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Learning about the
real world
“
I love stepping out of an
economics lecture and reading
the newspaper to fnd that
the RBA is adjusting interest
rates – and understanding
their rationale for doing so.
In 2011 I won a scholarship to
travel to a summer program
in Indonesia, and this year I’m
one of six Australian youth
delegates attending the
Youth G20 Summit in
Washington DC.
”
Heath Jamieson
Bachelor of Commerce
The University of Melbourne is also a
program partner of the CFA Institute,
the association that awards the
prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst®
(CFA®) designation.
Melbourne is the frst Victorian
university to be given accreditation by
the Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business (International), and
only the second Australian institution
to earn AACSB accreditation for both
business and accounting.
FURTHER STUDY OPTIONS
The Bachelor of Commerce is a
foundation for entry to an extensive
range of graduate business and
economics courses, as well as other
professional areas such as law,
engineering, teaching, information
systems, psychology, urban planning,
humanities and more. You can choose
to specialise further in your commerce
major/s, explore another business
discipline, or use your knowledge to
complement studies in another area of
interest.
For more information on graduate study
see pages 14–15.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Commerce consists of
24 subjects which can be completed
over three years of full-time study. The
course is made up of two components:
the core program and breadth. The core
program comprises commerce-focused
subjects, including fve compulsory
subjects, commerce electives and
subjects that contribute to the major/s
of your choice.
Options in the degree include
completing a double major and/or
a breadth sequence in engineering,
psychology, property or construction
management.
Sample course plan – Bachelor of Commerce
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Double major in Accounting and Finance
Year 1
Semester 1
Introductory
Micro-
economics
Quantitative
Methods 1
Accounting
Reports and
Analysis
Principles of
Business Law
Semester 2
Introductory
Macro-
economics
Introductory
Financial
Accounting
Accounting
Processes and
Analysis
Law in Society
Year 2
Semester 1
Quantitative
Methods 2
Cost
Management
Business
Finance
Corporate Law
Semester 2
Organisational
Behaviour
Intermediate
Financial
Accounting
Principles of
Marketing
Order,
Disorder,
Crime,
Deviance
Year 3
Semester 1
Enterprise
Performance
Management
Financial
Accounting
Theory
Corporate
Finance
Derivative
Securities
Semester 2
Auditing and
Assurance
Services
Investments Taxation Law 1
Comparative
Criminology
Compulsory subjects
Major subjects: Accounting
Major subjects: Finance
Elective subjects
Breadth subjects
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E
Students must satisfy course prerequisites. See pages 98–99 for details.
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Students pursuing Actuarial Studies or Accounting are required to choose specifc subjects from
frst year.
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Please note that this is a sample course plan only. Subjects offered may change from year to year.
You will be advised of subject offerings prior to subject selection and enrolment.
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This sample course plan includes six breadth subjects. A Commerce elective can be taken in place
of one or two of these subjects. For details on breadth, see page
11.