Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BCom/MBBS)
| Course Code | FH049 |
| Course Type | Undergraduate |
| Credit Points Required | 336 |
| CRICOS code | N/A |
Description
This seven-year (full-time) program provides students with the opportunity to study in areas that are of particular relevance to the management and conduct of business in addition to studying Medicine. Students may choose from a range of subject fields for their major in Commerce and are required to complete six units of study in preparation for a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Areas of study available within the Commerce degree include Accounting, Business Information Systems, Commercial Law, Econometrics, Economics, Finance, Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing and Operations Management and Decision Sciences.
Degree requirements
To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, students must successfully complete units of study with a total value of 336 credit points, comprising:
- all requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce degree (units of study with a total value of 144 credit points) as set out under Bachelor of Commerce degree requirements, in the minimum time allowed and maintaining a credit average (65 percent)
- all requirements for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (units of study with a total value of 192 credit points) as outlined in the Sydney Medical School handbook.
This combined degree program is sequenced so that successful students proceed first through the Bachelor of Commerce degree and then onto the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Bachelor of Commerce degree requirements
To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce in the combined degree, students must successfully complete units of study with a total value of 144 credit points, comprising:
- six core Commerce units of study (36 credit points)
- a major selected from the Commerce subject area
- 18 credit points in compulsory Science junior units of study
- one zero credit point compulsory medicine (SMTP) unit of study
- no more than 60 credit points in junior units of study (1000-level)
- at least 96 credit points in units of study from the Business School and the School of Economics
Commerce core units of study
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):
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.
| 2011 junior cor unit | 2012 junior core unit |
|---|---|
| ECOF1003 Understanding Business (formerly Business Contexts A) | BUSS1001 Understanding Business |
| ECOF1004 The Business Environment (formerly Business Contexts B) | BUSS1002 The Business Environment |
| ACCT1005 Accounting, Business and Society | BUSS1030 Accounting, Business and Society |
| ECMT1010 Business and Economic Statistics A | BUSS1020 Quantitative Business Analysis |
| ECON1001 Introductory Microeconomics | BUSS1040 Economics for Business Decision Making |
The senior capstone core unit from 2012 is BUSS3500. This unit substitutes for ECOF3010.
Compulsory Faculty of Science units of study
Students must complete three six credit point junior units of study from each of the following Science subject areas (18 credit points in total):
Compulsory Medicine (SMTP) unit of study
As part of this program, students are required to complete the following zero-credit point unit of study:
- SMTP3007 elective unit of study (for completion in the third year of enrolment). This unit is a field of interest unit of study approved by both the Sydney Medical School and the Business School.
Bachelor of Commerce majors and electives
In the Bachelor of Commerce component, students select one major from the following '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 one major.
- Accounting
- Business Information Systems
- Commercial Law
- Econometrics *
- Economics *
- Finance
- Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Quantitative Business Analysis #
* These majors are offered by the School of Economics in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
# 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.
Please Note. Because of the nature of this combined program and to prerequisites and other limitations, not all major combinations maybe available within this combined degree program.
Progression guide
The following table illustrates a degree progression example of the first three years of study for a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery on a full-time basis undertaking units of study with a total of (24 credit points) per semester.
In this table, core units of study for the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) are indicated in 'bold' type, compulsory Science units of study are in 'italics' and compulsory Medicine prerequisite units of study are in 'bold italics'.
Year / Semester | Unit of study 1 | Unit of study 2 | Unit of study 3 | Unit of study 4 | Unit of study 5 | Total credit points |
Year 1 / Semester 1 | BUSS1001 | BUSS1030 | BUSS1040 | Science junior (compulsory) |
| 24 |
Year 1 / Semester 2 | BUSS1002 | BUSS1020 | BCom junior (elective of major) | Science junior (compulsory) |
| 24 |
Year 2 / Semester 1 | BCom senior (major) | BCom junior or senior (major or elective) | BCom senior (major or elective) | Science junior (compulsory) |
| 24 |
Year 2 / Semester 2 | BCom senior (major) | BCom senior (major) | BCom senior (major or elective) | BCom senior (major or elective) |
| 24 |
Year 3 / Semester 1 | BCom senior (major) | BCom senior (major) | BCom senior (major or elective) | BCom senior (major or elective) | SMTP3007 | 24 |
Year 3 / Semester 2 | BUSS3500 | BCom senior (major) | BCom senior (major or elective) | BCom senior (major or elective) |
| 24 |
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 Student Information Office if they need any assistance in planning their progression in their degree.
Progression requirements for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
The end of the third year, full-time students should have completed the requirements for their Commerce degree. Students who maintain a minimum credit average (65 percent) or above and successfully complete all required Science and 'SMTP' units of study will be eligible to apply for admission to candidature for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. After admission, they will then complete an additional four years of study. (For details, please refer to the Sydney Medical School Handbook or the Sydney Medical School website. If a student fails to satisfy the minimum requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees, they will be transferred to candidature for the Bachelor of Commerce degree only.
Accreditation
Within the Bachelor of Commerce component of the combined degree, students may choose to pursue a program of study that would allow them to seek accreditation with particular professional bodies. See Bachelor of Commerce for details of available professional accreditation requirements.
Honours
Students may choose to complete an additional honours year in their Bachelor of Commerce. Students must successfully complete an additional honours year of study. For details of this program, students should refer to the honours information listed under the Bachelor of Commerce.
Further information
For further information regarding the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery component of this course and information regarding admissions please refer to the SydneyMedicial School website.