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Course structure
GENERAL POINTS REQUIREMENT
The Bachelor of Commerce requires the successful completion of 300 points that must include at least 225 points of commerce discipline subjects and at least 50 breadth points.
There are compulsory requirements at each level, a compulsory quantitative requirement, and requirements for majoring in a commerce discipline.
Level 1
- A minimum of 87.5 points must be taken at Level-1. A maximum of 125 points may be taken at Level-1. A maximum of 37.5 points of breadth may be taken at Level 1.
- Level-1 compulsory subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON10004 | Introductory Microeconomics |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ECON10003 | Introductory Macroeconomics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT10001 | Accounting Reports and Analysis |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE10002 | Principles of Finance |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 2
- At least 62.5 points of commerce subjects at Level-2, including the compulsory subject:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT20001 | Organisational Behaviour |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
- Students commencing from before 2011 are not subject to the 62.5 point minimum.
Level 3
- At least 50 points of commerce subjects at Level-3 to be completed at the University of Melbourne.
- A minimum of 75 points must be taken at Level-3.
Remaining Points
-
The remaining 75 points must include one of the following:
- 50 breadth points and 25 commerce elective points
- 62.5 breadth points and 12.5 commerce elective points
- 75 breadth points
- Students may not complete more than 37.5 breadth points at level-1.
COMPULSORY QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENT
There are two ways to satisfy the quantitative requirement of the course:
Option 1 - Standard Path:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON10005 | Quantitative Methods 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
AND one level-2 quantitative subject from the list below:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON20003 | Quantitative Methods 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ECOM20001 | Econometrics 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT20005 | Business Decision Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG20004 | Market and Business Research | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Option 2 - Mathematics Path:
Two level-2 subjects are taken in second year:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST20005 | Statistics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND one of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST20006 | Probability for Statistics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST20004 | Probability | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
(Students pursuing actuarial studies must complete MAST20004)
Students who opt to complete the mathematics path, do not complete Quantitative Methods 1 and 2. They may, if they wish, complete any of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOM20001 | Econometrics 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT20005 | Business Decision Analysis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG20004 | Market and Business Research | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Students who complete the mathematics path are still required to complete 62.5 points of level-2 commerce subjects; the mathematics subjects are counted as breadth.
The level-1 prerequisites for the mathematics path subjects above are as follows:
Students with a study score of 25 or above in units 3/4 VCE Mathematical Methods (or equivalent):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST10005 | Calculus 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST10006 | Calculus 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST10007 | Linear Algebra |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Students with a study score of 27 or above in units 3/4 VCE Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST10006 | Calculus 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST10007 | Linear Algebra |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Students with a study score of 38 or above in units 3/4 VCE Specialist Mathematics (or equivalent):
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST10008 | Accelerated Mathematics 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST10009 | Accelerated Mathematics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
It is recommended that students not pursuing actuarial studies meet the prerequisites for MAST20006 Probability for Statistics and MAST20004 Probability by enrolling in MAST10006 Calculus 2 and MAST10007 Linear Algebra, even if they meet prerequisites for MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics 1 and MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2. Students intending to pursue actuarial studies will take the mathematics path and enrol in MAST20004 Probability.
Which Quantitative Subjects?
The choice of quantitative subjects will depend on your chosen field/s of study, your level of ability and interest in mathematics and the subjects in which you wish to enrol later in your degree.
Through the mathematics path, it is possible to satisfy the quantitative requirement of the course by taking mathematics subjects as breadth. This option is suitable for students who enjoy mathematics and have strong mathematical skills.
In deciding which quantitative subjects to take, you should check the prerequisites of the level-2 and level-3 subjects you wish to take to ensure you make the most appropriate choice.
MAJORS
Students must complete at least one major within the BCom, and may complete up to two majors. With the exception of the multidisciplinary business major and the economics major, a major requires the completion of 3 specified subjects at level-3. Subjects required for each of the majors are:
Accounting
37.5 level-3 points comprising:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT30001 | Financial Accounting Theory |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT30002 | Enterprise Performance Management |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ACCT30004 | Auditing and Assurance Services |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Actuarial Studies
37.5 level-3 points chosen from:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTL30001 | Actuarial Modelling I | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ACTL30002 | Actuarial Modelling II | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ACTL30003 | Contingencies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
| ACTL30004 | Actuarial Statistics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ACTL30005 | Models for Insurance and Finance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ACTL30006 | Financial Mathematics III | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Business
75 level-3 points from three or more areas of study within the BCom.
Economics
25 level-2 & 37.5 level-3 points comprising:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON20001 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON20002 | Intermediate Microeconomics |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
And three level-3 Economics elective subjects - one of which must have a prefix ECON and one must have a prefix ECOM - chosen from:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON30001 | International Trade Policy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30002 | Economic Development | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30003 | Industrial Economics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30005 | Money and Banking | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30006 | Labour Economics | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| ECON30007 | Economics of Food Markets | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30008 | History of Economic Thought | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30009 | Macroeconomics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30010 | Microeconomics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30011 | Environmental Economics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30013 | Economic Analysis and Policy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30016 | The Economics of Taxation | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| ECON30017 | Organisations, Economics and Incentives | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| ECON30018 | Economics of the Law | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30019 | Behavioural Economics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30020 | Mathematical Economics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30022 | Experimental Economics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30023 | Health Economics | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| ECON30024 | Economics of Financial Markets | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| ECON30025 | Computational Economics and Business | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOM30001 | Basic Econometrics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOM30002 | Econometrics 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ECOM30003 | Applied Microeconometric Modelling | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECOM30004 | Time Series Analysis and Forecasting | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Finance
37.5 level-3 points comprising:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNCE30001 | Investments |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FNCE30007 | Derivative Securities |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
And one Level-3 Finance elective subject, chosen from:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FNCE30003 | International Finance | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE30004 | Asian Capital Markets | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE30006 | Entrepreneurial Finance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE30008 | Street Finance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE30009 | Ethics in Finance | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FNCE30010 | Algorithmic Trading | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: This structure for the Finance major applies to 2017-commencing students. Students who commenced in 2016 or earlier and who have completed FNCE10001 Finance 1 and/or FNCE20001 Business Finance are required to complete FNCE30002 Corporate Finance (per the previous major requirements).
Management
37.5 level-3 points comprising:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA30000 | Business Judgement | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
And two level-3 Management elective subjects, chosen from:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGMT30002 | Managing in Contemporary Organisations | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| MGMT30004 | International Human Resource Management | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT30005 | Managing Strategic Change | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT30006 | Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT30008 | Organisations, Ethics and Society | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| MGMT30011 | Supply Chain Management |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT30012 | Management Consulting |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT30013 | Strategic Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT30015 | Managing Work and Your Career | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT30017 | Global Management Consulting |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
November (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MGMT30018 | Business Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MGMT30019 | The Future of Work | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG30012 | Business Ethics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| IBUS30002 | International Corporate Governance | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| IBUS30003 | Managing Conflict in Global Workplaces | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| IBUS30004 | Chinese Business and Economy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: For students who commenced the Bachelor of Commerce prior to 2018, BUSA30000 Business Judgement is not a compulsory requirement for the Management or Marketing majors, but is highly recommended. BUSA30000 Business Judgement can only form part of ONE major. Students seeking a double major in Management and Marketing, must complete an additional level-3 subject in the second major (e.g. 37.5 level-3 points not including BUSA30000 Business Judgement).
Marketing
37.5 level-3 points comprising:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSA30000 | Business Judgement | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
And two level-3 Marketing elective subjects, chosen from:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKTG30003 | Service and Relationship Marketing | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG30006 | Retail Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG30007 | Marketing and Society | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| MKTG30008 | Neuromarketing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG30009 | Digital Marketing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG30010 | Advertising and Promotions | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG30011 | Product Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MKTG30012 | Business Ethics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: For students who commenced the Bachelor of Commerce prior to 2018, BUSA30000 Business Judgement is not a compulsory requirement for the Management or Marketing majors, but is highly recommended. BUSA30000 Business Judgement can only form part of ONE major. Students seeking a double major in Management and Marketing, must complete an additional level-3 subject in the second major (e.g. 37.5 level-3 points not including BUSA30000 Business Judgement).
Breadth in the Bachelor of Commerce
Breadth studies are those subjects chosen from outside the Faculty of Business and Economics. Students may take all of their 50 - 75 breadth points in one or more breadth disciplines. You can select subjects of your choice, or follow a breadth track: a set of complementary breadth subjects in various disciplines.
Note: Certain breadth subjects in law or mathematics must be taken to gain accounting or actuarial accreditation. Students pursuing an approved engineering breadth sequence or accreditation in actuarial studies should see 'special arrangements' below.
To view breadth subjects for this course, please refer to the Breadth Options section below.
Breadth subjects not available for Bachelor of Commerce students: any subjects offered by the Departments of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Marketing and Management and the Centre for Actuarial Studies cannot be taken as breadth subjects (even if expressly available as a breadth subject for students based in another degree).
Special arrangements
Students commencing in 2010 - 2016 who are pursuing an approved engineering breadth sequence in the civil, electrical, mechanical or software streams will undertake 112.5 points of breadth and 187.5 commerce points.
Students pursuing accreditation in actuarial studies will take 75 – 87.5 points of breadth, including two breadth subjects that are neither mathematics nor statistics.
Progression
Students must complete 50 points of study at one year-level before proceeding to the next year-level.
Concurrent Diplomas
Certain breadth subjects may be cross-credited toward a concurrent diploma. These diplomas offer specialised study in a range of areas:
- Diploma in Informatics
- Diploma in Languages
- Diploma in Mathematical Sciences
- Diploma in Music (Practical)
- Universitas 21 Diploma in Global Issues
Commencing students interested in pursuing a diploma should seek advice from both Stop 1 and the owning faculty of the diploma.
Breadth requirements
Find breadth subjects
Use the Handbook Search function to find subjects that can be used as breadth studies in the Bachelor of Commerce
Last updated: 14 October 2024