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

The combined degrees program of Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting), Bachelor of Commerce (Finance)/Bachelor of Engineering (Software) requires the completion of a minimum of 180 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 the 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 180 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 the Bachelor of Engineering (Software) 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 Engineering (Software) 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 as detailed below;
• students who wish to become members of the professional accounting bodies must undertake BUSN2018 Corporations Law, and BUSN2007 Financial Management in addition to the Accounting Specialisation outlined below;
• an Engineering component of 114 units [see Bachelor of Engineering (Software)];
• sufficient other units to make at least 180 units in total.

Commerce component

• a core Commerce component (total 22.5 units) as follows:

Specialisation: Accounting *

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 Accounting	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

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

Engineering component