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- Program learning outcomes
- Details
- Admission information
- Credit transfer
- Professional recognition
- Academic requirements for program completion
- Program plans
- Additional documents
- Transition arrangements
- Program structure
- Suggested electives
- Additional information
- International students
- Additional support
Program handbook
Description
This combined degree program provides students with the opportunity to increase the depth and breadth of their study in relevant disciplines within Business and Commerce whilst completing two awards over four years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.
A combined degree program enhances the academic and professional qualities gained in each separate degree. At the same time, it recognises the increasing need for students to graduate with multidisciplinary skills.
Students should refer to the separate program handbook entries for specific information about the programs. Bachelor of Business: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-business/handbook
Bachelor of Commerce: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-commerce/handbook
Program learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will have:
- Effective skills to communicate (a) orally and/or (b) in writing
- Skills to work effectively in teams or independently
- Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to disciplines in business and commerce
- Proficiency in the utilisation of information and technology in business and commerce
- Business skills that incorporate understanding of ethical, economic, regulatory and global perspectives
Details
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| Program code | 40035 | |||||
| AQF level | Level 7 Bachelor Degree | |||||
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| CRICOS Code | 029749E |
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Admission information
Admission requirements
Eligibility for admission to this program is based on applicants meeting the minimum selection rank, or satisfying the requirements for an approved admission scheme.
The University of Newcastle accepts a range of qualifications to determine eligibility for admission. These include, but are not limited to, Australian or overseas senior secondary qualifications (such as the HSC), prior tertiary studies, prior TAFE/VET studies, and completed enabling programs.
For further information on the pathways that are available to you, please refer to:
English Language Requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
Credit transfer
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website for more information on applying for credit.
Professional recognition
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Exemptions may apply for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) http://www.accaglobal.com/an/en.html for students who complete the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting major)
Australian Human Resources Institute
The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce (HRM major) is accredited by the Australian Human Resource Management Institute (AHRI) https://www.ahri.com.au/
Association of International Accountants
The Association of International Accountants (AIA) is a global body for professional accountants. They aim to create world class accountants; through offering high-standard, relevant and innovative qualifications, and providing first-class, tailored and pertinent services for their members around the world. The AIA qualification is recognised in over 30 countries worldwide. Qualification of full-membership requires completion of the AIA examinations plus three years relevant work experience. Exemptions from selected examinations may be awarded to University of Newcastle graduates who have completed the Bachelor of Commerce degree program with a focus on Accounting. For specific information regarding exemptions please refer to the AIA Database at: www.aiaworldwide.com
CPA Australia and CA Australia and New Zealand
Students must complete the units set out in the CPA and CA Australia and New Zealand accreditation requirements in order to meet the academic requirements for Associate membership of CPA Australia and enrolment in the CPA Program, and for enrolment in the Chartered Accountants Program of CA Australia and New Zealand. For further information see the document in the Additional Information section or go to CPA Australia at https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/ or CA Australia and New Zealand at http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
320 units
Program duration
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 10 years maximum.
International students studying this program on campus are required to enrol full time to comply with their student visa requirements and complete their study in the standard minimum program duration. International students requiring enrolment advice should review the program plan corresponding to the semester and year of commencement and can contact their Program Advisor at ProgramAdvice@newcastle.edu.au
Program requirements
The Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce requires students to successfully complete 320 units, which is comprised of:
- 90 units of core courses;
- One 70 unit Bachelor of Business major (10 units of Core courses also count towards the major for a total of 80 units);
- One 60 unit Bachelor of Commerce major (20 units of Core courses also count towards the major for a total of 80 units);
- 10 units from the Career-ready placement Course list; and
- 90 units of electives.
Students must not exceed a maximum of 100 units at any level in each of the component programs.
Students must only complete courses that form part of the program and must not complete more than 320 units.
Students may utilise their elective courses to undertake a double major. Students must ensure that each major has 60 units of unique courses.
Program planner
Current students program planner
Current students can plan their program using Program Planner.
Prospective student degree planner
If you're a prospective student considering studying this degree take a look at My Degree Planner to see what your study journey will look like.
Additional documents
- 2023 Transition Arrangements 186.0 KB
- Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Commerce CPA and CA Accreditation Requirements 2024 122.9 KB
Transition arrangements
Program Revisions 2023
From Semester 1, 2023 the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Commerce program has been revised to remove 10 units of electives, which has been replaced by a 10 unit Career-ready placement course.
Students who commenced prior to 2023 will not be required to undertake 10 units from the Career-ready placement Course list and will retain 10 units of electives. Continuing students may choose to take a course from the Career-ready placment Course list as an elective.
Any further questions should be directed to your program advisor.
Programs Revisions 2021
This program was revised in 2021, please refer to both the Bachelor of Business Transition Arrangements and Bachelor of Commerce Transition Arrangements.
Any further questions should be directed to your program advisor.
Program structure
Students can plan their program using Program Planner. It is recommended students review the program handbook in conjunction with using Program Planner.
Advanced course filters
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Core Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program. | |||
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| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ACFI1001 | Accounting for Decision Makers |
| 10 units |
| ACFI1002 | Accounting Practice |
| 10 units |
| ACFI1003 | Introduction to Finance |
| 10 units |
| ECON1001 | Microeconomics for Business Decisions |
| 10 units |
| ECON1002 | Macroeconomics in the Global Economy |
| 10 units |
| LEGL1001 | Foundations of Law |
| 10 units |
| MKTG1001 | Foundations of Marketing |
| 10 units |
| MNGT1001 | Introduction to Management |
| 10 units |
| STAT1060 | Business Decision Making |
| 10 units |
Career-ready placement Course List
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
| BUSN3500 | International Work Placement in Business |
| 10 units |
Business Majors
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
| Compulsory | |||
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Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this major. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| LEGL1001 | Foundations of Law |
| 10 units |
| MNGT1002 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| 10 units |
| MNGT2002 | Business Venturing |
| 10 units |
| MNGT2007 | Ideation in Enterprise |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3016 | Innovation and Entrepreneurial Strategy |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
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Choose 30 units from the following course list (with a minimum of 10 units at the 2000 level and a minimum of 20 units at the 3000 level). | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| MNGT2004 | Managing Innovation |
| 10 units |
| MNGT2006 | Decision Making under Uncertainty |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3002 | Knowledge Management |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3007 | Social Entrepreneurship |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3008 | Advanced Innovation Management |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3009 | Business Development and Growth |
| 10 units |
Human Resource Management
| Compulsory | |||
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Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this major. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| IRHR1002 | Dynamics of People and Work in Organisations |
| 10 units |
| MNGT1001 | Introduction to Management |
| 10 units |
| IRHR2010 | Introduction to Industrial Relations |
| 10 units |
| IRHR2270 | Introduction to Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
| IRHR3000 | Applied Human Resource Management and Employment Relations |
| 10 units |
| LEGL3111 | Employment Law |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
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Complete 20 units from the following course list. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| BUSN3001 | Project in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| IRHR3035 | Managing Diversity |
| 10 units |
| IRHR3040 | Negotiation and Advocacy |
| 10 units |
| IRHR3510 | Human Resource Development |
| 10 units |
| IRHR3540 | International Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
International Business
| Compulsory | |||
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Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| IBUS1000 | Managing International Business Risk |
| 10 units |
| MNGT1001 | Introduction to Management |
| 10 units |
| IBUS2001 | Cross-Cultural Management and Negotiations |
| 10 units |
| IBUS2003 | International Trade Logistics |
| 10 units |
| IBUS3000 | International Business Strategy |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
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Choose 30 units from the following course list. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ACFI3140 | International Finance |
| 10 units |
| BUSN3600 | International Study Experience |
| 10 units |
| ECON3003 | Global Trade and Finance |
| 10 units |
| IRHR3540 | International Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
| MKTG3060 | International Marketing |
| 10 units |
| POLI3140 | The Politics of Globalisation | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| POLI3160 | Global Power and World Order |
| 10 units |
Leadership and Management
| Compulsory | |||
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Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| MNGT1001 | Introduction to Management |
| 10 units |
| MNGT2005 | Leadership and Ethics |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3011 | Leading Organisational Change |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3012 | Strategic Business Management |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Choose 40 units from the following course list (with a minimum of 10 units at the 2000 level and a minimum of 20 units at the 3000 level). | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| IRHR2270 | Introduction to Human Resource Management |
| 10 units |
| MNGT2002 | Business Venturing |
| 10 units |
| MNGT2006 | Decision Making under Uncertainty |
| 10 units |
| BUSN3001 | Project in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| IRHR3035 | Managing Diversity |
| 10 units |
| IRHR3040 | Negotiation and Advocacy |
| 10 units |
| IRHR3510 | Human Resource Development |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3002 | Knowledge Management |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3008 | Advanced Innovation Management |
| 10 units |
| MNGT3009 | Business Development and Growth |
| 10 units |
Marketing
| Compulsory | |||
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Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| MKTG1001 | Foundations of Marketing |
| 10 units |
| MKTG2010 | Marketing Research |
| 10 units |
| MKTG2101 | Consumer Behaviour |
| 10 units |
| MKTG3000 | Strategic Marketing Management |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Choose 40 units from the following course list. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| BUSN3001 | Project in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| MKTG3002 | Digital and Social Media Marketing |
| 10 units |
| MKTG3003 | Creating and Managing Brands |
| 10 units |
| MKTG3004 | Advertising and Marketing Communications Strategy |
| 10 units |
| MKTG3040 | Services Marketing |
| 10 units |
| MKTG3060 | International Marketing |
| 10 units |
Politics and International Relations
| Compulsory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfil the requirements of this major. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| LEGL1001 | Foundations of Law |
| 10 units |
| POLI2203 | International Political Economy and Global Development |
| 10 units |
| POLI3180 | Politics, Policy and Government |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Choose 50 units from the following course list (with a minimum of 10 units at 1000 level, 10 units at 2000 level, and 30 units at 3000 level). | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| POLI1010 | Australian Politics and Government |
| 10 units |
| POLI1020 | Introduction to Politics |
| 10 units |
| POLI2001 | Ideas in Political Science | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| POLI2200 | The Global Politics of Indigenous People |
| 10 units |
| POLI3002 | Power and the State |
| 10 units |
| POLI3140 | The Politics of Globalisation | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| POLI3150 | Issues in International Relations |
| 10 units |
| POLI3160 | Global Power and World Order |
| 10 units |
| POLI3203 | Democracy in the 21st Century: Local Power, Policy and Participatory Politics |
| 10 units |
Sports Management
| Compulsory | |||
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Complete the following compulsory courses to fulfill the requirements of this major | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| LEIS1000 | Leisure and Tourism Behaviour |
| 10 units |
| MKTG1001 | Foundations of Marketing |
| 10 units |
| LEIS2001 | Experience Design and Management |
| 10 units |
| LEIS3001 | Sports Leadership | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| LEIS3003 | Event Strategy and Leadership |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Choose 10 units from the following course list | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| LEIS3100 | Volunteer Management |
| 10 units |
| Directed Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Choose 20 units from the following course list. Note: Students can only count one of BUSN3001, BUSN3002, BUSN3500 or BUSN3600 towards the major. They may choose the other courses as electives. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| BUSN3001 | Project in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| BUSN3002 | Industry Placement |
| 10 units |
| BUSN3500 | International Work Placement in Business |
| 10 units |
| BUSN3600 | International Study Experience |
| 10 units |
| MKTG3040 | Services Marketing |
| 10 units |
| EDUC4014 | PE Studies 7 - Sports Coaching |
| 10 units |
| EDUC4015 | Sociology of Health and Physical Education, Sport and Physical Activity |
| 10 units |
Tourism and Event Management
| Compulsory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Complete all Compulsory courses for the major. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| LEIS1000 | Leisure and Tourism Behaviour |
| 10 units |
| MNGT1001 | Introduction to Management |
| 10 units |
| TOUR2003 | Tourism and Sustainability |
| 10 units |
| LEIS3003 | Event Strategy and Leadership |
| 10 units |
| TOUR3003 | Destination Management and Marketing |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Choose 30 units from the following course list (with a minimum of 10 units at the 2000 level and a minimum of 20 units at the 3000 level). | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| LEIS2001 | Experience Design and Management |
| 10 units |
| TOUR2001 | Tourism and Cultural Heritage |
| 10 units |
| LEIS3100 | Volunteer Management |
| 10 units |
| TOUR3004 | Strategic Management for Tourism |
| 10 units |
Commerce Majors
Accounting
| Compulsory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ACFI1001 | Accounting for Decision Makers |
| 10 units |
| ACFI1002 | Accounting Practice |
| 10 units |
| ACFI2003 | Management Accounting |
| 10 units |
| ACFI2011 | Financial Accounting for Reporting Entities |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3001 | Accounting Theory |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3004 | Taxation |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3005 | Auditing and Assurance |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3009 | Contemporary Accounting Issues |
| 10 units |
Economics
| Compulsory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ECON1001 | Microeconomics for Business Decisions |
| 10 units |
| ECON1002 | Macroeconomics in the Global Economy |
| 10 units |
| ECON2001 | Intermediate Microeconomics |
| 10 units |
| ECON2002 | Intermediate Macroeconomics |
| 10 units |
| ECON3008 | International Macroeconomics |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Complete 30 units from the following course list. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| BUSN3001 | Project in Business | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| ECON3003 | Global Trade and Finance |
| 10 units |
| ECON3006 | Environmental Economics |
| 10 units |
| ECON3009 | Urban Property Economics |
| 10 units |
| ECON3011 | Introduction to Health Economics and Finance |
| 10 units |
Finance
| Compulsory | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ACFI1001 | Accounting for Decision Makers |
| 10 units |
| ACFI1002 | Accounting Practice |
| 10 units |
| ACFI2070 | Business Finance |
| 10 units |
| ACFI2080 | Corporate Finance |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3130 | Derivative Securities |
| 10 units |
| Course List | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Students must complete 30 units from the following course list. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
| ACFI3006 | Personal Financial Planning |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3008 | Financial Analysis and Valuation |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3018 | Portfolio Management |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3019 | Funds Management | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| ACFI3140 | International Finance |
| 10 units |
| ACFI3190 | Financial Institutions Risk Management |
| 10 units |
Electives
| Electives 90 unit requirement | |
|---|---|
Complete 90 units of electives to fulfil the requirements of the program. Electives can be used to extend and complement your core studies with more courses in the same field of study, or from areas that might be of interest to you. Electives can be chosen from all courses available at the University that do not have any other conditions (such as a course requisite) applied to them. | 90 units |
Suggested electives
A full list of courses that are available to study as an elective can be found in the course handbook.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| LEGL3005 | Concepts and Issues in Property and Commercial Law | 10 units |
Additional information
Through the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre, students can access a free suite of NUPrep preparation courses as well as Academic Learning Support.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through the Wollotuka Institute.
International students
All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.
Additional support
AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the College or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.
Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online.
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