BCom
Credit points
240
Minimum duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- North Sydney
- Strathfield
EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
Admission requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
State | Prerequisites |
---|---|
New South Wales | English (Advanced or Standard) (Band 2) or English (EAL) (Band 3). |
Queensland | English (3 & 4, C). |
Victoria | Units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English. |
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Definition
"Major": A major is 80 cp from prescribed units as outlined in the Requirements for the Completion of the Pass Degree.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 60 cp from Specified Business Units (Part A)
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part B);
- 80 cp from Major Units (single major) (Part C)
- 80 cp consisting of any combination of second major, minor(s) or electives (a maximum of 40cp of electives may be taken from outside the Faculty of Law and Business) (Part D, E and F).
Other requirements
A Major consists of 80 cp. Students must complete at least one major.
For professional accreditation in Accounting, students must complete both the major and minor in Accounting.
For professional accreditation in Human Resource Management, students must complete the major in Human Resource Management.
A Minor consists of 40 cp. Students must select units from their Business School discipline or approved interdisciplinary area in other Faculties as listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings - Minors. Students must consult with their Course Coordinator before selecting Minors in other Faculties or external to ACU. Normally a maximum of one minor external to the Faculty of Law and Business may be undertaken.
Progression requirements
Students are required to complete the Business Foundation units (ACCT100/BUSN104, BUSN111, BUSN112, and BUSN113 or equivalent) in their first semester, prior to progression to level 2 units. Students who complete a minimum of 2 Foundation units may progress to level 2 units with the permission of the Course Coordinator. Students should follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Part A : Specified Business Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ACCT100 | Introduction to Accounting | 10 | Business Foundation Unit | OR |
BUSN104 | Money Matters | 10 | Business Foundation Units |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
BIPX202 | Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities | 10 | |
BUSN111 | Working with Technology | 10 | Business Foundation Units |
BUSN112 | Managing Markets | 10 | Business Foundation Units |
BUSN113 | Managing People and Organisations | 10 | Business Foundation Units |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
BUSN304 | Working with Diversity and Conflict | 10 | OR |
BIPX301 | Professional Experience | 10 |
Part B : Core Curriculum Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
UNCC100 | Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society | 10 | OR |
PHCC102 | Being Human | 10 | OR |
PHCC104 | Ethics and the Good Life | 10 |
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
UNCC300 | Justice and Change in a Global World | 10 | OR |
PHCC320 | The Just Society | 10 |
Part C : Single Major
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ACCT | Accounting | 80 | |
EVMG | Event Management | 80 | |
FINC | Finance | 80 | |
HRMG | Human Resource Management | 80 | |
INFM | Informatics | 80 | |
MNGT | Management | 80 | |
MKTG | Marketing | 80 |
Part D : Second Major
Complete 0 to 1 of the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ACCT | Accounting | 80 | |
EVMG | Event Management | 80 | |
FINC | Finance | 80 | |
HRMG | Human Resource Management | 80 | |
INFM | Informatics | 80 | |
MNGT | Management | 80 | |
MKTG | Marketing | 80 |
Part E : Minors
Complete 0 to 2 of the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ACCT | Accounting | 40 | |
DATA | Data Analytics | 40 | |
ENTR | Entrepreneurship | 40 | |
EVMG | Event Management | 40 | |
FINC | Finance | 40 | |
HRMG | Human Resource Management | 40 | |
INDB | Indigenous Business Studies | 40 | |
INFM | Informatics | 40 | |
INBU | International Business | 40 | |
MNGT | Management | 40 | |
MKTG | Marketing | 40 | |
OHSE | Occupational Health, Safety and Environment | 40 |
A maximum of 40cp of electives may be taken from outside the Faculty of Law and Business
Part F : Elective Units
Complete 0 to 80 credit points from the following:
Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
ACCT | Accounting | 80 | |
EVMG | Event Management | 80 | |
FINC | Finance | 80 | |
HRMG | Human Resource Management | 80 | |
INFM | Informatics | 80 | |
MNGT | Management | 80 | |
MKTG | Marketing | 80 | |
ACCT | Accounting | 40 | |
DATA | Data Analytics | 40 | |
ENTR | Entrepreneurship | 40 | |
EVMG | Event Management | 40 | |
FINC | Finance | 40 | |
HRMG | Human Resource Management | 40 | |
INDB | Indigenous Business Studies | 40 | |
INFM | Informatics | 40 | |
INBU | International Business | 40 | |
MNGT | Management | 40 | |
MKTG | Marketing | 40 | |
OHSE | Occupational Health, Safety and Environment | 40 |
Any unit from a major or minor may be considered an elective if not used in a major or minor. All proposed units are part of a designated major, minor or a specified unit.