Only limited Majors for the Bachelor of Commerce are offered at the Strathfield campus and Blacktown campus.

BCom

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Blacktown
  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney
  • Other

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 is assumed to have completed English at the year 12 level or equivalent

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

Assumed knowledge: English (Advanced or Standard) (Band 2) or English (EAL) (Band 3).

Queensland

Assumed knowledge: English (3 & 4, C).

Victoria

Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English as an Additional Language (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL

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 2025 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:

  1. 60 cp from Specified Business Units (Part A)
  2. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part B);
  3. 80 cp from Major Units (single major) (Part C)
  4. 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.

For professional accreditation in Marketing students must complete the major in Marketing.

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 (BUSN104, BUSN112, BUSN113 and ITEC100 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.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:

  • BUSN104Money Matters10 CP

    Business Foundation Unit

  • BUSN112Managing Markets10 CP

    Business Foundation Unit

  • BUSN113Managing People and Organisations10 CP

    Business Foundation Unit

  • ITEC100Information Technology in Action10 CP

    Business Foundation Unit

  • BIPX202Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities10 CP
  • BIPX301Professional Experience10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
  • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP


Complete exactly 1 of the following:

  • ACCTAccounting80 CP
  • DATAData Analytics80 CP
  • HRMGHuman Resource Management80 CP
  • MNGTManagement80 CP
  • MKTGMarketing80 CP

Complete 0 to 1 of the following:

  • ACCTAccounting80 CP
  • DATAData Analytics80 CP
  • HRMGHuman Resource Management80 CP
  • MNGTManagement80 CP
  • MKTGMarketing80 CP

Complete 0 to 2 of the following:

  • ACCTAccounting40 CP
  • DATAData Analytics40 CP
  • ENTREntrepreneurship40 CP
  • EVMGEvent Management40 CP
  • FINCFinance40 CP
  • HRMGHuman Resource Management40 CP
  • INBUInternational Business40 CP
  • MNGTManagement40 CP
  • MKTGMarketing40 CP

A maximum of 40cp of electives may be taken from outside the Faculty of Law and Business

Complete 0 to 80 credit points from the following:

  • ACCTAccounting80 CP
  • DATAData Analytics80 CP
  • HRMGHuman Resource Management80 CP
  • MNGTManagement80 CP
  • MKTGMarketing80 CP
  • ACCTAccounting40 CP
  • DATAData Analytics40 CP
  • ENTREntrepreneurship40 CP
  • EVMGEvent Management40 CP
  • FINCFinance40 CP
  • HRMGHuman Resource Management40 CP
  • INBUInternational Business40 CP
  • MNGTManagement40 CP
  • MKTGMarketing40 CP

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.

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Accounting Major (Accredited) - Commencing Semester 1

  • Specified Business UnitsBUSN104Money Matters

    (Inc: ACCT100, BUSD104)

    10 cp
  • Specified Business UnitsITEC100Information Technology in Action

    (Inc: BUSN111, ITED100)

    10 cp
  • Specified Business UnitsBUSN112Managing Markets

    (Inc: MKTG100, BUSD112)

    10 cp
  • Specified Business UnitsBUSN113Managing People and Organisations

    (Inc: MGMT100, BUSD113)

    10 cp

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Accounting Major (Accredited) - Commencing Semester 2

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Accounting Major (Non-Accredited) - Commencing Semester 1

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Accounting Major (Non-Accredited) - Commencing Semester 2

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Data Analytics Major - Commencing Semester 1

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Data Analytics Major - Commencing Semester 2

Human Resource Management Major - Commencing Semester 1

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Human Resource Management Major - Commencing Semester 2

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Marketing Major - Commencing Semester 1

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Marketing Major - Commencing Semester 2

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Management Major - Commencing Semester 1

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

Management Major - Commencing Semester 2

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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