Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)

The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)/Bachelor of International Studies requires the completion of a minimum of 144 units of study.

All students enrolling for the first time in either degree will be given the option at enrolment of undertaking the combined degrees program, subject to their meeting athe cut-off score and entry requirements for the other degree.

Eligible students who decline the offer to take up the combined degrees program at enrolment and wish in a subsequent year to enrol in the combined degrees program will be required to apply to SATAC for admission to the other degree. In some cases these students may have to undertake more than 144 units to complete the requirements of the combined degrees program and they are encouraged to seek advice from the relevant course coordinator before applying.

Students who commence but subsequently do not wish to complete the combined degrees program may be eligible to transfer to either the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) or Bachelor of International Studies program and to receive credit for some or all of the topics already completed.

Program of study [November, 2008]

To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)/Bachelor of International Studies, a student must complete the following program of study with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic:

• a Commerce component of 63 units for the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance);
• an International Studies component of 64.5 units for the Bachelor of International Studies [see the Bachelor of International Studies rule for further information];
• sufficient other units to make at least 144 units in total.

The Commerce component of at least 63 units for the Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) as follows

• a core Commerce component (total 22.5 units):

Specialisation: Accounting *

45 units comprising:

BUSN1001	Accounting for Managers	4.5
BUSN1002	Financial Accounting Processes	4.5
BUSN2004	Cost and Management Accounting	6
BUSN2005	Financial Accounting Issues	6
BUSN3002	Company Auditing	6
BUSN3003	Auditing	6
BUSN3019	Perspectives on Accounting	6
BUSN3022	Taxation Law and Practice	6

* Students who wish to become members of the professional accounting bodies must undertake BUSN2018 Corporations Law, and BUSN2007 Financial Management as electives.

Specialisation: Finance

45 units comprising:

BUSN1007	Introductory Microeconomics	4.5
BUSN1008	Introductory Macroeconomics	4.5
BUSN2007	Financial Management	6
BUSN2008	Financial Markets	6
BUSN2013	Macroeconomics	6
BUSN3004	Corporate Finance	6
BUSN3012	International Finance	6
BUSN3016	Investments	6

International Studies component

The International Studies component of at least 64.5 units for the Bachelor of International Studies as follows

• six core topics (total 31.5 units) from the following:

(a)

INTR1006	International Relations: An Introduction	4.5
INTR1007	Australia and the World	4.5
POLI1003	Australian Politics: A Comparative Study	4.5

(b) two of the following:

INTR2004	Peace and War	6
INTR2024	The Modern International System	6
INTR2044	Political Economy of the Asia Pacific Region	6

(c)

INST3001

Pespectives in International Studies

6

• one of the 33-unit major sequences offered within the Bachelor of International Studies, which may encompass any of the core topics above;
• one minor sequence of 21 units consisting of 9 First Year units and 12 Second or Third Year units (which may encompass any of the core topics above not counted in the chosen major sequence) from another major sequence offered within the Bachelor of International Studies.
• Bachelor of International Studies elective topics to make up at least 64.5 units for the Bachelor of International Studies.