Commerce coursework programs - Progression guides
Progression guides
The following tables show course progression examples for a student enrolled in the Master of Commerce, the Graduate Diploma in Commerce or the Graduate Certificate in Commerce.
Master of Commerce
(1) One specialisation: The following table shows an example degree progression for a student who wishes to attain one specialisation in the Master of Commerce on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational unit (articulates to specialisation) |
foundational unit |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
BUSS5000 Critical Thinking in Business |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
24 |
|
|
Year 2 |
Semester 1 |
unit for specialisation |
unit for specialisation |
elective unit |
elective unit |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation |
elective unit |
elective unit |
BUSS6000 Succeeding in Business (capstone) |
24 |
|
| 96 | ||||||
(2) Two specialisations: The following table shows an example degree progression for a student who wishes to attain two specialisations in the Master of Commerce on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational unit (articulates to specialisation A) |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
foundational unit (articulates to specialisation B) |
BUSS5000 Critical Thinking in Business |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation A |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
unit for specialisation B |
24 |
|
|
Year 2 |
Semester 1 |
unit for specialisation A |
unit for specialisation A |
unit for specialisation B |
unit for specialisation B |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation A |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
unit for specialisation B |
BUSS6000 Succeeding in Business |
24 |
|
| 96 | ||||||
(3) Three specialisations: The following table shows an example degree progression for a student who wishes to attain three specialisations in the Master of Commerce on a full-time basis undertaking four units of study per semester.
Note. This option is only available for a limited combination of specialisations which share foundational unit requirements e.g. Accounting, Banking and Finance.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational unit (articulates to specialisation A) |
unit for specialisation C |
foundational unit (articulates to specialisation B and C) |
BUSS5000 Critical Thinking in Business |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation A |
unit for specialisation A |
unit for specialisation B |
unit for specialisation C |
24 |
|
|
Year 2 |
Semester 1 |
unit for specialisation A |
unit for specialisation B |
unit for specialisation B |
unit for specialisation C |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
unit for specialisation A |
unit for specialisation B |
unit for specialisation C |
BUSS6000 Succeeding in Business |
24 |
|
| 96 | ||||||
The Business School website illustrates other progression sequences for specific specialisations in the Master of Commerce. This information can be accessed at sydney.edu.au/business/courses/mcom/.
Graduate Diploma in Commerce
The following table shows a course progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Commerce on a full-time basis completing four units of study per semester.
Note: Students are not awarded a specialisation in the Graduate Diploma.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational unit |
foundational unit | foundational unit OR elective unit | BUSS5000 Critical Thinking in Business |
24 |
|
Semester 2 |
elective unit |
elective unit |
elective unit |
elective unit |
24 |
|
| 48 | ||||||
Graduate Certificate in Commerce
The following table illustrates a course progression example for a student enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Commerce on a full-time basis completing four units of study per semester.
|
YEAR |
SESSION |
UNITS OF STUDY |
CREDIT POINTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year 1 |
Semester 1 |
foundational unit |
foundational unit |
foundational unit OR elective unit |
BUSS5000 Critical Thinking in Business |
24 |
Note: The information listed in these examples is based on the unit of study offerings for 2016 and is intended as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study in different sequences to those listed (including enrolling in units in summer or winter sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs and to contact Staff and Student Services if they need assistance in course planning.