors in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management and Management
• Majors in International Business and Japanese Studies (Faculty of Arts)
• Majors in International Business and Marketing
• Majors in Management and Quantitative Business Analysis

Pre-2012 continuing students should refer to the handbook of the year they commenced their degree for details of their degree and major structures. Progression examples can be found on the at FH014 Bachelor of Commerce page under discontinued courses.

Accounting cadetships - Part-time study in the Bachelor of Commerce

Professional accreditation requirements

Professional accounting accreditation

Students planning to satisfy the entry requirements of CPA Australia or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia should include in their course a prescribed set of units of study, including units of study from accounting, business law, business information systems and finance. Required units of study are listed under the Accounting major. For further information regarding accreditation requirements contact either CPA Australia or ICAA.

Australian Computer Society (ACS) accreditation

Students planning to satisfy the entry requirements of the ACS should include in their course a prescribed set of units of study, including a major in Business Information Systems. Required units of study are listed under the Business Information Systems major.

Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) accreditation

All undergraduate award courses incorporating a major in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management are AHRI-accredited. Students wishing to satisfy the requirements for professional membership of AHRI should include this major in their course. The required units of study for the major are listed under Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management major.

Honours Year

For details the honours program, including honours preparation, admission requirements and areas of study available, please check the Honours Year information on this website.