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Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business (Commercial Law)

Degree Level Undergraduate

Australian students

Campus
City West

Duration
4 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DBCR

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Fees
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Entry Requirements
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Prerequisites
None

Assumed Knowledge
None

  • Entry requirements

    Admission criteria

    The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.

    Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.


    Essential requirements for admission

    Prerequisites

    None

    Assumed Knowledge

    None
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Aim

This program has been withdrawn and will not be available from 2010 onwards.

The Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business (Commercial Law) provides graduates with the education and skills necessary to be accountants in public practice, commerce and industry, and the public sector, and provides a professional education to those who wish to pursue a career that combines the knowledge and skills of financial reporting together with a legal education focusing on business and consumer law.

Content & Structure

Students undertake the Division core courses and then majors in Commerce and Commercial Law. The program requires completion of courses totalling 144 units.

 

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Accounting for Business ACCT 1008 4.5 Note(s): 1,2
Foundations of Business Law COML 1001 4.5 Note(s): 1,3
Communication and Information Systems in Business BUSS 1058 4.5 Note(s): 1
Business and Society BUSS 1057 4.5 Note(s): 1
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Management Principles BUSS 1054 4.5 Note(s): 1
Financial Accounting 1 ACCT 1006 4.5 Note(s): 2
Marketing Principles: Trading and Exchange MARK 1010 4.5 Note(s): 1
Principles of Economics ECON 1008 4.5 Note(s): 1
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Financial Accounting 2 ACCT 2005 4.5 Note(s): 2
Marketing and Business Law COML 2004 4.5 Note(s): 3
Employment Law COML 2007 4.5 Note(s): 3
Management Accounting ACCT 2006 4.5 Note(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Quantitative Methods for Business MATH 1053 4.5 Note(s): 1
Companies and Partnership Law COML 2005 4.5 Note(s): 3,5,6
Financial Accounting 3 ACCT 3007 4.5 Note(s): 2
Elective 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Law of Intellectual Property COML 3002 4.5 Note(s): 3
Taxation Law 1 ACCT 3002 4.5 Note(s): 2,5,6
Finance and Investment BANK 2005 4.5 Note(s): 2
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Global Issues for Accounting BUSS 3017 4.5 Note(s): 2
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Fundamentals of Property Law COML 2003 4.5 Note(s): 3
Auditing Theory and Practice ACCT 3005 4.5 Note(s): 2,5,6
OR Elective 4.5
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Sustainable Development Law COML 3003 4.5 Note(s): 3
Contemporary Issues in Accounting ACCT 3003 4.5 Note(s): 2
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4
Elective 4.5 Note(s): 4
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    Rules

    1. The program comprises: a Division core of eight courses; two major sequences specific to the program; ten elective courses from within the Division.

    Notes

    1. All Division core courses will be offered in both the first and second half of the year.

    2. Accounting Major course

    3. Commercial Law Major course

    4. Course may be used to complete; an eight course major in another business and management discipline; or any combination of a four course minor in another discipline, and a four course stream in Commerce and/or Commercial Law; or two different four course minors from within the Division; or a range of courses from within the Schools in the Division of Business.

    5. Students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements for admission to the professional program of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (to qualify as a chartered accountant) must take the professional accounting minor which comprises: COML 2005 Companies and Partnership Law (taken in study period 5 of second year) and ACCT 3005 Auditing Theory and Practice (taken in study period 2 of third year) and ACCT 3002 Taxation Law 1 (taken in study period 2 of third year).

    6. Students who wish to satisfy the educational requirements for admission to the professional program of CPA Australia (to qualify as a CPA) must complete at least COML 2005 Companies and Partnership Law (taken in study period 5 of second year); and are strongly advised to take : ACCT 3005 Auditing Theory and Practice (taken in study period 2 of third year) and ACCT 3002 Taxation Law 1 (taken in study period 2 of third year)

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